Ohio State Buckeyes Depth Chart 2026

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Unit

Tags · year-class · 3-SO = third-year soph

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×6

10Julian Sayin🔥

QB13-SO98% snaps '26 9Tavien St. ClairQB22-FR19% snaps '26 13Luke FaheyQB3FR (3)16Justyn MartinQB45-SR

19Brady GeibelQB5 18Kolton StoverQB6

×7

24Ja'Kobi JacksonORB15-SR36% snaps '26 25Bo JacksonRB22-SONEXT UP53% snaps '26 32Isaiah WestQRB32-SO 2Legend BeyRB4FR (4)

21Anthony “Turbo” RogersORB5

WR×5

0Brandon Inniss

WR14-SR39% snaps '26 86Mason WilliamsWR24-JR44% snaps '26

82David AdolphWR3GR 34Brennen SchrammWR44-SR

33Ryan SeimetzWR5

WR2×6

3Devin McCuin

WR214-SR61% snaps '26

15Chris Henry Jr.WR22FR (5)40% snaps '26 11Brock BoydQWR23FR (3)8De’Zie JonesWR242-SO

23Nolan BaudoWR25 30Amari Valerio-HudsonOWR26

WR3×4

4Jeremiah Smith🔥

🇺🇸

WR313-JR78% snaps '26 6Jerquaden GuilfordWR32FR (4)13% snaps '26 5Kyle ParkerWR334-SR

80Jaeden RickettsWR34FR (3)

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83Nate RobertsTE12-SO61% snaps '26 84Hunter WelcingTE2GR11% snaps '26

85Bennett Christian

TE35-SR 88Maxence LeBlancTE43-SO

89Nick LautarTE5

LT×4

69Ian MooreLT13-SO98% snaps '26 77Sam GreerLT2FR (4)9% snaps '26 57Ian GecseLT34-JR 65Tucker SmithLT4FR (3)

LG×3

51Luke Montgomery

LG14-SR94% snaps '26 63Julian Goines-JacksonLG25-SR—78Max RileyLG3FR (4)

—open

C×4

75Carson Hinzman🇺🇸

C15-SR98% snaps '26 62Joshua PadillaC24-JR46% snaps '26 64Simon LorentzC33-SO 60Jaxon PowellOC4FR

RG×4

58Gabe VanSickleRG13-SO82% snaps '26 67Austin SiereveldO

RG24-JR98% snaps '26 66Landry BredeRG3FR (3)68Mason WilhelmRG4FR (3)

RT×5

76Jake CookRT12-FR45% snaps '26 70Phillip Daniels

RT24-JR76% snaps '26

74Carter LoweRT32-FR 72Deontae ArmstrongQRT43-SO

73Vasean WashingtonRT5

Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×10

96Eddrick Houston

DT13-JR53% snaps '26 3James Smith

DT24-SR33% snaps '26

94Jason MooreDT34-SR 53Will Smith Jr.DT44-SR

97Dre QuinnDT5

DT2×1

55John Walker

DT214-JR49% snaps '26

—open

EDGE

DE×4

2Kenyatta Jackson Jr.

DE15-SR74% snaps '26 12Beau Atkinson

DE2GR24% snaps '26 9Zion GradyDE32-SO 56Nate RiegleDE43-JR

EDGE

DE2×3

4Qua RussawDE214-JR51% snaps '26

44Epi SitanileiDE222-SO20% snaps '26 34Khary WilderQDE23FR (4)

—open

LB×7

17Tarvos AlfordLB12-SO46% snaps '26 5Riley PettijohnLB22-SO52% snaps '26 36CJ SannaLB3FR (4)38Eli RiggsLB43-JR

41Braxton RembertLB5

LB2×7

26Payton Pierce

LB213-JR60% snaps '26 14Christian Alliegro

LB224-SR58% snaps '26

20Cincere JohnsonLB23FR (5)52Ty HowardLB24GR

33Eli LeeLB25

CB×6

18Cam CalhounCB14-SR45% snaps '26

25Jay TimmonsCB2FR (5)61% snaps '26 24Dominick KellyCB32-SO

13Miles LockhartCB43-JR

48Jackson GulaCB5 43Amar’e MillerCB6

CB2×4

7Jermaine Mathews Jr.

CB214-SR87% snaps '26 15Jordan ThomasCB22FR (4)11% snaps '26 39Glorien GoughCB233-JR 19Jordyn WoodsCB242-SO

CB3×1

6Devin SanchezCB312-SO87% snaps '26

—open

SAF×6

1Earl Little Jr.

