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UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location...................................................Columbus, Ohio Population ..........................................................1.7 million Founded .....................................................................1870Joined Big Ten ........................................................... 1912First Year of Big Ten Football..................................... 1913Enrollment .............................................................. 57,466Nickname .......................................................... BuckeyesColors ..................................................... Scarlet and GrayMarching Band .........................The Ohio State University Marching Band President ................................................Michael V. DrakeDirector of Athletics ....................................... Gene SmithSenior Woman Administrator .......................Janine OmanFaculty Representative .........................John E. DavidsonTicket Office Phone ................................... 614-292-2624Website ..................................... OhioStateBuckeyes.com

TEAM HISTORYFirst Year of Football ................................................. 1890All-Time Record (Years) ......................... 898-324-53 (128)All-Time Big Ten Record (Years) ............. 504-172-24 (105)Big Ten Championships (Last) ........................... 36 (2017)All-Time Bowl Record ............................................. 23-25National Championships................................................. 8Consensus All-America Selections ...............................85First-Team All-Big Ten Selections ................................401First-Round NFL Draft Picks .......................................... 79

HEAD COACH URBAN MEYERAlma Mater .........................Cincinnati (1986; Psychology)Master’s Degree .......... Ohio State (1988; Sports Admin.)Record at Ohio State ..................................73-8 (6 years)Career Record ......................................... 177-31 (16 years)National Championships.................3 (2006, 2008, 2014)Conference Championships ..... 6 (2003 & 2004 at Utah; 2006 & 2008 at Florida, 2014 & 2017 at Ohio State)NFL Draft Picks (through 2018) ..................................... 76First-Round NFL Draft Picks ...........................................211st-Team All-Americans .................................................30Academic All-Americans (1st Team) ...........................11 (9)Academic All-Conference Players ..............................283

ASSISTANT COACHESAsso. Head Coach/Defensive Coord. ......... Greg SchianoCo-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties ...............Alex GrinchAssistant Head Coach/Defensive Line ...... Larry JohnsonLinebackers........................................................ Bill DavisCornerbacks/Special Teams Coord. ......... Taver JohnsonOffensive Coordinator/Tight Ends ............... Kevin WilsonOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks ................Ryan DayAsst. Head Coach/Running Backs ..................Tony AlfordOffensive Line ...........................................Greg StudrawaWide Receivers ...........................................Brian HartlineGraduate Assistants ...... Louie Addazio, Kenny Anunike, Peter Badovinac, Keenan BaileyQuality Control ................ Corey Dennis, Parker Fleming, Bob Fraser, Matt ThurinAsst. AD for Football Sports Performance ..Mickey Marotti

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING: 47Offense ...........................................................................21Defense .........................................................................22Special Teams ................................................................. 4

LETTERWINNERS LOST: 18Offense ............................................................................ 7Defense ...........................................................................11Special Teams .................................................................0

STARTERS RETURNING: 11Offense ............................................................................ 7WR Terry McLaurin, WR Parris Campbell, WR Austin Mack, LG Michael Jordan, RT Isaiah Prince, *RG Demetrius Knox/Branden Bowen, RB J.K. Dobbins *Split starts

Defense ........................................................................... 4DE *Nick Bosa, DT Dre’Mont Jones, SAF Jordan Fuller, CB Damon Arnette *Shared starts

Specialists Returning ...................................................... 4K Sean Nuernberger, KO Blake Haubeil, P Drue Chrisman, LS Liam McCullum

STARTERS LOST: 11Offense ............................................................................ 4QB J.T. Barrett, OC Billy Price, LT Jamarco Jones, TE Marcus Baugh

Defense ........................................................................... 7*DE Tyquan Lewis, *DE Jalyn Holmes/Sam Hubbard, DT Tracy Sprinkle, LB Chris Worley, LB Jerome Baker, SAF Damon Webb, CB Denzel Ward *Shared starts

STADIUM INFORMATION Name ........................................................... Ohio StadiumCapacity ............................................................... 102,082Surface ................................................................ FieldTurfLargest Crowd .......................110,045 vs. Michigan, 2016Ohio State Record at Ohio Stadium ............... 436-112-20Press Box Phone ..........................................614-292-1812

Urban Meyer is in his 17th season as a head coach. His .851 winning percentage (177-31) is No. 1 among all active coaches with at least 10 years experience at a four-year school.

2018 SCHEDULESept. 1 ............Oregon StateSept. 8 .................... RutgersSept. 15.................. vs. *TCUSept. 22 .................... TulaneSept. 29 .........at Penn StateOct. 6 .......................IndianaOct. 13 ................MinnesotaOct. 20 ................at PurdueOct. 27 ............................OffNov. 3 .................. NebraskaNov. 10 .... at Michigan StateNov. 17 ..............at MarylandNov. 24 .................MichiganDec. 1 .... B1G Championship*AT&T Stadium; Arlington, Texas.

