Ohio State had 18 players start every game of the regular season. Three others recorded double-digit starts as the Buckeyes went 11-1 and made the College Football Playoff.
Without any major injuries reported or suspensions as opposed to last year upon completion of the regular season, Ohio State's two-deep ahead of its matchup with Clemson looks the same as it did when the Buckeyes took on Michigan nearly a month ago. The program released its latest lineup on Wednesday along with its game notes for the national semifinal.
The No. 2 Tigers and No. 3 Buckeyes are set to meet at University of Phoenix Stadium on Dec. 31 at 7 p.m. ET.
Notes:
- Redshirt sophomore Kyle Trout and redshirt junior Evan Lisle remain as co-backups at right guard in place of Demetrius Knox, who remains out with a broken foot.
- Joe Burger remains in place of Justin Hilliard at backup WILL linebacker, who is out for the season with a torn biceps. Ohio State still lists Jerome Baker and Dante Booker as a co-starters at that position, though Baker held the starting spot since Booker went down with his injury in the season opener.
- Booker missed Ohio State's wins against Tulsa, Oklahoma, Rutgers and Indiana with a sprained MCL. He dressed and warmed up before games against Penn State, Northwestern, Nebraska, Maryland, Michigan State and Michigan but did not play. It appears a redshirt is on the way.
- Baker remains Chris Worley's backup at SAM linebacker.
- Sam Hubbard and Jalyn Holmes remain co-starters at defensive end opposite of Tyquan Lewis.
- Marshon Lattimore remains a co-starter at one cornerback spot with Denzel Ward despite being second on the team with four interceptions and a projected top-5 NFL Draft pick.
- Ohio State still lists nine starting positions with an "OR."
Offense | Defense | ||||||||||||||
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LT | 74 | JAMARCO JONES | 6-5 | 310 | JR | DE | 6 | SAM HUBBARD | 6-5 | 266 | SO | ||||
75 | EVAN LISLE | 6-6 | 308 | JR | OR | 11 | JALYN HOLMES | 6-5 | 274 | JR | |||||
OR | 63 | KEVIN WOIDKE | 6-6 | 295 | SO | 97 | NICK BOSA | 6-4 | 265 | FR | |||||
LG | 73 | MICHAEL JORDAN | 6-7 | 310 | FR | DT | 93 | DRE'MONT JONES | 6-3 | 280 | FR | ||||
69 | MATTHEW BURRELL | 6-4 | 305 | FR | OR | 53 | DAVON HAMILTON | 6-4 | 297 | FR | |||||
C | 65 | PAT ELFLEIN | 6-3 | 300 | GS | DT | 77 | MICHAEL HILL | 6-3 | 305 | JR | ||||
79 | BRADY TAYLOR | 6-5 | 300 | SO | 67 | ROBERT LANDERS | 6-1 | 285 | FR | ||||||
RG | 54 | BILLY PRICE | 6-3 | 315 | JR | DE | 59 | TYQUAN LEWIS | 6-4 | 266 | JR | ||||
75 | EVAN LISLE | 6-6 | 308 | JR | 13 | RASHOD BERRY | 6-4 | 252 | FR | ||||||
OR | 71 | KYLE TROUT | 6-6 | 310 | SO | 18 | JONATHON COOPER | 6-3 | 248 | FR | |||||
RT | 57 | ISAIAH PRINCE | 6-7 | 310 | SO | SLB | 35 | CHRIS WORLEY | 6-2 | 228 | JR | ||||
76 | BRANDEN BOWEN | 6-7 | 315 | FR | 17 | JEROME BAKER | 6-1 | 225 | SO | ||||||
TE | 85 | MARCUS BAUGH | 6-5 | 255 | JR | MLB | 5 | RAEKWON McMILLAN | 6-2 | 243 | JR | ||||
88 | A.J. ALEXANDER | 6-2 | 254 | FR | 38 | CRAIG FADA | 6-1 | 225 | SR | ||||||
WR | 80 | NOAH BROWN | 6-2 | 218 | SO | WLB | 33 | DANTE BOOKER | 6-2 | 236 | JR | ||||
21 | PARRIS CAMPBELL | 6-1 | 208 | SO | OR | 17 | JEROME BAKER | 6-1 | 225 | SO | |||||
OR | 11 | AUSTIN MACK | 6-2 | 215 | FR | 48 | JOE BURGER | 6-2 | 230 | SR | |||||
QB | 16 | J.T. BARRETT | 6-2 | 225 | JR | CB | 2 | MARSHON LATTIMORE | 6-0 | 192 | SO | ||||
10 | JOE BURROW | 6-3 | 218 | FR | OR | 12 | DENZEL WARD | 5-10 | 185 | SO | |||||
RB | 25 | MIKE WEBER | 5-10 | 212 | FR | ||||||||||
OR | 4 | CURTIS SAMUEL | 5-11 | 197 | JR | SAF | 24 | MALIK HOOKER | 6-2 | 205 | SO | ||||
2 | DONTRE WILSON | 5-10 | 195 | SR | 34 | ERICK SMITH | 6-0 | 203 | JR | ||||||
H-B | 4 | CURTIS SAMUEL | 5-11 | 197 | JR | SAF | 7 | DAMON WEBB | 5-10 | 195 | JR | ||||
OR | 2 | DONTRE WILSON | 5-10 | 195 | SR | 4 | JORDAN FULLER | 6-2 | 205 | FR | |||||
WR | 5 | COREY SMITH | 6-1 | 190 | GS | CB | 8 | GAREON CONLEY | 6-0 | 195 | JR | ||||
OR | 1 | JOHNNIE DIXON | 5-11 | 198 | SO | 3 | DAMON ARNETTE | 6-0 | 195 | FR | |||||
OR | 14 | K.J. HILL | 6-0 | 200 | FR | ||||||||||
WR | 83 | TERRY MCLAURIN | 6-0 | 204 | SO | ||||||||||
OR | 82 | JAMES CLARK | 5-10 | 186 | JR | ||||||||||
9 | BINJIMEN VICTOR | 6-4 | 185 | FR | |||||||||||
Special Teams | |||||||||||||||
K | 92 | TYLER DURBIN | 6-3 | 201 | SR | H | 95 | CAMERON JOHNSTON | 5-11 | 198 | GS | ||||
96 | SEAN NEURNBERGER | 6-1 | 227 | JR | 44 | AARON MAWHIRTER | 6-2 | 220 | SR | ||||||
P | 95 | CAMERON JOHNSTON | 5-11 | 198 | GS | PR | 17 | CURTIS SAMUEL | 5-11 | 197 | JR | ||||
91 | DRUE CHRISMAN | 6-3 | 200 | FR | OR | 14 | K.J. HILL | 6-0 | 200 | FR | |||||
KO | 92 | TYLER DURBIN | 6-3 | 201 | SR | ||||||||||
LS | 49 | LIAM MCCULLOUGH | 6-2 | 228 | FR | KR | 2 | DONTRE WILSON | 5-10 | 195 | SR | ||||
44 | AARON MAWHIRTER | 6-2 | 220 | SR | OR | 21 | PARRIS CAMPBELL | 6-1 | 208 | SO |