2 0 1 2
O H I O
S TAT E
F O O T B A L L
F O O T B A L L FA C T S & M O R E
UN I V E R S I T Y I N F O R M AT I O N
Location........................................Columbus, Ohio
Population............................................. 1.7 million
Founded.........................................................1870
Joined Big Ten................................................1912
First Year of Big Ten Football.........................1913
Enrollment...................................................56,064
Nickname...............................................Buckeyes
Colors......................................... Scarlet and Gray
Marching Band............. The Ohio State University
..................................Marching Band –“TBDBITL”
President....................................... E. Gordon Gee
Director of Athletics.............................Gene Smith
Senior Woman Administrator........Miechelle Willis
Faculty Representative....................... John Bruno
Ticket Office Phone......................... 614-292-2624
Website..........................OhioStateBuckeyes.com
TE A M H I S TO RY
First Year of Football.........................................1890
All-Time Record (Years).............. 825-315-53 (122)
All-Time Big Ten Record (Years)... 457-171-24 (99)
Big Ten Championships (Last).................34 (2009)
All-Time Bowl Record..................................... 19-23
National Championships........................................7
Consensus All-America Selections......................78
First Team All-Big Ten Selections.......................362
20 1 2 T E A M I N F O
Head Coach........................................ Urban Meyer
......................................(Cincinnati, 1986), 1st year
Record at Ohio State...........................................0-0
Career Record.............................104-23 (10 years)
National Championships............... 2 (2006 & 2008)
Conference Championships..................................4
......(2003 & 2004 at Utah; 2006 & 2008 at Florida)
NFL Draft Picks.....................................................36
First-Round NFL Draft Picks..................................9
Academic All-Conference Players.....................150
AS S I S TA N T C O A C H E S
Luke Fickell....... Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Tom Herman....Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Kerry Coombs................................... Cornerbacks
Stan Drayton................................. Running Backs
Tim Hinton............................ Tight Ends/Fullbacks
Zach Smith................................... Wide Receivers
Mike Vrabel....................................Defensive Line
Ed Warinner................ Co-Offensive Coordinator/
........................................................Offensive Line
Everett Withers............Co-Defensive Coordinator/
............................ Assistant Head Coach/Safeties
ASSISTANT AD FOR FB
SPORTS PERFORMANCE
Mickey Marotti
OFFENSIVE FORMATION
Spread
DEFENSIVE FORMATION
Multiple
LETTERWINNERS RETURNING: 47
Offense............................................................ 25
Defense........................................................... 19
Special Teams................................................... 3
LETTERWINNERS LOST: 25
Offense............................................................ 10
Defense........................................................... 13
Special Teams................................................... 2
STARTERS RETURNING: 17
Offense.............................................................. 7
QB Braxton Miller, FB Zach Boren, WR Corey
Brown, WR Chris Fields, OG Jack Mewhort,
OG Andrew Norwell, TE Jake Stoneburner
Defense............................................................. 8
DL John Simon, DT Johnathan Hankins, NG
Garrett Goebel, DT Adam Bellamy, CB Travis
Howard, CB Bradley Roby, SAF Christian Bryant, SAF C.J. Barnett
Kickers:.............................................................. 2
K Drew Basil, P Ben Buchanan
STARTERS LOST: 7
Offense.............................................................. 4
OC Mike Brewster, RB Dan Herron, OT Mike
Adams, OT J.B. Shugarts
Defense............................................................. 3
LB Storm Klein, SAF Tyler Moeller, LB Andrew
Sweat
Kickers............................................................... 0
STADIUM INFORMATION
Name............................................. Ohio Stadium
Capacity................................................. 102,329
Surface.................................................. FieldTurf
Largest Crowd........................................ 106,033
..............................vs. Southern California, 2009
Ohio State Record at Ohio Stadium.....396-109-20
Press Box Phone...........................614-292-1812
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SCHEDULES
2012
Sept. 1
Sept. 8
Sept. 15
Sept. 22
Sept. 29
Oct. 6
Oct. 13
Oct. 20
Oct. 27
Nov. 3
Nov. 10
Nov. 17
Nov. 24
Miami (Ohio)
Central Florida
California
UAB
at Michigan State
Nebraska
at Indiana
Purdue
at Penn State
Illinois
Open
at Wisconsin
Michigan
2013
April 13
Aug. 31
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Spring Game
Vanderbilt
Florida A&M
at California
Buffalo
Wisconsin
at Northwestern
Open
Iowa
Penn State
at Purdue
Open
at Illinois
Indiana
at Michigan
2014
Aug. 30
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27
Oct. 4
Oct. 11
Oct. 18
Oct. 25
Nov. 1
Nov. 8
Nov. 15
Nov. 22
Nov. 29
at Navy!
Open
Kent State
Virginia Tech
Cincinnati
Purdue
Open
at Iowa
Northwestern
at Wisconsin
Illinois
at Penn State
at Indiana
Michigan
! at Baltimore, Md.
2 0 1 2
O H I O
S TAT E
F O O T B A L L
2 0 1 2 O H I O S TAT E F O O T B A L L R O S T E R
No.
76
28
4
24
93
63
98
64
30
50
44
56
3
10
55
2
17
48
72
39
36
68
66
16
20
25
65
33
38
57
80
77
94
53
14
12
9
13
87
51
7
79
52
86
54
86
49
7
34
19
12
85
69
71
56
34
97
91
74
5
88
50
18
Name
Darryl Baldwin*
Warren Ball
C.J. Barnett**
Drew Basil**
Adam Bellamy**
Michael Bennett*
Logan Beougher
Ivon Blackman*
Devan Bogard
Jacoby Boren
Zach Boren***
Dalton Britt
Corey Brown**
Corey Brown**
Tommy Brown
Christian Bryant**
Ben Buchanan***
Joe Burger
Chris Carter
Kyle Clinton
Conner Crowell
Taylor Decker
Kyle Dodson
Zach Domicone***
Russell Doup
Bri’onte Dunn
Pat Elflein
Frank Epitropoulos
Craig Fada
Chase Farris
Chris Fields*
Reid Fragel***
Rashad Frazier
Garrett Goebel***
Curtis Grant*
Doran Grant*
Adam Griffin
Kenny Guiton*
Peter Gwilym
Joel Hale*
Jordan Hall***
Marcus Hall**
Johnathan Hankins**
Kenny Hayes
Bryce Haynes
Jeff Heuerman*
Adam Homan***
Travis Howard***
Carlos Hyde**
Orhian Johnson***
Cardale Jones
Frank Kangah
Eric Kramer
Corey Linsley**
George Makridis*
Jamal Marcus
Claudius Mbemba
William McCary
Jack Mewhort**
Braxton Miller*
Steve Miller*
J.T. Moore*
Najee Murray
Pos.