2019 SCHEDULEAug. 31 ........ Florida Atlantic Sept. 7 .................CincinnatiSept. 14 ................at IndianaSept. 21........... Miami (Ohio)Sept. 28 ...........at NebraskaOct. 5 ...........Michigan StateOct. 12 ............................OffOct. 19 ...... at NorthwesternOct. 26 ............... WisconsinNov. 2 .............................Off Nov. 9 ...................MarylandNov. 16 ................ at RutgersNov. 23 .............. Penn StateNov. 30 .............at MichiganDec. 7 ... B1G Championship

2020 SCHEDULESept. 5 .........Bowling GreenSept. 12............... at OregonSept. 19.................... BuffaloSept. 26 .................. RutgersOct. 3 ..............................OffOct. 10 ......................... IowaOct. 17 ..... at Michigan StateOct. 24 ...........at Penn StateOct. 31 ................. NebraskaNov. 7 ......................IndianaNov. 14 ..............at MarylandNov. 21 .................. at IllinoisNov. 28 .................MichiganDec. 5 ... B1G Championship

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2018 OHIO STATE ROSTERS

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wg. Cl/Elg ........................................Hometown/High School or J.C. 58 Joshua Alabi* OL 6-5 305 Sr./Jr. .............................................................Detroit, Mich. / Cass Tech 46 Damon Arnette** CB 6-0 195 Sr./Jr.. ................................Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas 17 Kamryn Babb WR 6-0 200 Fr./Fr. .................................. St. Louis, Mo. / Christian Brothers College 12 Matthew Baldwin QB 6-3 205 Fr./Fr. ............................................................Austin, Texas / Lake Travis 12 Sevyn Banks CB 6-0 195 Fr./Fr. .................................................................... Orlando, Fla. / Jones 55 Malik Barrow DT 6-2 280 Jr./So. ....................................... Tampa, Fla. / Catholic & IMG Academy 38 Rashod Berry** TE 6-4 259 Sr./Jr. ..................................................................... Lorain, Ohio / Lorain 86 Gage Bican WR 6-1 200 Jr./Jr. .....................................................................Cleveland / Mayfield 32 Luciano Bican WR 6-2 220 Jr./Jr. .....................................................................Cleveland / Mayfield 33 Dante Booker*** LB 6-3 235 5th/Sr. ..............................................Akron, Ohio / St. Vincent-St. Mary 32 Tuf Borland* LB 6-1 230 Jr./So. .................................................... Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook 97 Nick Bosa** DE 6-4 263 Jr./Jr. .................................Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas 76 Branden Bowen** OL 6-7 312 Sr./Jr. ......................................................Draper, Utah / Corner Canyon 50 Nathan Brock OL 6-4 288 Jr./Jr. ................................................. Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty 16 Cameron Brown WR 6-0 185 Fr./Fr. .................................. St. Louis, Mo. / Christian Brothers College 5 Baron Browning* LB 6-3 240 So./So. .................................................. Fort Worth, Texas / Kennedale 98 Jerron Cage DT 6-2 290 So./Fr. .......................................................... Cincinnati / Winton Woods 21 Parris Campbell*** WR 6-1 208 5th/Sr. ..............................................Akron, Ohio / St. Vincent-St. Mary 91 Drue Chrisman* P 6-3 215 Jr./So. ............................................................ Cincinnati, Ohio / LaSalle 18 Jonathon Cooper** DE 6-4 257 Jr./Jr. .............................................................. Gahanna, Ohio / Lincoln 9 Jashon Cornell* DE 6-3 273 Sr./Jr. .............................................St. Paul, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall 56 Aaron Cox DL 6-3 255 So./So. ........................................................ Mantua, Ohio / Crestwood 61 Gavin Cupp OL 6-4 308 Jr./So. ..................................................................Leipsic, Ohio / Leipsic 6 Kory Curtis QB 6-3 228 So./So. ..................................................Cape Coral, Fla. / Island Coast 84 Brock Davin TE 6-3 235 Jr./Jr. ..........................................................Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier 52 Wyatt Davis OL 6-4 315 So./Fr. ................................................Bellflower, Calif. / St. John Bosco 30 Kevin Dever SAF 6-0 192 So./So. ............................................................Cleveland / St. Edward’s 28 Dominic DiMaccio K 5-8 180 Fr./Fr. ............................................................Columbus, Ohio / DeSales 1 Johnnie Dixon** WR 5-11 198 5th/Sr. .................................................. West Palm Beach, Fla. / Dwyer 2 J.K. Dobbins* RB 5-10 212 So./So. ................................................... La Grange, Texas / La Grange 70 Noah Donald DL 6-1 263 Jr./Jr. ................................................... Uniontown, Ohio / Walsh Jesuit 48 Tate Duarte TE 6-5 248 Sr./Sr. ...................................................................Poland, Ohio / Poland 46 Madu Eneli RB 5-10 210 So./So. ..................................................Belton, Texas / Harker Heights 34 Owen Fankhauser SAF 5-11 195 Jr./Jr. ...................................................Stow, Ohio / Stow-Munroe Falls 89 Luke Farrell* TE 6-6 250 Jr./So. ........................................................................Perry, Ohio / Perry 54 Tyler Friday DE 6-3 255 Fr./Fr. ....................................................Ramsey, N.J. / Don Bosco Prep 4 Jordan Fuller** SAF 6-2 204 Jr./Jr. ......................................................... Norwood, N.J. / Old Tappan 19 Dallas Gant LB 6-3 225 Fr./Fr. ....................................................Toledo, Ohio / St. John’s Jesuit 87 Ellijah Gardiner WR 6-3 196 So./Fr. .................................................................... Kemp, Texas / Kemp 92 Haskell Garrett* DT 6-2 293 So./So. ............................................. Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman 26 Jaelen Gill H-B 6-0 185 Fr./Fr. ..............................................................Westerville, Ohio / South 68 Zaid Hamdan DT 5-11 265 Fr./Fr. ....................................................................Mason, Ohio / Mason 53 Davon Hamilton** DT 6-4 308 Sr./Jr. ................................... Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington Central 5 Jaylen Harris WR 6-5 215 So./So. ..................................................Cleveland / Cleveland Heights 39 Malik Harrison** LB 6-3 245 Jr./Jr. ................................................... Columbus, Ohio / Walnut Ridge 7 Dwayne Haskins* QB 6-3 218 Jr./So. .......................................................Potomac, Md. / Bullis School 95 Blake Haubeil* K 6-4 225 So./So. ...............................................................Buffalo, N.Y. / Canisius 81 Jake Hausmann TE 6-4 245 Jr./So. .................................................. Cincinnati / Archbishop Moeller 14 K.J. Hill** WR 6-0 198 Sr./Jr. .............................................. Little Rock, Ark. / North Little Rock 47 Justin Hilliard* LB 6-1 230 Sr./Jr. .................................................. Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier H.S. 48 Logan Hittle LB 5-11 198 Jr./Jr. ............................................................Nashport, Ohio / Tri-Valley 29 Marcus Hooker SAF 5-11 192 Fr./Fr. .......................................................New Castle, Pa. / New Castle 29 Zack Hoover K 6-2 185 So./So. ................................................. Toledo, Ohio / Central Catholic 51 Antwuan Jackson DT 6-2 300 Jr./So. ....................Ellenwood, Ga. / Cedar Grove H.S. / Blinn College 38 J. Jean-Baptiste DE 6-5 235 Fr./Fr. .....................................................Oradell, N.J. / Bergen Catholic 41 Hayden Jester LB 6-1 230 Jr./Jr. ............................................................. Cincinnati, Ohio / LaSalle 13 Tyreke Johnson CB 6-1 193 Fr./Fr. ..............................Jacksonville, Fla. / Trinity Christian Academy 86 Dre’Mont Jones** DT 6-3 286 Sr./Jr. .......................................................Cleveland, Ohio / St. Ignatius

