Urban Meyer's known as a national recruiter, just like any of the other coaches in the upper echelon of the college football, but he knows how important it is to recruit a hotbed like Ohio.
Meyer and the Buckeyes have done an exceptional job plucking big-time talent from beyond the borders of Ohio, especially from the south. Think of guys like Vonn Bell, Joey Bosa and Raekwon McMillan — all key contributors from SEC country.
The percentage of the roster that hails from Ohio is the overwhelming majority, as Meyer feels its the school's duty to keep the best players home. The 2015 season also marks the first in Meyer's tenure where the Buckeyes will be at the full NCAA-allotted 85 scholarships, finally free from the program sanctions stemming from the tattoo scandal that rocked the program.
Below is a rundown by state of the players set to be on scholarship when fall camp opens in August, thus, it includes the members of Ohio State's 2015 recruiting class. A handful of players — the fifth-year seniors and Cardale Jones — are not Meyer's recruits, but Jim Tressel's.
Ohio — 43
- Erick Smith, Safety — Cleveland, Ohio
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Marshon Lattimore, Cornerback — Cleveland, Ohio
- Braxton Miller, Quarterback — Huber Heights, Ohio
- Cardale Jones, Quarterback — Cleveland, Ohio
- Cam Burrows, Safety — Trotwood, Ohio
- Jalin Marshall, H-back — Middletown, Ohio
- Gareon Conley, Cornerback — Massillon, Ohio
- Parris Campbell, Wide Receiver — Akron, Ohio
- Tyvis Powell, Safety — Bedford, Ohio
- Bri'onte Dunn, Running Back — Canton, Ohio
- Warren Ball, Running Back — Columbus, Ohio
- Dante Booker, Linebacker — Akron, Ohio
- Chris Worley, Linebacker — Cleveland, Ohio
- Joshua Perry, Linebacker — Galena, Ohio
- Darron Lee, Linebacker — New Albany, Ohio
- Kyle Berger, Linebacker — Cleveland, Ohio
- Sam Hubbard, Defensive End — Cincinnati, Ohio
- Jacoby Boren, Center — Pickerington, Ohio
- Donovan Munger, Defensive Tackle — Shaker Heights, Ohio
- Billy Price, Guard — Austintown, Ohio
- Chase Farris, Tackle — Elyria, Ohio
- Marcelys Jones, Guard — Cleveland, Ohio
- Pat Elflein, Guard — Pickerington, Ohio
- Taylor Decker, Tackle — Vandalia, Ohio
- Kyle Trout, Tackle — Lancaster, Ohio
- Evan Lisle, Tackle — Centerville, Ohio
- Brady Taylor, Tackle — Columbus, Ohio
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Nick Vannett, Tight End — Westerville, Ohio
- Corey Smith, Wide Receiver — Akron, Ohio
- Adolphus Washington, Defensive Tackle — Cincinnati, Ohio
- Tracy Sprinkle, Defensive Tackle — Elyria, Ohio
- Jerome Baker, Linebacker — Cleveland, Ohio**
- Rashod Berry, Tight End — Lorain, Ohio**
- Joe Burrow, Quarterback — Athens, Ohio**
- Nick Conner, Linebacker — Dublin, Ohio**
- Eric Glover-Williams, Cornerback — Canton, Ohio**
- Davon Hamilton, Defensive Tackle — Pickerington, Ohio**
- Justin Hilliard, Linebacker — Cincinnati, Ohio**
- Dre'Mont Jones, Defensive End — Cleveland, Ohio**
- Robert Landers, Defensive Tackle — Huber Heights, Ohio**
- Liam McCullough, Longsnapper — Columbus, Ohio**
- Alex Stump, Wide Receiver — Lakewood, Ohio**
- Denzel Ward, Cornerback — Macedonia, Ohio**
Georgia — 6
- Raekwon McMillan, Linebacker — Hinesville, Ga.
- Vonn Bell, Safety — Rossville, Ga.
- Stephen Collier, Quarterback — Leesburg, Ga.
- Bryce Haynes, Longsnapper — Cumming, Ga.
- Jeff Greene, Wide Receiver — Peachtree City, Ga.
- Joshua Norwood, Cornerback — Valdosta, Ga.**
Florida — 5
- Johnnie Dixon, Wide Receiver — West Palm Beach, Fla.
- James Clark, Wide Receiver — New Smyma Beach, Fla.
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Joey Bosa, Defensive End — Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- Damon Arnette, Cornerback — Fort Lauderdale, Fla.**
- Torrance Gibson, Quarterback — Plantation, Fla.**
New Jersey — 4
- Eli Apple, Cornerback — Voorhees, N.J.
- Darius Slade, Defensive Tackle — Montclair, N.J.
- Noah Brown, Wide Receiver — Sparta, N.J.
- Kevin Feder, Tackle — Ramsey, N.J.**
Texas — 3
- Dontre Wilson, H-back — Desoto, Texas
- J.T. Barrett, Quarterback — Wichita Falls, Texas
- Demetrius Knox, Tackle — Fort Worth, Texas
Indiana — 3
- Joel Hale, Defensive Tackle — Greenwood, Ind.
- Terry McLaurin, Wide Receiver — Indianapolis, Ind.
- Mirko Jurkovic, Tackle — South Bend, Ind.
Illinois — 3
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Jamarco Jones, Tackle — Chicago, Ill.
- Tommy Schutt, Defensive Tackle — Glen Ellyn, Ill.
- Dylan Thompson, Defensive End — Lombard, Ill.
Michigan — 3
- Damon Webb, Cornerback — Detroit, Mich.
- Joshua Alabi, Defensive Tackle — Detroit, Mich.**
- Mike Weber, Running Back — Detroit, Mich.**
Virginia — 3
- Jalyn Holmes, Defensive End — Norfolk, Va.
- A.J. Alexander, Tight End — Burke, Va.**
- Matthew Burrell, Tackle — Woodbridge, Va.**
California — 2
- Michael Thomas, Wide Receiver — Los Angeles, Calif.
- Marcus Baugh, Tight End — Riverside, Calif.
Kentucky — 1
- Sean Nuernberger, Kicker — Buckner, Ky.
New York — 1
- Curtis Samuel, H-Back — Brooklyn, N.Y.
Massachusetts — 1
- Camren Williams, Linebacker — West Roxbury, Mass.
Missouri — 1
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Ezekiel Elliott, Running Back — St. Louis, Mo.
North Carolina — 1
- Tyquan Lewis, Defensive Tackle — Tarboro, N.C.
South Carolina — 1
- Michael Hill, Defensive Tackle — Pendleton, S.C.
Minnesota — 1
- Jashon Cornell, Defensive End — St. Paul, Minn.**
Pennsylvania — 1
- Malik Hooker, Safety — New Castle, Pa.
Arkansas — 1
- K.J. Hill, Wide Receiver — North Little Rock, Ark.**
South Dakota — 1
- Grant Schmidt, Tackle — Sioux Falls, S.D.**
Maryland — 1
- Isaiah Prince, Tackle — Greenbelt, Md.**
Utah — 1
- Brandon Bowen, Tackle — Draper, Utah**
Australia — 1
- Cameron Johnston, Punter — Geelong, Australia
**Indicates Member of 2015 Recruiting Class