SAF15-SR73% snaps '26

28Simeon CaldwellSAF2FR (4)26% snaps '26 11Terry Moore

SAF3GR

29Deshawn StewartSAF42-SO

32Kaden GebhardtSAF5 49Gavin ThobeSAF6

SAF2×6

8Jaylen McClain

SAF213-JR90% snaps '26 10Leroy Roker IIIOSAF223-JR22% snaps '26 16Blaine BradfordSAF23FR (4)46Ryan RudzinskiSAF244-SR

21Brenten "Inky" JonesQSAF25 30Khmari BingOSAF26

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

92Cooper PetersonKO1FR (3)—49Marcello DiomedeKO24-JR—

—open

×3

55Dalton RiggsLS15-SR—

61Landon BealLS23-SO—TR 43Brody JenkinsLS3FR

—open

×1

42Joe McGuireP14-JR—

—open

×1

96Connor HawkinsPK13-SO—

—open

×2

0Brandon Inniss

PR14-SR39% snaps '26 7Phillip BellPR22-FR18% snaps '26

—open

×1

93Brady YoungPT15-SR—

—open

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

QB10Julian Sayin🔥

9Tavien St. Clair 13Luke Fahey 16Justyn Martin19Brady Geibel18Kolton Stover

RB24Ja'Kobi JacksonO 25Bo Jackson 32Isaiah WestQ 2Legend Bey21Anthony “Turbo” RogersO28Stanley Jackson Jr.29Favour Akih

WRWR0Brandon Inniss

86Mason Williams 82David Adolph 34Brennen Schramm33Ryan Seimetz

WRWR23Devin McCuin

15Chris Henry Jr.11Brock BoydQ 8De’Zie Jones23Nolan Baudo30Amari Valerio-HudsonO

WRWR34Jeremiah Smith🔥

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6Jerquaden Guilford 5Kyle Parker 80Jaeden Ricketts

TE83Nate Roberts 84Hunter Welcing 85Bennett Christian

88Maxence LeBlanc89Nick Lautar87Brody Lennon38Frankie McAllister

OLLT69Ian Moore 77Sam Greer 57Ian Gecse 65Tucker Smith

OLLG51Luke Montgomery

63Julian Goines-Jackson 78Max Riley—

OLC75Carson Hinzman🇺🇸

62Joshua Padilla 64Simon Lorentz 60Jaxon PowellO

OLRG58Gabe VanSickle 67Austin SiereveldO

66Landry Brede 68Mason Wilhelm

OLRT76Jake Cook 70Phillip Daniels

74Carter Lowe 72Deontae ArmstrongQ73Vasean Washington

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLDT96Eddrick Houston

3James Smith

94Jason Moore 53Will Smith Jr.97Dre Quinn90Damari Simeon98Jamir Perez59Ashton Yeager91Darryus McKinley95Emanuel Ruffin

DLDT255John Walker

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EDGEDE2Kenyatta Jackson Jr.

12Beau Atkinson

9Zion Grady 56Nate Riegle

EDGEDE24Qua Russaw 44Epi Sitanilei 34Khary WilderQ—

LBLB17Tarvos Alford 5Riley Pettijohn 36CJ Sanna 38Eli Riggs41Braxton Rembert23Garrett Stover37Zach Hayes

LBLB226Payton Pierce

14Christian Alliegro

20Cincere Johnson 52Ty Howard33Eli Lee50Alec DelSignore54Na'il Diggs Jr.

CBCB18Cam Calhoun 25Jay Timmons 24Dominick Kelly 13Miles Lockhart48Jackson Gula43Amar’e Miller

CBCB27Jermaine Mathews Jr.

15Jordan Thomas 39Glorien Gough 19Jordyn Woods

CBCB36Devin Sanchez———

SSAF1Earl Little Jr.

28Simeon Caldwell 11Terry Moore

29Deshawn Stewart32Kaden Gebhardt49Gavin Thobe

SSAF28Jaylen McClain

10Leroy Roker IIIO 16Blaine Bradford 46Ryan Rudzinski21Brenten "Inky" JonesQ30Khmari BingO

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO92Cooper Peterson 49Marcello Diomede——

LS55Dalton Riggs 61Landon Beal 43Brody Jenkins—

P42Joe McGuire———

PK96Connor Hawkins———

PR0Brandon Inniss

7Phillip Bell——

PT93Brady Young———

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB6 listed

Julian Sayin🔥

#10QB13-SO98% snaps '26 QB29Tavien St. Clair2-FR QB313Luke FaheyFR (3)QB416Justyn Martin5-SR

RB7 listed

Ja'Kobi JacksonO#24RB15-SR36% snaps '26O RB225Bo Jackson2-SONEXT UP RB332Isaiah WestQ2-SOQ RB42Legend BeyFR (4)