No. Name Pos.1 Johnnie Dixon WR1 Jeffrey Okudah CB2 J.K. Dobbins RB2 Chase Young DE4 Jordan Fuller SAF5 Baron Browning LB5 Jaylen Harris WR6 Kory Curtis QB6 Taron Vincent DT7 Dwayne Haskins QB7 Teradja Mitchell LB8 Kendall Sheffield CB9 Jashon Cornell DE9 Binjimen Victor WR10 Amir Riep SAF11 Austin Mack WR11 Tyreke Smith DE12 Matthew Baldwin QB12 Sevyn Banks CB13 Tyreke Johnson CB14 K.J. Hill WR14 Isaiah Pryor SAF15 Josh Proctor SAF16 Cameron Brown WR16 Keandre Jones LB17 Kamryn Babb WR17 Alex Williams ATH18 J. Cooper DE18 Tate Martell QB19 Dallas Gant LB19 Jake Metzer P20 Pete Werner LB21 Parris Campbell WR21 M. Williamson CB23 De’Shawn White WR23 Jahsen Wint SAF24 Brian Snead RB24 Shaun Wade CB25 Mike Weber RB25 Brendon White SAF26 Jaelen Gill H-B28 Dominic DeMaccio K29 Marcus Hooker SAF29 Zack Hoover K30 Kevin Dever SAF30 Demario McCall* RB32 Luciano Bican WR32 Tuf Borland* LB33 Dante Booker*** LB33 Master Teague RB34 O. Fankhauser SAF34 Mitch Rossi RB36 K’Vaughan Pope LB37 Derrick Malone TE38 Rashod Berry** TE38 J. Jean-Baptiste DE39 Malik Harrison** LB 41 Hayden Jester LB