OL
RB
DB
K
DL
DL
DL
OL
DB
OL
RB
DL
DB
WR
OL
DB
P/K
LB
DL
K
LB
OL
OL
DB
K
RB
OL WR
LB
DL
WR
OL
DL
DL
LB
DB
DB
QB
WR
DL
RB
OL
DL
DL
LS
TE
RB
DB
RB
DB
QB
WR
OL
OL
LS
LB
DL
DL
OL
QB
DL
DL
DB
Ht.
Wg.
6-5
292
6-2
215
6-0
202
6-1
210
6-4
292
6-3
277
6-3
263
6-3
310
6-0
192
6-2
283
6-0
246
6-2
295
6-1
197
5-11 186
6-4
310
5-10 190
5-11 190
6-1
225
6-4
358
6-1
212
6-1
233
6-7
310
6-5
315
6-2
216
6-1
183
6-1
214
6-3 290 6-1
197
6-0
225
6-4
286
6-0
197
6-8
298
6-4
270
6-4
285
6-3
235
5-11 188
5-8
180
6-2
206
6-1
192
6-4
295
5-9
198
6-5
317
6-3
317
6-5
285
6-4
209
6-5
247
6-3
245
6-1
196
6-0
235
6-3
210
6-5
226
6-0
190
6-4
285
6-3
292
6-2
225
6-2
235
6-2
235
6-1
234
6-6
310
6-2
210
6-3
255
6-2
250
5-9
178
Cl/Elg
Jr./So.
Fr./Fr.
Sr./Jr.
Jr./Jr.
Sr./Jr.
So./So.
So./Fr.
Sr./Jr.
Fr./Fr.
Fr./Fr.
Sr./Sr.
5th/Sr.
Sr./Jr.
Jr./Jr.
So./Fr.
Jr./Jr.
5th/Sr.
Fr./Fr.
So./Fr.
Jr./So.
So./Fr.
Fr./Fr.
Fr./Fr.
5th/Sr.
Jr./So.
Fr./Fr.
Fr./Fr.
Fr./Fr.
Fr./Fr.
So./Fr.
Sr./Jr.
Sr./Sr.
So./So.
5th/Sr.
So./So.
So./So.
Jr./So.
Sr./Jr.
So../Fr.
So./So.
Sr./Sr.
Sr./Jr.
Jr./Jr.
So./Fr.
So./Fr.
So./So.
Sr./Sr.
5th/Sr.
Jr./Jr.
5th/Sr.
Fr./Fr.
So./Fr.
Jr./So.
Sr./Jr.
Sr./Jr.
Fr./Fr.
So./Fr.
5th/Sr.
Sr./Jr.
So./So.
So./So.
Jr./So.
Fr./Fr.
Hometown/High School or J.C.
Major
Solon, Ohio/Solon.............................................................. Mechanical Engineering
Columbus, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales.........................................................Expolring
Dayton, Ohio/Northmont........................................................................Criminology
Chillicothe, Ohio/Chillicothe....................................................................... Business
Aurora, Ohio/Aurora............................................................Family Resource Mgmt.
Centerville, Ohio/Centerville.......................................................................Exploring
Alexandria, Va./Mount Vernon..................................................... Computer Science
Bedford, Ohio/Bedford....................................................................Political Science
Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville...........................................................................Exploring
Pickerington, Ohio/Central.........................................................................Exploring
Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central.......................................... Sport & Leisure
Bellville, Ohio/Clearfork . .......................................................................Criminology
Monroeville, Pa./Gateway................................................................Communication
Upper Darby, Pa./Cardinal O’Hara...................................................Communication
Akron, Ohio/Akron Firestone......................................................................Exploring
Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville...........................................................................Exploring
Westerville, Ohio/Central.................................................................Communication
Cincinnati, Ohio/LaSalle.............................................................................Exploring
Cleveland, Ohio/Kennedy..........................................................................Exploring
Dublin, Ohio/Coffman.................................................................................Exploring
Waldorf, Md./North Point............................................................................Exploring
Vandalia, Ohio/Butler.................................................................................Exploring
Cleveland, Ohio/Cleveland Heights...........................................................Exploring
Beavercreek, Ohio/Beavercreek............................................................... Marketing
Mt. Vernon, Ohio/Mt. Vernon...................................................................... Business
Canton, Ohio/GlenOak...............................................................................Exploring
Pickerington, Ohio/North............................................................................Exploring
Upper Arlington, Ohio/Upper Arlington.......................................................Exploring
Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Watterson............................................................Exploring
Elyria, Ohio/Elyria.......................................................................................Exploring
Painesville, Ohio/Painesville Harvey........................... African Am.& African Studies
Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich./Grosse Pointe South........................Mgmt. & Industry
Middletown, Ohio/Middletown/Purdue........................................................Exploring
Villa Park, Ill./Montini...................................................Construction Systems Mgmt.
Richmond, Va./Hermitage..........................................................................Exploring
Akron, Ohio/St. Vincent-St. Mary...............................................................Exploring
Columbus, Ohio/DeSales...........................................................................Exploring
Houston, Texas/Eisenhower................................................Family Resource Mgmt.
Freeport, Maine/Cheverus......................................................................... Business
Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove..................................................................Exploring
Jeannette, Pa./Jeannette....................................................Family Resource Mgmt.
Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville............................................ African Am.& African Studies
Dearborn Heights, Mich./Southeastern......................................................Exploring
Toledo, Ohio/Whitmer.................................................................................Exploring
Cumming, Ga./Pinecrest Academy............................................................Exploring
Naples, Fla./Barron Collier...........................................Social & Behavioral Science
Coldwater, Ohio/Coldwater........................................................... Exercise Science
Miami, Fla./Dr. Krop............................................................Family Resource Mgmt.
Naples, Fla./Naples/FUMA.............................................................Mgmt. & Industry
St. Petersburg, Fla./Boca Ciega....................................................... Sport & Leisure
Cleveland, Ohio/Glendale & F.U.M.A.........................................................Exploring
Euclid, Ohio/Euclid.....................................................................................Exploring
Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier.........................................................................Exploring
Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman...............................................................Pre-Medicine
Warren, Ohio/Warren G. Harding.......................................... Science & Technology
Durham, N.C./Hillside.................................................................................Exploring
Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy.................................................... Computer Science
Carrollton, Texas/Creekview.............................................. Mechanical Engineering
Toledo, Ohio/St. John’s.......................................................Family Resource Mgmt.
Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne.............................................................Communication
Canton, Ohio/McKinley..............................................................................Exploring
Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman......................................................Health Professions
Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville.................................................................Expolring
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2
2
3
4
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
15
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
21
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24
24
25
25
25
26
28
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29
30
32
33
33
34
34
35
36
38
39
41
42
43
44
48
49
50
50
51
Name
Pos.
Christian Bryant** DB
Rod Smith*
RB
Corey Brown**
DB
C.J. Barnett**
DB
Braxton Miller*
QB
Camren Williams
LB
Etienne Sabino*** LB
Jordan Hall***
RB
Travis Howard***
DB
Ricquan Southward WR
Noah Spence
DE
Adam Griffin
DB
Verlon Reed*
WR
Corey Brown**
WR
Ryan Shazier*
LB
Se’Von Pittman
DL
Jake Stoneburner*** TE
Doran Grant*
DB
Cardale Jones
QB
Kenny Guiton*
QB
Julian Vann
DB
Curtis Grant*
LB
Joshua Perry
LB
Devin Smith*
WR
Zach Domicone*** DB
Evan Spencer*
WR
Ben Buchanan*** P/K
Justin Siems
QB
Najee Murray
DB
Tyrone Williams* WR
Orhian Johnson*** DB
Ross Oltorik
LB
Russell Doup
K
Jamie Wood**
DB
Tyvis Powell
DB
Drew Basil**
K
Armani Reeves
CB
Bri’onte Dunn
RB
David Perkins
LB
Bradley Roby*
DB
Kevin Niehoff
P
Warren Ball
RB
Ron Tanner
DB
Taylor Rice**
WR
Devan Bogard
DB
Darryl Wood
RB
Frank Epitropoulos WR
Nik Sarac
DB
Carlos Hyde**
RB
Jamal Marcus
LB
Vincent Petrella
DB
Conner Crowell
LB
Craig Fada
LB
Kyle Clinton
K
Bryce Haynes
LS
Luke Roberts
LB
Nathan Williams*** DL
Zach Boren***
RB
Joe Burger
LB
Adam Homan***
RB
Jacoby Boren
OL
J.T. Moore*
DL
Joel Hale*
DL
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S TAT E
F O O T B A L L
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No.
26
78
60
19
25
15
35
11
23
9
24
29
42
25
84
6
33
90
10
17
54
15
2
59
8
8
16
67
96
11
28
89
83
70
73
13
81
92
5
43
18
21
32
Name
Kevin Niehoff
Andrew Norwell**
Joey O’Connor
Ross Oltorik
David Perkins
Joshua Perry
Vincent Petrella
Se’Von Pittman
Tyvis Powell
Verlon Reed
Armani Reeves
Taylor Rice**
Luke Roberts
Bradley Roby*
Ryan Ross
Etienne Sabino***
Nik Sarac
Tommy Schutt
Ryan Shazier*
Justin Siems
John Simon***
Devin Smith*
Rod Smith*
Stewart Smith
Ricquan Southward
Noah Spence
Evan Spencer*
Ben St. John
Kharim Stephens
Jake Stoneburner***
Ron Tanner
Blake Thomas
Michael Thomas
Tim Trummer
Antonio Underwood*
Julian Vann
Nick Vannett
Adolphus Washington
Camren Williams
Nathan Williams***
Tyrone Williams*
Jamie Wood**
Darryl Wood
Pos. Ht.
P
6-3
OL
6-6
OL
6-3
LB
6-1
LB
6-2
LB
6-4
DB
5-11
DL
6-3
DB
6-3
WR
6-0
CB
5-10
WR
5-10
LB
6-1
DB
5-11
WR
5-11
LB
6-3
DB
5-9
DT
6-2
LB
6-2
QB
6-2
DT
6-2
WR
6-1
RB
6-3
LB
6-3
WR
6-0
DE
6-3
WR
6-2
OL
6-3
DL
6-2
TE
6-5
DB
6-0
TE
6-3
WR
6-2
OL
6-1
OL
6-2
DB
5-10
TE
6-6
DE
6-3
LB
6-2
DL
6-3
WR
6-6
DB
6-1
RB
5-9
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Wg.
196
304
305
223
220
231
173
259
196
200
194
185
226
190
190
237
180
305
226
212
260
196
230
230
185
240
205
277
280
245
192
238
193
283
301
178
248
289
225
249
229
207
247
Cl/Elg
Fr./Fr.
Jr./Jr.
Fr./Fr.
5th/Sr.
Fr./Fr.
Fr./Fr.
5th/Sr.
Fr./Fr.
Fr./Fr.
Jr./So.
Fr./Fr.
5th/Sr.
Fr./Fr.
Jr./So.
Jr./So.
5th/Sr.
So./Fr.
Fr./Fr.
So./So.
Sr./Sr.
Sr./Sr.
So./So.
Jr./So.
5th/Sr.
Fr./Fr.
