The Buckeyes have gotten bigger.
It would appear that the Ohio State football team has been putting in some work in the weight room these past few months as the team has added a collective 356 pounds since last fall.
The collective weight increase is highlighted by a few double-digit gainers as Jack Sawyer, Andre Turrentine, Kyle McCord, Jordan Hancock, Gee Scott Jr., Steele Chambers, Jaylen Johnson, Jesse Mirco, Josh Proctor, Zen Machalski, Enokk Vimahi and Jerron Cage each added 10 or more pounds since the start of fall camp in 2021.
Sawyer and Turrentine each saw the biggest gains of any scholarship player since the start of camp with each adding 20 pounds. Sawyer began the season listed at 240 pounds and is now listed at 260 while Turrentine began the season at 175 pounds and is now up to 195.
Only one player lost more than 10 pounds as Tyleik Williams shed 15 pounds since the start of his freshman season, moving from 330 pounds in the fall to his current weight of 315 pounds.
Some of the biggest weight gains this season actually came from walk-ons with the biggest gain coming from walk-on kicker Garrison Smith who began the season at 150 pounds and is now listed at 195 – a gain of 45 pounds. Walk-on linebacker Jalen Pace (the son of Ohio State legend Orlando Pace) saw a large weight gain this season as well, adding 32 pounds.
Interesting Roster Notes
- Ohio State's early enrollees and transfer additions have been added to Ohio State's official roster with heights and weights listed, but they have not been given jersey numbers.
- Arizona State transfer DeaMonte Trayanum is now listed as Chip Trayanum on Ohio State's official roster.
- Cade Stover is still listed at tight end on the official roster despite plans to play linebacker next season.
- At 6-8, 360 pounds, Dawand Jones remains the largest player on Ohio State's roster. The next largest player is Grant Toutant at 6-6, 320 pounds.
| No. | Name | Pos. | Height | 2021 Weight | 2022 Weight | Weight Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | WILLIAMS, KOURT | S | 6-1 | 215 | 220 | +5 |
| 3 | MITCHELL, TERADJA | LB | 6-2 | 235 | 239 | +4 |
| 4 | CAVAZOS, LEJOND | CB | 6-0 | 195 | 192 | -3 |
| 4 | FLEMING, JULIAN | WR | 6-2 | 205 | 207 | +2 |
| 6 | VINCENT, TARON | DT | 6-2 | 300 | 305 | +5 |
| 6 | MCCORD, KYLE | QB | 6-3 | 210 | 220 | +10 |
| 7 | STROUD, C.J. | QB | 6-3 | 215 | 218 | +3 |
| 8 | BABB, KAMRYN | WR | 6-0 | 205 | 205 | 0 |
| 8 | JEAN-BAPTISTE, JAVONTAE | DE | 6-5 | 253 | 255 | +2 |
| 9 | HARRISON, ZACH | DE | 6-6 | 268 | 272 | +4 |
| 10 | BALLARD, JAYDEN | WR | 6-2 | 192 | 195 | +3 |
| 10 | MARTINEZ, CAMERON | DB | 5-10 | 192 | 190 | -2 |
| 11 | SMITH-NJIGBA, JAXON | WR | 6-0 | 197 | 198 | +1 |
| 12 | EGBUKA, EMEKA | WR | 6-1 | 203 | 205 | +2 |