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wg. Cl/Elg ........................................Hometown/High School or J.C. 16 Keandre Jones* LB 6-2 228 Jr./Jr. .......................................................... Olney, Md. / Good Counsel 54 Matthew Jones OL 6-4 299 Fr./Fr. ....................................................... Brooklyn, N.Y. / Erasmus Hall 73 Michael Jordan** OG 6-7 312 Jr./Jr. ............................................................. Canton, Mich. / Plymouth 78 Demetrius Knox** OG 6-4 312 5th/Sr. .....................................Fort Worth, Texas / All Saints Episcopal 90 Bryan Kristan P 6-3 195 Sr./Sr. .............................................................. Canfield, Ohio / Canfield 67 Robert Landers** DT 6-1 283 Sr./Jr. ......................................................Dayton, Ohio / Huber Heights 11 Austin Mack** WR 6-2 215 Jr./Jr. ................................................... Fort Wayne, Ind. / Bishop Luers 37 Derrick Malone TE 6-5 245 Sr./Sr. ...............................................Dayton, Ohio / Thurgood Marshall 18 Tate Martell QB 5-11 210 So./Fr. ........................................................ Las Vegas / Bishop Gorman 30 Demario McCall* RB 5-9 193 Jr./So. ....................................North Ridgeville, Ohio / North Ridgeville 49 Roen McCullough LS 6-1 225 Fr./Fr. ....................................Columbus, Ohio / Worthington Kilbourne 49 Liam McCullough** LS 6-2 228 Sr./Jr. ....................................Columbus, Ohio / Worthington Kilbourne 83 Terry McLaurin*** WR 6-1 205 5th/Sr. ..................................................... Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral 44 Amari McMahon RB 6-0 205 Jr./Jr. .....................................................................Dublin, Ohio / Scioto 19 Jake Metzer P 6-2 220 Jr./Jr. ......................................... Doylestown, Pa. / Central Bucks West 7 Teradja Mitchell LB 6-2 236 Fr./Fr. ............................................Virginia Beach, Va. / Bishop Sullivan 75 Thayer Munford* OL 6-6 319 So./So. ............................................ Cincinnati / Massillon Washington 71 Josh Myers OL 6-5 308 So./Fr. ..................................................Miamisburg, Ohio / Miamisburg 96 Sean Nuernberger*** K 6-1 228 5th/Sr. ............................................. Buckner, Ky./ Oldham County H.S. 1 Jeffrey Okudah* CB 6-1 199 So./So. ............................... Grand Prairie, Texas / South Grand Prairie 86 Chris Olave WR 6-1 175 Fr./Fr. ..................................................San Marcos, Calif. / Mission Hills 62 Brandon Pahl OL 6-2 299 Sr./Sr. .................................................................... Cutler, Ohio / Warren 77 Nicholas Petit-Frere OT 6-5 288 Fr./Fr. ......................................................... Tampa, Fla. / Berkeley Prep 60 Blake Pfenning OL 6-5 295 Sr./Sr. ................................................ Wapakoneta, Ohio / Wapakoneta 36 K’Vaughan Pope LB 6-1 226 Fr./Fr. ........................................................... Dinwiddie, Va. / Dinwiddie 82 Garyn Prater WR 6-4 208 So./So. .................................................................Cincinnati / Wyoming 66 Malcolm Pridgeon* OL 6-7 310 5th/Sr. ..................................................Central Islip, N.Y. / Nassau C.C. 59 Isaiah Prince*** OT 6-7 310 Sr./Sr. .............................................Greenbelt, Md. / Eleanor Roosevelt 15 Josh Proctor SAF 6-2 198 Fr./Fr. .............................................................. Owasso, Okla. / Owasso 14 Isaiah Pryor* SAF 6-2 197 So./So. ................................................ Bradenton, Fla. / IMG Academy 10 Amir Riep* SAF 5-11 195 So./So. .................................................................. Cincinnati / Colerain 42 Bradley Robinson LS 6-1 220 Jr./Jr. ...................................................................... Troy, Mich. / Athens 34 Mitch Rossi RB 6-1 235 So./So. ........................................................... Franklin, Tenn. / Franklin 88 Jeremy Ruckert TE 6-5 240 Fr./Fr. .................................................... Lindenhurst, N.Y. / Lindenhurst 80 C.J. Saunders* WR 5-10 185 Sr./Sr. ................................................................. Dublin, Ohio / Coffman 8 Kendall Sheffield* CB 6-0 193 Sr./Jr. ............................................. Missouri City, Texas / Blinn College 85 L’Christian Smith WR 6-4 207 Fr./Fr. .......................................................Huber Heights, Ohio / Wayne 11 Tyreke Smith DE 6-4 255 Fr./Fr. .....................................................Cleveland / Cleveland Heights 24 Brian Snead RB 5-11 211 Fr./Fr. ................................................................Seffner, Fla. / Armwood 79 Brady Taylor** C 6-5 302 5th/Sr. .................................................Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Ready 33 Master Teague RB 5-11 215 Fr./Fr. ..................................................Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Blackman 65 Phillip Thomas LS 6-0 230 Jr./Jr. ........................................................... Louisville, Ohio / Louisville 72 Tommy Togiai DT 6-2 300 Fr./Fr. ..........................................................Pocatello, Idaho / Highland 9 Binjimen Victor** WR 6-4 200 Jr./Jr.. .......................................Pompano Beach, Fla. / Coconut Creek 6 Taron Vincent DT 6-2 288 Fr./Fr. ................................................... Bradenton, Fla. / IMG Academy 24 Shaun Wade CB 6-1 195 So./Fr. .............................Jacksonville, Fla. / Trinity Christian Academy 25 Mike Weber** RB 5-10 214 Sr./Jr. .............................................................Detroit, Mich. / Cass Tech 20 Pete Werner* LB 6-3 236 So./So. ............................................................ Indianapolis / Cathedral 25 Brendon White SAF 6-2 210 So./So. .............................................. Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty 23 De’Shawn White WR 5-9 172 So./So. ............................................................Canton, Ohio / McKinley 17 Alex Williams ATH 6-6 260 Fr./Fr. ............................................................Pickerington, Ohio / North 21 Marcus Williamson* CB 5-10 186 So./So. ..............................................Westerville, Ohio / IMG Academy 23 Jahsen Wint SAF 5-11 196 Jr./So. ...................................................... Brooklyn, N.Y. / Erasmus Hall 63 Kevin Woidke* OL 6-6 300 Sr./Sr. .......................................................Cleveland, Ohio / St. Ignatius 74 Max Wray OL 6-7 305 Fr./Fr. .............................................................. Franklin, Tenn. / Franklin 2 Chase Young* DE 6-5 265 So./So. .................................Upper Marlboro, Md. / DeMatha Catholic