Fr./Fr.
So./So.
Jr./So.
5th/Sr.
5th/Sr.
So./Fr.
Fr./Fr.
Fr./Fr.
So./Fr.
So./So.
Jr./So.
So./Fr.
Fr./Fr.
Fr./Fr.
5th/Sr.
Jr./So.
Sr./Jr.
Jr./So.
Name........................................ Pronunciation(s)
Drew Basil................................................... BAY-sul
Logan Beougher.........................................BOOK-er
Devan Bogard............................. DEH-vin BOE-gard
Connor Crowell........................................CROW-ull
Zach Domicone ................................DOM-uh-cone
Russell Doup................DOWP (like “ow” not soup)
Bri’onte Dunn.......................(like “eye”) BRI-on-tay
Pat Elflein....................................................ELF-line
Frank Epitropoulos....................... EP-uh-trop-uh-lis
Craig Fada.................................................... FAY-da
Reid Fragel................................................ FRAY-gul
Garrett Goebel............................................. GO-bul
Hometown/High School or J.C.
Major
Mason, Ohio/Mason...................................................................................Exploring
Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson.............................................................Mgmt. & Industry
Windsor, Colo./Windsor..............................................................................Exploring
Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller................................................................. Communications
South Bend, Ind./ South Bend Washington................................................Exploring
Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy...................................................................Exploring
Blacklick, Ohio/Bishop Hartley..................................... Middle Childhood Education
Canton, Ohio/McKinley..............................................................................Exploring
Bedford, Ohio/Bedford...............................................................................Exploring
Columbus, Ohio/Marion-Franklin...............................................................Exploring
West Roxbury, Mass./Catholic Memorial....................................................Exploring
.Dublin, Ohio/Scioto................................................................ Human Development
Lancaster, Ohio/Lancaster.........................................................................Exploring
Suwanee, Ga./Peachtree Ridge.................................................................Exploring
Akron, Ohio/Hoban ...................................................................................... Biology
North Miami Beach, Fla./Dr. Krop.......................................Family Resource Mgmt.
Cleveland, Ohio/St. Ignatius ........................................................ Exercise Science
Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West....................................................................Exploring
Plantation, Fla./Plantation................................................................Communication
Charlotte, N.C./Providence.......................................................................... Aviation
Youngstown, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney............................................. Exercise Science
Massillon, Ohio/Washington.......................................................................Exploring
Fort Wayne, Ind./Paul Harding................................................................Humanities
New Albany, Ohio/Gahanna Lincoln.............................................................. Biology
Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland.............................................................................Exploring
Harrisburg, Pa./Bishop McDevitt................................................................Exploring
Vernon Hills, Ill./Vernon Hills......................................................................Exploring
Elmore, Ohio/Woodmore............................................................... Exercise Science
St. Alban, N.Y./Martin Van Buren........................................... Sport and Humanities
Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman...............................................Family Resource Mgmt.
Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor Academy.........................................................Exploring
Cleveland, Ohio/St. Ignatius.......................................................................Exploring
Los Angeles, Calif./Woodland Hills Taft & FUMA.......................................Exploring
Kettering, Ohio/Fairmont................................................................Civil Engineering
Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Heights.......................................................Exploring
Lithonia, Ga./Parkview....................................................................Political Science
Westerville, Ohio/Central...........................................................................Exploring
Cincinnati, Ohio/Taft...................................................................................Exploring
West Roxbury, Mass./Catholic Memorial....................................................Exploring
Washington C.H., Ohio/Miami Trace................................................Communication
East Cleveland, Ohio/Shaw.......................................................................Exploring
Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central..........................................Communication
Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor Academy......................................................... Business
Doran Grant................................................der-RAN
Kenny Guiton.............................................. GUY-tun
Peter Gwilym............................................ GWIL-um
Jeff Heuerman.........................................HIRE-mun
Orhian Johnson........................................ OR-ee-un
Frank Kangah......................................... KANG-guh
George Makridis..............................muh-KREE-dus
Claudius Mbemba................................... MEM-buh
Jack Mewhort....................................... MYOU-hort
Najee Murray.............................................NAH-jee
Kevin Niehoff............................................. NEE-hof
Ross Oltorik...............................................ol-TOR-ik
Vincent Petrella.................................... puh-TREL-la
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54
55
56
56
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63
64
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72
73
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76
77
78
79
80
81
83
84
85
86
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
96
97
98
Name
Pos.
Johnathan Hankins** DL
Garrett Goebel*** DL
John Simon***
DT
Tommy Brown
OL
Dalton Britt
DL
George Makridis*
LS
Chase Farris
DL
Stewart Smith
LB
Joey O’Connor
OL
Michael Bennett*
DL
Ivon Blackman*
OL
Pat Elflein
OL
Kyle Dodson
OL
Ben St. John
OL
Taylor Decker
OL
Eric Kramer
OL
Tim Trummer
OL
Corey Linsley**
OL
Chris Carter
DL
Antonio Underwood* OL
Jack Mewhort**
OL
Darryl Baldwin*
OL
Reid Fragel***
OL
Andrew Norwell** OL
Marcus Hall**
OL
Chris Fields*
WR
Nick Vannett
TE
Michael Thomas
WR
Ryan Ross
WR
Frank Kangah
WR
Kenny Hayes
DL
Jeff Heuerman*
TE
Peter Gwilym
WR
Steve Miller*
DL
Blake Thomas
TE
Tommy Schutt
DT
William McCary
DL
Adolphus Washington DE
Adam Bellamy**
DL
Rashad Frazier
DL
Kharim Stephens
DL
Claudius Mbemba DL
Logan Beougher
DL
Se’Von Pittman........................................... SAY-von
Tyvis Powell..................................................TIE-vus
Verlon Reed..............................................VER-lawn
Armani Reeves.................................... AR-mah-nee
Etienne Sabino........................ A-T-N suh-BEAN-oh
Nic Sarac................................................. suh-RACK
Tommy Schutt................................................. SHUT
Ryan Shazier...........................................SHAY-zeer
Justin Siems................................................SEEMS
Ricquan Southward....................................RIK-juan
Kharim Stephens.....................................kuh-REEM
Nick Vannett...............................................van-NET
2 0 1 2
O H I O
S TAT E
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O H I O S TAT E D E P T H C H A R T
Entering fall camp
DEFENSE
OFFENSE
LT
LEO
54
88
or 50
JOHN SIMON***...........................................6-2, 260, SR.
