A look at the Buckeyes' scholarship situation heading into the upcoming season.
With redshirt junior running back Marcus Crowley medically retiring due to a long-term injury he suffered last season, the Ohio State football program now has 84 scholarship players on its roster, including the incoming freshmen who will arrive on campus in June.
That's one below the NCAA-mandated limit, which all teams need to be at or under by the start of fall camp in early August. The Buckeyes could now add a player through the transfer portal or give a scholarship to a walk-on player as a result.
Unlike last year, the five players taking advantage of the extra year of eligibility granted to all student-athletes amid the pandemic count against the limit. They are marked with an asterisk below.
With that said, the following is a full breakdown of Ohio State’s 2022 scholarship situation. It will be updated in the future as players decide to leave or join the program.
QUARTERBACKS - 3
- Redshirt sophomore C.J. Stroud
- Sophomore Kyle McCord
- Freshman Devin Brown
RUNNING BACKS - 4
- Redshirt sophomore Miyan Williams
- Sophomore TreVeyon Henderson
- Redshirt freshman Evan Pryor
- Freshman Dallan Hayden
WIDE RECEIVERS - 10
- Fifth-year senior Kamryn Babb
- Junior Julian Fleming
- Junior Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- Sophomore Emeka Egbuka
- Sophomore Marvin Harrison Jr.
- Redshirt freshman Jayden Ballard
- Freshman Kojo Antwi
- Freshman Kaleb Brown
- Freshman Caleb Burton
- Freshman Kyion Grayes
TIGHT ENDS - 6
- Sixth-year senior Mitch Rossi*
- Redshirt junior Cade Stover
- Junior Gee Scott
- Redshirt sophomore Joe Royer
- Redshirt freshman Sam Hart
- Freshman Bennett Christian
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN - 16
- Fifth-year senior Matthew Jones
- Senior Dawand Jones
- Redshirt junior Enokk Vimahi
- Junior Paris Johnson
- Redshirt sophomore Josh Fryar
- Redshirt sophomore Jakob James
- Redshirt sophomore Trey Leroux
- Redshirt sophomore Grant Toutant
- Redshirt sophomore Luke Wypler
- Sophomore Donovan Jackson
- Redshirt freshman Ben Christman
- Redshirt freshman Zen Michalski
- Freshman George Fitzpatrick
- Freshman Avery Henry
- Freshman Carson Hinzman
- Freshman Tegra Tshabola
DEFENSIVE ENDS - 9
- Fifth-year senior Tyler Friday
- Fifth-year senior Javontae Jean-Baptiste
- Senior Zach Harrison
- Redshirt sophomore Mitchell Melton
- Sophomore Jack Sawyer
- Sophomore J.T. Tuimoloau
- Freshman Omari Abor
- Freshman Caden Curry
- Freshman Kenyatta Jackson
DEFENSIVE TACKLES - 7
- Sixth-year senior Jerron Cage*
- Fifth-year senior Taron Vincent
- Redshirt junior Jaden McKenzie
- Redshirt sophomore Ty Hamilton
- Sophomore Tyleik Williams
- Redshirt freshman Mike Hall
- Freshman Hero Kanu
LINEBACKERS - 9
- Fifth-year senior Teradja Mitchell*
- Fifth-year senior Palaie Gaoteote
- Redshirt junior Tommy Eichenberg
- Redshirt junior Steele Chambers
- Junior Cody Simon
- Junior DeaMonte “Chip” Trayanum
- Redshirt freshman Reid Carrico
- Freshman C.J. Hicks
- Freshman Gabe Powers
CORNERBACKS - 6
- Fifth-year senior Cameron Brown
- Sophomore Denzel Burke
- Sophomore Jordan Hancock
- Redshirt freshman Jakailin Johnson
- Freshman Jyaire Brown
- Freshman Ryan Turner
SAFETIES - 10
- Fifth-year senior Josh Proctor
- Fifth-year senior Tanner McCalister*
- Redshirt junior Ronnie Hickman
- Junior Lathan Ransom
- Redshirt sophomore Cameron Martinez
- Redshirt sophomore Kourt Williams
- Redshirt freshman Jantzen Dunn
- Redshirt freshman Jaylen Johnson
- Freshman Kye Stokes
- Freshman Sonny Styles
KICKERS - 3
- Sixth-year senior Noah Ruggles*
- Junior Parker Lewis
- Redshirt sophomore Jake Seibert
PUNTERS - 1
- Sophomore Jesse Mirco
DEPARTURES - 26
- Quarterback Quinn Ewers (Texas)
- Quarterback Jack Miller (Florida)
- Running back Master Teague (UDFA)
- Wide receiver Chris Olave (New Orleans Saints)
- Wide receiver Garrett Wilson (New York Jets)
- Tight end Jeremy Ruckert (New York Jets)
- Offensive lineman Harry Miller (Retired)
- Offensive lineman Thayer Munford (Las Vegas Raiders)
- Offensive lineman Nicholas Petit-Frere (Tennessee Titans)
- Defensive end Darrion Henry-Young (Kentucky)
- Defensive end Tyreke Smith (Seattle Seahawks)
- Defensive end Cormontae Hamilton (Memphis)
- Defensive end Jacolbe Cowan (North Carolina)
- Defensive end Noah Potter (Cincinnati)
- Defensive tackle Haskell Garrett (Tennessee Titans)
- Defensive tackle Antwuan Jackson (UDFA)
- Linebacker Dallas Gant (Toledo)
- Linebacker K’Vaughan Pope (Tennessee State)
- Cornerback Sevyn Banks (LSU)
- Cornerback Lejond Cavazos (North Carolina)
- Cornerback Demario McCall (Chicago Bears)
- Cornerback Ryan Watts (Texas)
- Cornerback Marcus Williamson (Exhausted Eligibility)
- Safety Marcus Hooker (Youngstown State)
- Safety Bryson Shaw (USC)
- Safety Andre Turrentine (Tennessee)
- Safety Craig Young (Kansas)
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