No. Name Pos.42 Bradley Robinson LS44 Amari McMahon RB46 Damon Arnette CB46 Madu Eneli RB47 Justin Hilliard LB48 Tate Duarte TE48 Logan Hittle LB49 Liam McCullough LS49 Roen McCullough LS 50 Nathan Brock OL51 Antwuan Jackson DT52 Wyatt Davis OL53 Davon Hamilton DT54 Tyler Friday DE54 Matthew Jones OL55 Malik Barrow DT56 Aaron Cox DL58 Joshua Alabi OL59 Isaiah Prince OT60 Blake Pfenning OL61 Gavin Cupp OL62 Brandon Pahl OL63 Kevin Woidke OL65 Phillip Thomas LS66 Malcolm Pridgeon OL67 Robert Landers DT68 Zaid Hamdan DT70 Noah Donald DL71 Josh Myers OL72 Tommy Togiai DT73 Michael Jordan OG74 Max Wray OL75 Thayer Munford OL76 Branden Bowen OL77 N. Petit-Frere OT78 Demetrius Knox OG79 Brady Taylor C80 C.J. Saunders WR81 Jake Hausmann TE82 Garyn Prater WR83 Terry McLaurin WR84 Brock Davin TE85 L’Christian Smith WR86 Gage Bican WR86 Dre’Mont Jones DT86 Chris Olave WR87 Ellijah Gardiner WR88 Jeremy Ruckert TE89 Luke Farrell* TE90 Bryan Kristan P91 Drue Chrisman P92 Haskell Garrett DT95 Blake Haubeil K96 Sean Nuernberger K97 Nick Bosa DE98 Jerron Cage DT

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A LOOK AT THE 2018 SEASON

NINE ON THE LINEOn offense, the Buckeyes return nine lettermen along the offensive line, including two-year starters in senior tackle Isaiah Prince and junior guard Michael Jordan. Two additional starters who split time at guard also return: Demetrius Knox, a fifth-year senior, and Branden Bowen, a fourth-year junior. The pair started eight and six games, respectively, last year with Knox taking over after Bowen was injured. Returning lettermen on the line include fifth-year seniors Brady Taylor and Malcolm Pridgeon, fourth-year junior Joshua Alabi and true sophomore Thayer Munford.

TWO 1,000-YARD RUSHERS Running back is also a position of strength that boasts two 1,000-yard rushers: J.K. Dobbins, who started every game in 2017 as a true freshman and set the school record for a freshman with 1,403 yards; and Mike Weber, the every-game starter as a true freshman in 2016 when he rushed for 1,096 yards.

At quarterback, the transfer of fourth-year junior Joe Burrow to LSU leaves Dwayne Haskins as the only returning signal caller with game experience. Tate Martell has a year at scout team under his belt and he battled for playing time this spring.

Junior Rashod Berry and sophomore Luke Farrell have tight end experience. They’ll be joined by sophomore Jake Hausman and talented freshman Jeremy Ruckert in the competition to replace 29-game starter Marcus Baugh.

PRINCE

Urban Meyer officially opens his seventh fall camp as head coach at Ohio State, and his 17th as a collegiate head coach, on Friday, August 3 on the outdoor fields of the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Meyer will welcome 47 returning lettermen from the 2017 team that won the 36th Big Ten championship in school history and capped a 12-2 season with a 24-7 victory over No. 8 USC in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl.

The returning lettermen include 22 on defense, 21 on offense and all four specialists (K Sean Nuernberger, P Drue Chrisman, LS Liam McCullough and KO Blake Haubeil). Ohio State loses a total of 19 letterman from last season, seven on offense and 11 on defense. The losses from last year – eight starters on defense and four on offense – are considerable with multi-year captains and legends such as quarterback J.T. Barrett, center Billy Price and defensive end Tyquan Lewis all having graduated and three talented juniors electing to forego their senior seasons: defensive end Sam Hubbard, linebacker Jerome Baker and Denzel Ward. All six of those players are in NFL training camps with Price and Ward first-round NFL Draft picks of the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns, respectively.

A DEEP WR UNITSeven lettermen and all the starters return at receiver, including fifth-year performers Parris Campbell, Johnnie Dixon and Terry McLaurin, and the leading returning receiver, junior K.J. Hill (56 receptions in 2017). Dixon led the team with eight touchdown catches. Campbell was second with 40 receptions and McLaurin was third in both receptions (29) and touchdowns (six).

Additionally, three more players – Austin Mack, Binjimen Victor and C.J. Saunders – each caught at least 17 passes for more than 220 yards and an eighth receiver – Demario McCall – is coming off a red-shirt year as a sophomore but in limited time has already produced six 20-plus-yard plays from scrimmage. As a unit, the 2018 receivers had a combined 214 receptions for 3,002 yards and 31 touchdowns. No group of receivers in Ohio State history has ever been more productive.

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BOSA, JONES & CO. The defense figures to be led for a second consecutive year by a talented defensive line that loses some depth at end but may be even better inside with three top tackles coming into the program this year. Nick Bosa, a first-team AFCA All-American and the Big Ten Conference’s Smith-Brown defensive lineman of the year, is the leader of this unit that returns eight lettermen, including two-year starting tackle Dre’mont Jones, and that combined for 43 tackles-for-losses totaling 178 yards.

A pair of considerably talented defensive ends – junior Jonathan Cooper and sophomore Chase Young – will gang up with Bosa for an enviable trio on the outside. Meanwhile, plenty of depth and talent returns (and arrives) at tackle in support of Jones. Juniors Robert Landers, Jashon Cornell and Davon Hamilton all played extensively in 2017 with sophomores Haskell Garrett and Malik Barrow, and red-shirt freshman Jerron Cage also returning. This group will be joined by three highly touted players from the 2018 recruiting class: juco transfer and early enrollee Antwuan Jackson, early enrollee Tommy Togiai and the No. 1 DT recruit in the nation form the 2018 class: Taron Vincent.