Steve Miller*....................................................6-3, 255, So.
J.T. Moore.........................................................6-3, 250, RSo.
74
76
LG
78
55
JACK MEWHORT**.......................................6-6, 310, JR.
Darryl Baldwin*................................................6-5, 292, So.
ANDREW NORWELL**..................................6-6, 304, JR.
Tommy Brown....................................................6-4, 310, Fr.
DT
52
63
JOHNATHAN HANKINS**............................6-3, 317, JR.
Michael Bennett*.............................................6-3, 277, So.
C
71
50
COREY LINSLEY**.........................................6-2, 292, JR.
Jacoby Boren....................................................6-2, 283, Fr.
NT
RG
79
73
MARCUS HALL**...........................................6-5, 317, JR.
Antonio Underwood*........................................6-2, 301, So.
53
51
or 72
GARRETT GOEBEL***...................................6-4, 285, SR.
Joel Hale*.........................................................6-4, 295, So.
Chris Carter.......................................................6-4, 385, RFr.
DE
RT
77
68
REID FRAGEL***............................................6-8, 297, Sr.
Taylor Decker.....................................................6-7, 310, Fr.
93
or 43
57
ADAM BELLAMY**.......................................6-4, 292, JR.
NATHAN WILLIAMS......................................6-3, 249, RSR.
Chase Farris......................................................6-4, 286, Fr.
TE
11
86
or 81
JAKE STONEBURNER***.............................6-5, 245, Sr.
Jeff Heuerman*................................................6-5, 247, So.
Nick Vannett......................................................6-6, 248, Fr.
WR (X) 15
83
DEVIN SMITH*...............................................6-1, 196, So.
Michael Thomas...............................................6-2, 196, Fr.
QB
5
13
BRAXTON MILLER*.......................................6-2, 210, SO.
Kenny Guiton*...................................................6-2, 206, Jr.
RB
7
34
JORDAN HALL***..........................................5-9, 198, SR.
Carlos Hyde**...................................................6-0, 235, Jr.
CB
25
9
BRADLEY ROBY*...........................................5-11, 190, SO.
Adam Griffin......................................................5-8, 180, So.
FB
44
49
ZACH BOREN***............................................6-0, 246, SR.
Adam Homan***..............................................6-3, 245, Sr.
SAF
2
3
CHRISTIAN BRYANT**.................................5-10, 190, JR.
Corey Brown**..................................................6-1, 197, Jr.
WR (H) 10
80
COREY BROWN**..........................................5-11, 186, JR.
Chris Fields*......................................................6-0, 197, Jr.
SAF
4
19
C.J. BARNETT**.............................................6-0, 202, JR.
Orhian Johnson***...........................................6-3, 210, Sr.
WR (Z) 16
9
EVAN SPENCER..............................................6-2, 205, SO.
Verlon Reed*.....................................................6-0, 200, So.
CB
OLB
10
42
RYAN SHAZIER*.............................................6-2, 226, SO.
Luke Roberts.....................................................6-1, 226, Fr.
MLB
14
36
CURTIS GRANT*............................................6-3, 235, SO.
Conner Crowell.................................................6-1, 233, RFr.
OLB
6
59
or 15
ETIENNE SABINO***....................................6-3, 237, SR.
Stewart Smith...................................................6-3, 230, Sr.
Joshua Perry.....................................................6-4, 231, Fr.
7
or 12
TRAVIS HOWARD***....................................6-1, 196, SR.
DORAN GRANT*............................................5-11, 188, SO.
SPECIALISTS
K
24
39
DREW BASIL . ................................................6-1, 210, JR.
Kyle Clinton.....................................................6-1, 212, RSo.
H
17
13
BEN BUCHANAN...........................................5-11, 190, RSR.
Kenny Guiton*...................................................6-2, 206, Jr.
P
17
24
BEN BUCHANAN...........................................5-11, 190, RSR.
Drew Basil . ......................................................6-1, 210, Jr.
PR
7
80
JORDAN HALL***..........................................5-9, 198, SR.
Chris Fields*......................................................6-0, 197, Jr..
LS
56
41
GEORGE MAKRIDIS . ....................................6-2, 230, RJR.
Bryce Haynes.................................................6-4, 209, RFr.
KR
7
80
JORDAN HALL***..........................................5-9, 198, SR.
Chris Fields*......................................................6-0, 197, Jr..
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NO B1G CHAMPIONSHIP OR BOWL IN 2012
Due to an NCAA major infraction, the Ohio State University football
program is ineligible for post-season play during the 2012 season. This
penalty was imposed by the NCAA Committee on Infractions in response
to extra benefits and preferential treatment violations involving institutional memorabilia and apparel. Additional penalties for the football
program include the imposition of a three year probationary period from
December 20, 2011 to December 19, 2014; the reduction of scholarships
from 85 to 82 during the 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2014-15 academic years;
and the vacation of all wins from the 2010 season.
PRESEASON MAJOR NATIONAL AWARD “WATCH” LISTS
In response to the major infraction, the institution has increased its
compliance educational and monitoring efforts regarding preferential
treatment, extra benefits, institutional memorabilia and apparel. Further,
a greater emphasis has been placed on the education of the Columbus
community, local businesses, boosters and other constituents to ensure
knowledge of NCAA, Big Ten, and institutional regulations. The Ohio
State University continues to strive to create a compliance conscience
within the university and throughout Buckeye Nation.