WRWR5 listed

Brandon Inniss

#0WR14-SR39% snaps '26 WR286Mason Williams4-JR

WR382David AdolphGR WR434Brennen Schramm4-SR

WRWR26 listed

Devin McCuin

#3WR214-SR61% snaps '26

WR2215Chris Henry Jr.FR (5)WR2311Brock BoydQFR (3)Q WR248De’Zie Jones2-SO

WRWR34 listed

Jeremiah Smith🔥

🇺🇸

#4WR313-JR78% snaps '26 WR326Jerquaden GuilfordFR (4)WR335Kyle Parker4-SR

WR3480Jaeden RickettsFR (3)

TE7 listed

Nate Roberts#83TE12-SO61% snaps '26 TE284Hunter WelcingGR

TE385Bennett Christian

5-SR TE488Maxence LeBlanc3-SO

OLLT4 listed

Ian Moore#69LT13-SO98% snaps '26 LT277Sam GreerFR (4)LT357Ian Gecse4-JR LT465Tucker SmithFR (3)

OLLG3 listed

Luke Montgomery

#51LG14-SR94% snaps '26 LG263Julian Goines-Jackson5-SR LG378Max RileyFR (4)

OLC4 listed

Carson Hinzman🇺🇸

#75C15-SR98% snaps '26 C262Joshua Padilla4-JR C364Simon Lorentz3-SO C460Jaxon PowellOFRO

OLRG4 listed

Gabe VanSickle#58RG13-SO82% snaps '26 RG267Austin SiereveldO

4-JRO RG366Landry BredeFR (3)RG468Mason WilhelmFR (3)

OLRT5 listed

Jake Cook#76RT12-FR45% snaps '26 RT270Phillip Daniels

4-JR

RT374Carter Lowe2-FR RT472Deontae ArmstrongQ3-SOQ

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT10 listed

Eddrick Houston

#96DT13-JR53% snaps '26 DT23James Smith

4-SR

DT394Jason Moore4-SR DT453Will Smith Jr.4-SR

DLDT21 listed

John Walker

#55DT214-JR49% snaps '26

EDGEDE4 listed

Kenyatta Jackson Jr.

#2DE15-SR74% snaps '26 DE212Beau Atkinson

GR DE39Zion Grady2-SO DE456Nate Riegle3-JR

EDGEDE23 listed

Qua Russaw#4DE214-JR51% snaps '26

DE2244Epi Sitanilei2-SO DE2334Khary WilderQFR (4)Q

LBLB7 listed

Tarvos Alford#17LB12-SO46% snaps '26 LB25Riley Pettijohn2-SO LB336CJ SannaFR (4)LB438Eli Riggs3-JR

LBLB27 listed

Payton Pierce

#26LB213-JR60% snaps '26 LB2214Christian Alliegro

4-SR

LB2320Cincere JohnsonFR (5)LB2452Ty HowardGR

CBCB6 listed

Cam Calhoun#18CB14-SR45% snaps '26

CB225Jay TimmonsFR (5)CB324Dominick Kelly2-SO

CB413Miles Lockhart3-JR

CBCB24 listed

Jermaine Mathews Jr.

#7CB214-SR87% snaps '26 CB2215Jordan ThomasFR (4)CB2339Glorien Gough3-JR CB2419Jordyn Woods2-SO

CBCB31 listed

Devin Sanchez#6CB312-SO87% snaps '26

SSAF6 listed

Earl Little Jr.

#1SAF15-SR73% snaps '26

SAF228Simeon CaldwellFR (4)SAF311Terry Moore

SAF429Deshawn Stewart2-SO

SSAF26 listed

Jaylen McClain

#8SAF213-JR90% snaps '26 SAF2210Leroy Roker IIIO3-JRO SAF2316Blaine BradfordFR (4)SAF2446Ryan Rudzinski4-SR

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Cooper Peterson#92KO1FR (3)—KO249Marcello Diomede4-JR

LS3 listed

Dalton Riggs#55LS15-SR—

LS261Landon Beal3-SOTR LS343Brody JenkinsFR

P1 listed

Joe McGuire#42P14-JR—

PK1 listed

Connor Hawkins#96PK13-SO—

PR2 listed

Brandon Inniss

#0PR14-SR39% snaps '26 PR27Phillip Bell2-FR

PT1 listed

Brady Young#93PT15-SR—

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OCT 20

6:51 PM

Julian Sayin

QB

INJURY

Reportedly out for the season

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OCT 20

6:48 PM

Julian Sayin

QB

STATUS

Out indefinitely

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Program & Venue

Program

Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio State University

Conference Big TenFootball began 1890Location Columbus, Ohio

Home

Ohio Stadium

104,780Listed capacity

Location Columbus, Ohio

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Brutus Buckeye

Scarlet Primary

Secondary