LOTS OF LBSThe linebacker position is intriguing. The unit lost two key starters, but sophomore Tuf Borland earned nine starts in the middle last year and fifth-year senior Dante Booker has seven career starts on the outside. Borland suffered an ankle area injury during the spring and will be out for the foreseeable future.

Meanwhile, junior Malik Harrison had over 300 snaps on defense last year, including 73 vs. Penn State, and he starred in his first career start with six tackles vs. Michigan State. Juniors Keandre Jones and Justin Hilliard, and sophomores Baron Browning and Pete Werner, have all cut their teeth successfully on special teams and will make this a position group to watch this spring and fall.

DBS IN RELOAD MODE The secondary, which has produced five first-round NFL Draft picks the last three NFL drafts, is in reload mode. Two starters return – juniors Jordan Fuller at safety and Damon Arnette at cornerback – and second-year Buckeyes Kendall Sheffield and Jeffrey Okudah are two talented Texans returning at cornerback. Key will be finding the second safety to line up opposite Fuller.

CAREER STARTS

OFFENSE (154)Receiver (61) 2017 CareerParris Campbell 12 26Terry McLaurin 14 18Austin Mack 11 11K.J. Hill 4 4Binjimen Victor 2 2

Offensive Line (68) 2017 Career Isaiah Prince 14 27Michael Jordan 14 27Demetrius Knox 8 8Branden Bowen 6 6

Running Back (25) 2017 CareerJ.K. Dobbins 14 14Mike Weber 0 11

DEFENSE (75)Defensive Line (30) 2017 CareerDreMont Jones 11 23Nick Bosa 7 7

Linebacker (17) 2017 CareerTuf Borland 9 9Dante Booker 6 7Malik Harrison 1 1

Safety (13) 2017 CareerJordan Fuller 13 13

Cornerback (15) 2017 CareerDamon Arnette 12 12Kendall Sheffield 3 3

EARLY ENROLLEES From 2018 Recruiting Class

12 QB – Matthew Baldwin12 CB – Sevyn Banks13 CB – Tyreke Johnson19 LB – Dallas Gant33 RB – Master Teague51 DT – Antwuan Jackson54 OL – Matthew Jones72 DT – Tommy Togiai74 OL – Max Wray

Javontae Jean-Baptiste .......................juh-VON-tay .........................................................jeen-bap-TEESTTyreke Johnson.....................................tie-REEKDre’Mont Jones ............................... DRAY-montLiam McCullough ................................... LEE-umTeradja Mitchell ..............................tuh-RAW-zhaSean Nuernberger .......................NERN-ber-gerJeffrey Okudah .............................. oh-KOO-duh Chris Olave .......................................oh-LAV-ayeBrandon Pahl...............................................PALL

2018 PRONUNCIATION GUIDEMickey Marotti .............................muh-RAW-teeGreg Schiano ....................................SHE-on-ohGreg Studrawa .........................STEW-draw-wahJoshua Alabi...................................... AL-uh-beeDamon Arnette ...................................... are-NETSevyn Banks ......................................................7Jerron Cage ..........................................juh-RON Jashon Cornell .....................................JAY-shonJaelen Gill ................................................JAY-linBlake Haubeil ........................................HAW-billDavon Hamilton ...................................duh-VON

Nicholas Petit-Frere ..................... puh-TEE frareK’Vaughan Pope ................................... KAY-vonBlake Pfenning .................................... FEH-ningTyreke Smith .........................................tie-REEKAmir Riep .................................... ah-MEER REEPMaster Teague ...........................................TEEGTommy Togiai ...............TOE-gee-eye (hard “G”)Taron Vincent ........................................tuh-RONJahsen Wint ...........................................JAW-sinKevin Woidke ....................................WOYD-key

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2018 OHIO STATE RECRUITING CLASS

Name Pos. Ht. .....Wt. .......................Hometown/High SchoolKamryn Babb WR 6-1 ...... 189 ................. St. Louis, Mo./Christian BrothersMatthew Baldwin* QB 6-3 ..... 195 .............................Austin, Texas/Lake TravisSevyn Banks* CB 6-1 ...... 180 ......................................Orlando, Fla./JonesCameron Brown WR 6-1 ...... 175 ................. St. Louis, Mo./Christian BrothersTyler Friday DE 6-3 ..... 262 .................... Ramsey, N.J./Don Bosco PrepDallas Gant* LB 6-3 ..... 225 .................... Toledo, Ohio/St. John’s JesuitJaelen Gill HB 6-1 ...... 182 ............................... Westerville, Ohio/SouthMarcus Hooker SAF 6-0 ..... 185 ........................New Castle, Pa./New CastleAntwuan Jackson* DT 6-2 ..... 305 ......Ellenwood, Ga./Cedar Grove/Blinn J.C.J. Jean-Baptiste DE 6-5 ..... 215 ....................Oradell, N.J. / Bergen CatholicTyreke Johnson* CB 6-1 ...... 191 .......... Jacksonville, Fla./Trinity Christ. Acad.Matthew Jones* OL 6-4 ..... 315 .........................Brooklyn, N.Y./Erasmus HallTeradja Mitchell LB 6-2 ..... 235 ............Virginia Beach, Va./Bishop Sullivan

