If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Such is the mantra of Ohio State when it comes to its depth chart. Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes did not change anything on the program's latest two-deep ahead of its biggest game of the season, released Tuesday afternoon.
The Buckeyes are 10-1 and ranked No. 2 in the country and welcome archrival Michigan to Ohio Stadium on Saturday. Jim Harbaugh's Wolverines are 10-1 and ranked No. 3. Two top teams in not only the Big Ten but nationally. Kickoff is set for noon.
Notes:
- Even though seniors Dontre Wilson and Corey Smith did not travel to Michigan State last weekend for Ohio State's 17-16 victory over the Spartans, their names remain on the depth chart at H-back and wide receiver, and in Wilson's case, kickoff returner. Meyer said earlier Tuesday that Wilson is medically cleared to play against Michigan and Smith did not travel to Michigan State because he got the pins removed from his wrist.
- 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 and Michigan State but did not play. Redshirt coming?
- 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.
- 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 |