A total of 28 Ohio State football players were recognized for their performance in the classroom by earning Academic All-Big Ten honors on Wednesday.
Starting quarterback Dwayne Haskins, defensive tackle Dre'Mont Jones, safety Jordan Fuller, tight end Luke Farrell, linebacker Pete Werner and defensive end Jonathon Cooper are among this season's most prominent honorees.
To earn Academic All-Big Ten honors, a student-athlete must have been a full-time student for at least 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better.
The team's full list of honorees:
| Player | Academic Class | Major |
|---|---|---|
| CHRIS CHUGUNOV | GRADUATE STUDENT | KINESIOLOGY |
| SEAN NUERNBERGER | GRADUATE STUDENT | SOCIOLOGY |
| DRE'MONT JONES | SENIOR | SOCIOLOGY |
| BRYAN KRISTAN | SENIOR | FINANCE |
| LIAM MCCULLOUGH | SENIOR | FINANCE |
| JAKE METZER | SENIOR | ENGINEERING |
| C.J. SAUNDERS | SENIOR | FINANCE |
| KEVIN WOIDKE | SENIOR | REAL ESTATE & URBAN ANALYSIS |
| ALEX BADINE | JUNIOR | COMMUNICATIONS |
| DRUE CHRISMAN | JUNIOR | CONSUMER & FAMILY FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| JONATHON COOPER | JUNIOR | CONSUMER & FAMILY FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| GAVIN CUPP | JUNIOR | CHILD AND YOUTH STUDIES |
| BROCK DAVIN | JUNIOR | FINANCE |
| LUKE FARRELL | JUNIOR | HEALTH PROMOTION, NUTRITION & EXERCISE SCIENCE |
| JORDAN FULLER | JUNIOR | BUSINESS |
| DWAYNE HASKINS | JUNIOR | COMMUNICATIONS |
| JAKE HAUSMANN | JUNIOR | COMMUNICATIONS |
| LOGAN HITTLE | JUNIOR | SPORT INDUSTRY |
| HAYDEN JESTER | JUNIOR | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT |
| AMARI MCMAHON | JUNIOR | BIOLOGY |
| BRADLEY ROBINSON | JUNIOR | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY SCIENCE |
| AARON COX | SOPHOMORE | EXPLORING |
| KEVIN DEVER | SOPHOMORE | BUSINESS |
| BLAKE HAUBEIL | SOPHOMORE | BUSINESS |
| GARYN PRATER | SOPHOMORE | EXPLORING |
| MITCH ROSSI | SOPHOMORE | SPORT INDUSTRY |
| PETE WERNER | SOPHOMORE | EXPLORING |
| MARCUS WILLIAMSON | SOPHOMORE | HISTORY |
In total, Ohio State has 106 Academic All-Big Ten honorees for fall sports, tying the school's previous high of All-Big Ten selections last year. 17 student-athletes each from women's cross country, men's soccer and women's soccer were honored, along with 13 from field hockey and seven each from men's cross country and women's volleyball.
(Ohio State's full list of fall Academic All-Big Ten honorees)