JOHN SIMON – Sr. DL
Bednarik Award Lombardi Award
Nagurski Award
Lott IMPACT Award
BRAXTON MILLER – So. QB
Maxwell Trophy
Davey O’Brien Award
JOHNATHAN HANKINS – Jr. DL
Badnarik Award Lombardi Award
Outland Trophy
Nagurski Award
JAKE STONEBURNER – Sr. TE
Mackey Award
DREW BASIL – Jr. K
Lou Groza Award
ETIENNE SABINO – Sr. LB
Butkus Award
THE URBAN MEYER ERA
The 2012 campaign will be the debut season for Ohioan Urban Meyer
as Ohio State head coach. Born in Toledo, raised in Ashtabula and with
degrees from the University of Cincinnati and The Ohio State University,
Meyer returned to his home state – as did his wife, Shelley, who is from
Frankfort, Ohio – to become the 24th head coach in the storied history of
Ohio State football.
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123RD FOOTBALL SEASON
The 2012 football season will be the 123rd season for the Ohio State
football program. Football became a varsity sport at Ohio State in 1890.
Ohio State ranks fifth all-time in NCAA Division I history with 825 wins.
Ohio State’s all-time record is 825-315-53.
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100TH BIG TEN SEASON
The 2012 season will be Ohio State’s 100th season of play in the Big Ten
Conference. Ohio State joined the former Western Conference during
the 1912-13 academic year, but it could not compete in the conference in
football until 1913. Ohio State ranks second in all-time Big Ten wins with
a record of 457-171-24. Ohio State also ranks second with 34 outright or
shared Big Ten championships.
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90TH YEAR IN OHIO STADIUM
Grand and venerable Ohio Stadium, which is registered on the National
Register of Historic Places, will host its 90th football season in 2012.
Ohio Stadium is endearingly nicknamed the “Horeshoe” or the “Shoe”
because of its open south end. It is also referred to as the “House that
Harley Built” after Chic Harley, Ohio State’s first three-time All-American
who fans flocked to see at Ohio Field in 1916-17-19. Just one year after
Harley’s career at Ohio State was over, things were in motion for a new
stadium for the Buckeyes.
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OHIO STADIUM STATS
Ohio State has an all-time record of 396-109-20 in Ohio Stadium and
the stadium has an official capacity of 102,329. The Buckeyes have not
played before fewer than 100,000 fans in the last 70 games, or since
the completion of a three-year renovation project in 2001 that restored
and improved the stadium but also boosted attendance from an 88,000plus capacity to over 100,000. Ohio State has played before more than
105,000 fans 43 times with a record crowd of 106,033 vs. USC on Sept.
12, 2009.
From authors Marv Homan, a former Ohio State radio announcer and
sports information director, and reporter Paul Hornung, who co-wrote
“Ohio State – 100 Years of Football,” the stadium took shape this way:
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stadium campaign. Five weeks later more than $900,000 had been
pledged. Ohio State went undefeated that season and received
its first invitation to the Rose Bowl, further raising interest in the
program.
1921 – A ground-breaking ceremony was held Aug. 3 with Ohio
Governor Harry Davis part of a crowd of over 2,500 at the event. It
was speculated the stadium would hold 35,000 fans. Upon completion, it would seat over 60,000.
1922 – The $1.5 million dollar stadium, of which more than $1.0
million was donated by proud and dedicated Ohio State football
fans, was christened when Ohio State defeated Ohio Wesleyan,
5-0, in front of a crowd of 25,000. Ohio Stadium was dedicated prior
to the Oct. 21 game against Michigan. With temporary stands in the
south end of the stadium a crowd of 72,500 was on hand.
1928 – L.W. St. John announces that all stadium debt has been
paid, a remarkable achievement considering Ohio Stadium had only
been standing for eight years.
OHIO STADIUM SIGHT AND SOUND
A $7 million improvements project this summer replaced the 11-year-old
Ohio Stadium scoreboard and audio system with a larger, HD screen
flanked by two clusters of speakers with new LED ribbon boards running
the length of the South Stands. The new Panasonic scoreboard will be
42-feet-by-124-feet. The improvements project also included the conversion of 223 standard televisions to HD sets in the concourse areas.
1919 – Led by Harley, Ohio State recorded its first win over Michigan, 13-3, and the program was becoming a major force in the
Western Conference. Ohio Field could not support the legions of
fans that wanted to see the team play.
1920 – Professor and athletic board member Paul French, and
Director of Athletics Lynn St. John started an extensive stadium
fund raising campaign while interest was soaring in the program.
The goal was to raise the “unrealistic” amount of $600,000 for the
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ROSTER MAKE-UP
The Ohio State roster consists of 106 student-athletes – scholarship
and walk-ons – with 21 of them seniors (eligibility-wise). The rest of
the roster includes 17 juniors, 26 sophomores and 42 red-shirt and true
freshmen.
BUCKEYE NUMBERS
1 – Active Football Bowl Subdivision coaches who have a better career
winning percentage than Urban Meyer’s .819 (Boise State’s Chris Peterson
is first at .926).
2 – Number of national championships won by Meyer and number of
“Coach of the Decade” honors for him (The Sporting News and Sports
Illustrated).
3 – Number of scholarship linebackers on the team who have game
experience (38 games for Etienne Sabino, 13 for Ryan Shazier and 10 for
Curtis Grant).
3 – Buckeyes with at least 700 career rushing yards (817 for Jordan Hall,
715 for Braxton Miller and 707 for Carlos Hyde).
4 – Number of defensive line starters returning in 2011, not including 13game starter Nathan Williams, who missed all but one game in 2011.
4 – Number of consecutive home games to open the season and number
of road games this season.
6 – Field goals made from 40 yards and beyond by Drew Basil in 2011,
second-most in school history.
9 – Number of freshmen from the 2012 recruiting class who participated
in spring drills (six enrolled in January and three in March).
10 – Approximate number of weeks (from end of June) running back
Jordan Hall is expected to miss after having surgery for a deep cut on his
right foot.
13 – Freshman school record total of touchdown passes thrown by Braxton Miller in 2011.
17 – Starters returning from last season (eight on defense; seven on
defense).
25 – Number of letterwinners lost off the 2011 team.