Name Pos. Ht. .....Wt. .......................Hometown/High SchoolChris Olave WR 6-1 ...... 170 ...................San Marcos, Calif./Mission HillsNicholas Petit-Frere OT 6-6 ..... 272 ..........................Tampa, Fla./Berkeley PrepK’Vaughan Pope LB 6-2 ..... 210 .............................Dinwiddie, Va./DinwiddieJosh Proctor SAF 6-2 ..... 190 ................................Owasso, Okla./OwassoJeremy Ruckert TE 6-6 ..... 240 .....................Lindenhurst, N.Y./LindenhurstL’Christian Smith WR 6-6 ..... 205 .......................Huber Heights, Ohio/WayneTyreke Smith DE 6-3 ..... 260 ........... Cleveland, Ohio/Cleveland HeightsBrian Snead RB 5-11 ..... 200 ................................ Seffner, Fla./ArmwoodMaster Teague* RB 5-11 ..... 210 ................... Murfreesboro, Tenn./BlackmanTommy Togiai* DT 6-3 ..... 290 .......................... Pocatello, Idaho/HighlandTaron Vincent DT 6-2 ..... 285 ....................Bradenton, Fla./IMG AcademyAlex Williams ATH 6-7 ..... 250 ............................Pickerington, Ohio/NorthMax Wray* OT 6-6 ..... 289 .............................Franklin, Tenn. / Franklin*Early enrollee

OHIO STATE ON CUSP OF NO. 1Ohio State enters the 2018 college football season – the 129th in school history – on the cusp of being the No. 1 program in the history of college football in terms of winning percentage. Ohio State is currently fourth in all-time winning percentage, but just .04 percentage points behind No. 1. Ohio State is No. 3 all-time in wins with 898.

All-Time Won-Loss RecordsBy Winning Percentage 1. .729 – Michigan .729 – Notre Dame3. .726 – Boise State4. .725 – Ohio State5. .723 – Oklahoma .723 – Alabama7. .705 – Texas8. .701 – USC

All-Time Won-Loss RecordsBy Victories1. 943 – Michigan 2. 906 – Notre Dame3. 898 – Ohio State 4. 898 – Texas 5. 893 – Nebraska6. 891 – Alabama 7. 884 – Oklahoma 8. 878 – Penn State9. 834 – USC 10. 833 – Tennessee

URBAN MEYER ALREADY NO. 1As far as coaches and wins, head coach Urban Meyer is No. 1 among active coaches in winning percentage and No. 3 all-time in the history of college football.

Winningest Active CoachesBy PercentageMinimum 10 years at FBS school1. .851 – Urban Meyer, Ohio State 2. .816 – Chris Petersen, Washington3. .783 – Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M4. .779 – Nick Saban, Alabama5. .771 – Dabo Swinney, Clemson6. .768 – David Shaw, Stanford7. .739 – Mark Richt, Miami8. .737 – Gary Patterson, TCU9. .724 – Brian Kelly, Notre Dame10. .709 – Bobby Petrino, Louisville

Highest Winning Percentage – All-Time1. .881 – Knute Rockne, Notre Dame2. .864 – Frank Leahy, Notre Dame3. .851 – Urban Meyer, Ohio State 4. .846 – George Woodruff, Penn5. .837 – Barry Switzer, Oklahoma6. .836 – Tom Osborne, Nebraska7. .833 – Fielding Yost, Michigan8. .832 – Percy Haughton, Harvard9. .829 – Bob Neyland, Tennessee10. .826 – Bud Wilkinson, Oklahoma11. .816 – Chris Petersen, Washington12. .812 – Jock Sutherland, Pitt13. .806 – Bob Devaney, Nebraska14. .798 – Bob Stoops, Oklahoma15. .795 – Frank Thomas, Alabama Meyer and Petersen only active coaches on the list;Institution listed is primary four-year school

LIFE OFF THE GRIDIRON: ACADEMIC ACHIEVERSOhio State football had an eight-year high 40 members of its team earn OSU Scholar-Athlete honors in 2017-18 for having an overall grade point average of 3.00 or better. This coming off a 2017 fall semester when 34 Buckeyes were honored with Academic All-Big Ten Conference accolades and Jordan Fuller became the fifth Buckeye in the last four years to earn Academic All-America honors.

Academic Achievers – By the Numbers40 – OSU Scholar-Athletes in 2017-18 academic calendar34 – Academic All-Big Ten honorees for Fall 2017 5 – Academic All-Americans last four seasons 14 – College graduates on Ohio State’s 2017 Cotton Bowl roster88 – Percentage of seniors who have graduated last three years

Big Ten Academic All-Americans 2014-17 – First or Second-Team 5 – Ohio State University 4 – Iowa2 – Michigan State2 – Rutgers2 – Penn State2 – Minnesota 1 – Northwestern1 – Nebraska1 – Purdue

ROAD WARRIORS! OHIO STATE NO. 1 IN “AWAY” WINS Nationally, Ohio State is tied for the fewest losses in the nation – 8 – since Urban Meyer took over and the 73 wins during his tenure are second-most. And digging a little deeper into these numbers reveals some additional impressive stats, like a nation’s-best .836 winning percentage in all road games – true road games and neutral site games – and the fewest losses in true road games, plus rankings of No. 2 nationally in road victories and No. 3 in total “away” game victories.

