Names, numbers to know as Buckeyes unveil full spring roster
COLUMBUS — Ohio State is inching closer and closer to the fall.
On Monday morning the Buckeyes released their roster for this spring. The roster lists 112 student-athletes along with 41 returning lettermen.
Ohio State opened spring practice on Friday morning and Pro Day is scheduled for March 30. The Buckeyes annual spring game is tentatively scheduled for April 17. If the spring game does happen, it won’t be a ticketed event for fans. The hope is to possibly allow front-line workers admission if the game is played.
Here are some numbers and notes to know:
- Ohio State has 15 true scholarship freshmen on its roster.
- No. 10 Jayden Ballard, WR
- No. 12 Emeka Egbuka, WR
- No. 14 Kyle McCord, QB
- No. 18 Marvin Harrison Jr., WR
- No. 21 Evan Pryor, RB
- No. 24 Jantzen Dunn, S
- No. 28 Reid Carrico, LB
- No. 29 Denzel Burke, CB
- No. 29 Jesse Mirco, P
- No. 32 TreVeyon Henderson, RB
- No. 33 Jack Sawyer, DE
- No. 65 Zen Michalski, T
- No. 71 Ben Christman, G
- No. 81 Sam Hart, TE
- No. 91 Tyleik Williams, DT
- Ohio State lost 23 lettermen after the 2020-21 season. That includes 21 on offense, 19 on defense and one specialist.
- Sixteen freshmen redshirted the 2020 season.
- The Buckeyes roster features five number changes.
- WR Kamryn Babb moving from No. 18 to No. 8
- LB Mitchell Melton moving from No. 37 to No. 20
- LB Cody Simon moving from No. 39 to No. 30
- QB C.J. Stroud moving from No. 14 to No. 7
- CB Ryan Watts moving from No. 26 to No. 16
- Seven super seniors are entering their fifth season playing college football. This is due to the NCAA’s blanket waiver allowing players an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Haskell Garrett
- Demario McCall
- Thayer Munford
- Corey Rau
- Bradley Robinson
- Marcus Williamson
- Antwuan Jackson
- Garrett, McCall, Munford and Williamson each are four-year lettermen and have the opportunity to earn their fifth come this season.
- Ohio State has five first-year walk-ons this spring.
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