27 – Combined tackles-for-loss by defensive linemen John Simon and
Johnathan Hankins in 2011 (for minus-83 yards).
33 – Number of career starts along the offensive line, including 13 apiece
for LT Jack Mewhort and LG Andrew Norwell.
34 – Number of wins by Urban Meyer’s teams by 30-or-more points (20 by
at least 30 points and 14 by at least 40 points).
47 – Number of letterwinners returning off the 2011 team.
62 – Starts from the defensive secondary, including 39 from the safeties
(15 apiece for Orhian Johnson and C.J. Barnett and nine for Christian
Bryant) and 23 from the cornerbacks (13 for Bradley Roby and 10 for Travis
Howard).
75 – Team-leading total number of tackles for safety C.J. Barnett in 2011.
The total snapped a string of nine-consecutive years of linebackers leading the team.
78 – Team-high number of combined starting assignments for the defensive line. Simon leads all Buckeyes with 26 starts.
100 – Percentage of the six winter quarter enrollees – Jacoby Boren,
Bri’onte Dunn, Cardale Jones, Joshua Perry, Tyvis Powell and Michael
Thomas – who were named OSU Scholar-Athletes for having at least a
3.0 GPA this winter and spring.
“MAKE THE GREAT STATE OF OHIO PROUD”
Back home in Ohio to live for the first time in nine years, Meyer addressed publicly early in his tenure that his goal was for his coaches
and players and program to” make the great state of Ohio proud” [in
everything they do].
SEVEN OF NINE ASSISTANTS ARE OHIOANS
Meyer’s nine-man assistant coaching staff includes seven assistants
who were born, raised and/or schooled in Ohio with many having
recruited the state as collegiate coaches.
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•
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Kerry Coombs is from Colerain, graduated from Dayton and has
coached in the state for 30 years; 24 years in the high school ranks
and five years collegiately.
Stan Drayton is from Cleveland, graduated from Allegheny and is in
his fourth year coaching in the state.
Luke Fickell is from Columbus, graduated from Ohio State and has
been a college coach in the state for 14 years.
Tim Hinton is from Amanda, graduated from Wilmington and has
coached collegiately or in the high school ranks in the state in 28 of
his 30 years in the business.
Zach Smith is from Dublin, and is in his eighth year coaching collegiately and his sixth on an Urban Meyer staff.
Mike Vrabel is from Akron, graduated from Ohio State and is in his
second year coaching at his alma mater.
Ed Warinner is form Strasburg, graduated from Mount Union and is
in his 29th year of coaching and second as an assistant at an Ohio
school.
199 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE
Meyer’s Ohio State coaching staff has 199 combined years of NFL,
college and high school coaching experience. The total includes three
coaches on staff with college head coaching experience (Meyer, Luke
Fickell and Everett Withers), two with a combined 32 years of high
school head coaching experience (Kerry Coombs and Tim Hinton), two
with 12 years of offensive coordinator experience on the collegiate level
(Tom Herman and Ed Warinner) and two with 15 years of collegiate
defensive coordinator or co-defensive coordinator experience (Withers
and Fickell).
AMONG THE NATION’S ELITE IN APR SCORES
The Ohio State football program received a Public Recognition Award from
the NCAA in June for having an Academic Progress Rate score in the Top 10
percent of all FBS schools nationally. Ohio State’s football APR of 988 was
the fourth-highest among major programs nationally and second-highest in
the Big Ten Conference. Only 12 FBS schools received a Public Recognition
Award. The APR is a measure of a team’s academic performance and factors
in eligibility, retention and graduation.
TOP 10 APR SCORES – FBS SCHOOLS
1.
2.
4.
5.
7
Northwestern................ 995
Boise State.................... 989
Duke............................... 989
Ohio State...................... 988
Northern Illinois............. 987
6.
7.
9.
10.
Rice................................ 986
Clemson......................... 983
Middle Tennessee......... 983
Rutgers.......................... 982
Air Force........................ 980
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LUKE: FOURTH DC RETAINED BY
MEYER
Urban Meyer has held four head coaching positions and at each school he has
retained the previous staff’s defensive
coordinator. It’s an impressive list that now
includes Luke Fickell, co-defensive coordinator for six years before moving to head
coach last year. The others: Tim Beckman
at Bowling Green (Beckman is now head
coach at Illinois); Kyle Whittingham at
Utah (he is entering his seventh season as
Utah head coach); and Charlie Strong at
Florida (Strong just completed his second
season as head coach at Louisville.).
CAREER STATS LEADERS
PASSING
Cmp-Att-Int
Braxton Miller
85-157-4
Kenny Guiton
1-2-1
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE TEAM STATS
Urban Meyer’s 10 previous collegiate teams have been extremely balanced in all phases of the game. His teams have led their respective
conference in a statistical category 43 times, including in 17 offensive
categories, 12 defensive, nine special teams and five times in turnover
margin. Some highlights:
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Pct.
54.1
50.0
Yards
1,159
5
TD
13
0
RUSHING
Jordan Hall
Braxton Miller
Carlos Hyde
Rod Smith
Att.
185
159
130
29
Yards
817
715
707
116
Avg.
4.4
4.5
5.4
4.0
TDs
6
7
6
1
RECEIVING
Jake Stoneburner
Corey Brown
Jordan Hall
Zach Boren
No.
37
22
21
20
Yards
445
310
202
151
Avg.
12.0
14.1
9.6
7.6
TDs
9
2
4
1
TACKLES
Solo
Asst.
Total
Misc.
John Simon
59
51
110 ^28/11.5
Orhian Johnson
57
35
92
*4/3
Nathan Williams
47
45
92 ^21.5/10
C.J. Barnett
55
29
84
*2/7
J. Hankins
35
48
83
^12.5/4
^Indicates TFLs/Sacks; *Indicates INTs/PBUs
His team’s have led in total offense four times, including three
times by Florida;
Four times his teams have led in scoring offense and passing efficiency;
His defenses have led a league three times against the rush and
twice in scoring;
His return teams – punt and kickoff – have led a total of five times;
and
His teams have led in net punting three times.