Best Win Pct. in “Away” Games – 2012-17Includes all true road games and neutral site games1. .836 – Ohio State 2. .830 – Alabama 3. .804 – Clemson 4. .790 – Oklahoma 5. .780 – Florida State

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Most Wins in True Road Games – 2012-171. 27 – Oklahoma 2. 26 – Ohio State3. 23 – Clemson 23 – Wisconsin 23 – Florida State 23 – Alabama

Fewest Losses in True Road Games 2012-171. 2 – Ohio State 2 – Oklahoma 3. 3 – Alabama 4. 6 – Clemson 6 – Florida State

Most “Away” Game Victories – 2012-17Includes all true road games and neutral site games1. 37 – Alabama 2. 34 – Oklahoma 3. 33 – Ohio State 33 – Clemson 5. 32 – Florida State

TOUCHDOWN BUCKEYES!Ohio State’s offense has produced more offensive touchdowns than every major school in the country except two over the last six seasons. Ohio State is also one of only three schools to score over 400 touchdowns from scrimmage in that time. Ohio State’s 410 offensive touchdowns are 100 more than the next closest Big Ten Conference team’s total.

Most Touchdowns Scored – Nationally2012-171. Oregon ........................4252. Baylor ..........................4113. Ohio State ...................4104. Oklahoma....................3835. Clemson ......................375

Most Touchdowns Scored – Big Ten 2012-171. Ohio State ...................4102. Wisconsin ....................3103. Nebraska .....................2944. Penn State ...................2775. Indiana ........................271

OHIO STATE NO. 1 IN DEFENSIVE TDSHere’s a big splash: In the wake of Ohio State having the third-most offensive touchdowns from scrimmage – 410 – during the past six seasons, Ohio State’s defense checks in with the most defensive scores over the past six years: 25. That total includes 17 “pick-sixes” and eight fumbles returned for touchdowns. Ohio State ranks sixth among Power 5 programs with a total of 30 kick return and defensive touchdowns.

Most Defensive Touchdowns (Nationally, 20-or-more from 2012-17)25 Ohio State23 Alabama 23 Memphis22 Louisiana Tech22 Arkansas State 21 Utah21 Washington

Most Kick Return & Defensive TDs (Power 5 from 2012-17)38 Alabama35 Washington34 Utah32 USC31 Kansas State30 Ohio State

OHIO STATE RUSHING: BEST. DECADE. EVER! Ohio State is on a rushing roll! The program is in the midst of its best decade ever in terms of 1,000-yard rushers, in terms of leading the Big Ten in rushing and in terms of yards per carry average. And the potential to add to those numbers this year is great with Ohio State’s returning running back duo of Mike Weber and J.K. Dobbins. Here’s why: • Mike and J.K. are the first set of Ohio

State running backs to enter a season with each already owning a 1,000-yard rushing campaign (Braxton Miller and Ezekiel Elliott did in 2015, but Braxton was a QB);

• The duo will be vying to become only the second set of Buckeye running backs to each gain 1,000-yards rushing in the same season, and the third Buckeye duo overall (Archie Griffin & Pete Johnson in 1975; and Carlos Hyde and QB Braxton Miller in 2013); and

• They’ll be looking to extend the school record for consecutive seasons with a 1,000-yard rusher to seven.

Ohio State’s 1,000-Yard Rushers (By Decade)2010s – Seven 1,000-yard rushers2000s – Six1990s – Six1980s – Six1970s – Six1960s – One

Ohio State’s Big Ten Rushing Champions(By Decade) 2010s – Five times (2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012)1950s – Five1970s – Five 1940s – Four 1960s – Four 1980s – Three 2000s – Three 1990s – One Note: Conference games only

Ohio State’s Best Yards Per Carry Averages6.8 – 2013 Season5.8 – 2017 5.7 – 20145.7 – 19745.6 – 20155.5 – 2016

IT’S CALLED “FANDEMONIUM” Want fan support? Got fan support! Ohio State led the nation in “total fan attendance” last season – all fans at home, away and neutral site games – and it also led the nation in total home attendance. And excluding bowl games, Ohio State was also the most watched team on the TV networks (ABC/ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, CBS, FOX, and FS1) during the regular season and conference title game weekends.

2017 Total Attendance – Home, Away & Neutral1. Ohio State – 1.25 million2. Georgia – 1.24 million3. Alabama – 1.22 million4. Auburn – 1.1 million Penn State – 1.1 million Source: National Football Foundation

2017 Home Attendance1. Ohio State – 752,464 2. Penn State – 746,9463. Alabama – 712,0534. Texas A&M – 691,6125. Tennessee – 670,454Source: NCAA Statistics

Most Total TV Viewers 2017 SeasonRegular season & conference title games only1. Ohio State – 64.5 million 2. Alabama – 62.0 million 3. Michigan – 50.7 million4. Georgia – 47.7 million 5. Auburn – 47.1 million 6. Oklahoma – 37.3 million 7. Wisconsin – 37.2 million 8. Clemson – 36.3 million 9. Notre Dame – 36.3 million 10. Penn State – 35.3 million Source: Sports Media Watch

GRINCH & TAVER JOIN STAFFThere are two new coaches on the staff: the new 10th assistant coach rule brought in Alex Grinch as the 10th assistant as co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach. The departure of Kerry Coombs to the NFL’s Tennessee Titans led to the return of Taver Johnson as cornerbacks coach and special team’s coordinator. Johnson was an assistant at Ohio State from 2007 through 2011 previously.