OFFENSIVE STARTING ASSIGNMENTS
Offensive Line (42).....2011....Career
Andrew Norwell................13............ 13
Jack Mewhort...................13............ 13
Marcus Hall.........................5.............. 6
*Reid Fragel........................4.............. 9
Antonio Underwood............1.............. 1
*Starts at tight end
Meyer’s teams have been ranked among the nation’s Top 10 in team
statistical categories 49 times, including NCAA statistical champions in
passing efficiency (Florida; 2009) and kickoff returns (Utah; 2003).
Running Back (33).....2011....Career
Zach Boren........................13............ 27
Carlos Hyde.........................3.............. 3
Jordan Hall..........................3.............. 3
DEFENSE AMONG THE NATION’S BEST
Ohio State’s defensive units the last seven years under Fickel and the
now retired Jim Heacock have been good…real good! The defense has
been an NCAA statistical champion four times in that span – 2005 rushing; 2007 total, scoring and pass defense – and it has been among the
Top 5 15 other times.
Quarterback (10)....... 2011..... Career
Braxton Miller.................. 10..............10
Tight End (18)
Jake Stoneburner............. 10..............18
Receiver (24).............. 2011..... Career
Corey Brown...................... 9..............10
Chris Fields........................ 8............... 8
Verlon Reed....................... 5............... 5
Tyrone Williams................ 1............... 1
DEFENSIVE STARTING ASSIGNMENTS
Linebacker (8).............. 2011.....Career
Etienne Sabino...................... 5............... 5
Ryan Shazier......................... 3............... 3
LOGOS
The FieldTurf at Ohio Stadium will
wear the logo of the Big Ten Conference this season. B1G logos will be at
both ends of the field between the 20
and 30 yard lines and facing the press
box. This year the team’s jerseys will
also sport the B1G logo on the front
right chest.
Defensive Back (62).... 2011.....Career
C.J. Barnett......................... 13............. 15
Orhian Johnson..................... 4............. 15
Bradley Roby....................... 12............. 12
Travis Howard..................... 11............. 11
Christian Bryant.................... 9............... 9
8
Defensive Line (78).....2011..... Career
John Simon........................13..............26
Nathan Williams..................1..............13
Johnathan Hankins..............3..............13
Garrett Goebel...................13..............13
Adam Bellamy....................10..............10
J.T. Moore............................3................3
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SATURDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: THREE PRIMETIME GAMES
Ohio State Buckeyes will appear on an evening telecast three times in
2012:
MORE PRESEASON MAJOR NATIONAL AWARD “WATCH” LISTS
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October 6 – Ohio State will host Nebraska at 8 p.m. in a game that
will be televised on ABC, ESPN or ESPN2. This will be the Cornhusker’s first visit to Ohio Stadium since playing games in consecutive years at Ohio Stadium in 1955 and 1956.
• October 13 – Ohio State’s road game at Indiana in Memorial Stadium will be an 8 p.m. contest on the Big Ten Network.
• October 27 – Ohio State’s first game against Penn State in State College since the 2009 season will be a 6 p.m. start – correct; 6 p.m.
– with either ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 broadcasting the game.
Ohio State is 34-18 all-time in night games (those starting after 5 p.m.
local time) with a 7-3 record in Ohio Stadium, an 18-8 mark on the road
and a 9-7 record at neutral sites.
COREY BROWN – Jr. WR
Biletnikoff Award
Ohio Stadium Night Games
1. Sept. 14, 1985......................... Ohio State 10, Pittsburgh 7
2. Sept. 11, 1993......................... Ohio State 21, Washington 12
3. Aug. 28, 1997.......................... Ohio State 24, Wyoming 10
4. Sept. 11, 1999......................... Ohio State 42, UCLA 20
5. Oct. 6, 2001............................. Ohio State 38, Northwestern 20
6. Aug. 30, 2003.......................... Ohio State 28, Washington 9
7. Sept. 10, 2005......................... Texas 25, Ohio State 22
8. Oct. 25, 2008........................... Penn State 13, Ohio State 10
9. Sept. 12, 2009......................... USC 18, Ohio State 15
10. Oct. 29, 2011........................... Ohio State 33, Wisconsin 29
BEN BUCHANAN – Sr. P
Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
2012 OHIO STATE RECRUITING CLASS
Name
Warren Ball
Devan Bogard
Jacoby Boren*
Taylor Decker#
Kyle Dodson
Bri’onte Dunn*
Pat Elflein
Frank Epitropoulos
Cardale Jones*
Jamal Marcus
Najee Murray
Joey O’Connor
David Perkins
Pos. Hometown/High School
RB
Columbus, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales
DB
Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville
OL
Pickerington, Ohio/Central
OL
Vandalia, Ohio/Butler
OL
Cleveland, Ohio/Cleveland Heights
RB
Canton, Ohio/GlenOak
OL
Pickerington, Ohio/North
WR Upper Arlington, Ohio/Upper Arlington
QB
Cleveland, Ohio/Glendale/Fork Union Military Academy
LB
Durham, N.C./Hillside
DB
Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville
OL
Windsor, Colo./Windsor
LB
South Bend, Ind./ South Bend Washington
Joshua Perry*
Se’Von Pittman#
Tyvis Powell*
Armani Reeves
Luke Roberts#
Tommy Schutt
Ricquan Southward
Noah Spence
Blake Thomas
Michael Thomas*
Adolphus Washington
Camren Williams
LB
Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy
DE
Canton, Ohio/McKinley
DB
Bedford, Ohio/Bedford
CB
West Roxbury, Mass./Catholic Memorial
LB
Lancaster, Ohio/Lancaster
DT
Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard
WR Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland
DE
Harrisburg, Pa./Bishop McDevitt
TE
Cleveland, Ohio/St. Ignatius
WR Los Angeles, Calif./Woodland Hills Taft & Fork Union Military Academy
DE
Cincinnati, Ohio/Taft
LB
West Roxbury, Mass./Catholic Memorial
*Enrolled at Ohio State in January 2012; #Enrolled at Ohio State in March 2012
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