| 12 | RANSOM, LATHAN | S | 6-1 | 200 | 205 | +5 |
| 13 | HANCOCK, JORDAN | CB | 6-1 | 170 | 181 | +11 |
| 13 | SCOTT JR., GEE | TE | 6-3 | 210 | 225 | +15 |
| 14 | HICKMAN, RONNIE | BLT | 6-1 | 205 | 205 | 0 |
| 16 | STOVER, CADE | TE | 6-4 | 255 | 255 | 0 |
| 17 | SHAW, BRYSON | S | 6-0 | 195 | 195 | 0 |
| 18 | HARRISON JR., MARVIN | WR | 6-4 | 202 | 205 | +3 |
| 20 | DIMACCIO, DOMINIC | K | 5-8 | 195 | 190 | -5 |
| 20 | MELTON, MITCHELL | LB | 6-3 | 242 | 245 | +3 |
| 21 | GAOTEOTE, PALAIE | LB | 6-2 | 248 | 248 | 0 |
| 21 | PRYOR, EVAN | RB | 5-10 | 197 | 198 | +1 |
| 22 | CHAMBERS, STEELE | LB | 6-1 | 220 | 232 | +12 |
| 23 | HOOKER, MARCUS | S | 5-11 | 200 | 200 | 0 |
| 24 | CROWLEY, MARCUS | RB | 6-1 | 213 | 216 | +3 |
| 24 | DUNN, JANTZEN | S | 6-1 | 188 | 182 | -6 |
| 25 | JOHNSON, JAYLEN | S | 6-1 | 200 | 210 | +10 |
| 25 | JOHNSON, XAVIER | WR | 6-2 | 220 | 215 | -5 |
| 26 | BROWN, CAMERON | CB | 6-0 | 190 | 190 | 0 |
| 28 | CARRICO, REID | LB | 6-2 | 228 | 230 | +2 |
| 28 | WILLIAMS, MIYAN | RB | 5-8 | 227 | 225 | -2 |
| 29 | BURKE, DENZEL | CB | 6-0 | 192 | 190 | -2 |
| 29 | MIRCO, JESSE | P | 6-4 | 210 | 220 | +10 |
| 30 | SIMON, CODY | LB | 6-2 | 232 | 233 | +1 |
| 32 | HENDERSON, TREVEYON | RB | 5-10 | 210 | 215 | +5 |
| 32 | JOHNSON, JAKAILIN | CB | 6-1 | 175 | 179 | +4 |
| 33 | SAWYER, JACK | DE | 6-4 | 240 | 260 | +20 |
| 34 | ROSSI, MITCH | TE | 6-0 | 245 | 245 | 0 |
| 34 | TURRENTINE, ANDRE | S | 6-0 | 175 | 195 | +20 |
| 35 | EICHENBERG, TOMMY | LB | 6-2 | 235 | 235 | 0 |
| 37 | SMITH, GARRISON | K | 5-7 | 150 | 195 | +45 |
| 38 | KITTLE, CAMERON | DB | 6-0 | 183 | 182 | -1 |
| 39 | MOORE, ANDREW | DB | 5-11 | 185 | 185 | 0 |
| 41 | PROCTOR, JOSH | SAF | 6-2 | 195 | 205 | +10 |
| 42 | McFARQUHAR, LLOYD | CB | 5-9 | 180 | 180 | 0 |
| 42 | ROBINSON, BRADLEY | LS | 6-1 | 230 | 230 | 0 |
| 43 | BATSCH, RYAN | LB | 6-2 | 228 | 228 | 0 |
| 44 | TUIMOLOAU, J.T. | DL | 6-4 | 277 | 272 | -5 |
| 46 | KACHERSKI, CADE | LB | 6-2 | 225 | 225 | 0 |
| 48 | LOMONICO, MAX | LS | 6-3 | 225 | 225 | 0 |
| 49 | GURD, PATRICK | TE | 6-4 | 241 | 245 | +4 |
| 50 | KUWATCH, JACKSON | LB | 6-4 | 220 | 235 | +15 |
| 51 | HALL, MIKE | DT | 6-3 | 290 | 292 | +2 |
| 53 | WYPLER, LUKE | OC | 6-3 | 300 | 300 | 0 |
| 54 | FRIDAY, TYLER | DE | 6-3 | 260 | 264 | +4 |
| 54 | WILSON, TOBY | OL | 6-2 | 273 | 290 | +17 |
| 55 | JONES, MATTHEW | OC | 6-4 | 316 | 310 | -6 |
| 57 | PACE, JALEN | LB | 6-3 | 193 | 225 | +32 |
| 58 | HAMILTON, TY | DT | 6-3 | 290 | 290 | 0 |
| 60 | SMITH, RYAN | OG | 6-1 | 285 | 285 | 0 |
| 61 | FORSMAN, JACK | OT | 6-6 | 296 | 300 | +4 |
| 62 | PRATER, BRYCE | DL | 6-0 | 260 | 280 | +20 |
| 63 | PRATER, ZACH | DL | 6-1 | 275 | 285 | +10 |
| 65 | MICHALSKI, ZEN | OT | 6-9 | 295 | 305 | +10 |
| 66 | VIMAHI, ENOKK | OL | 6-4 | 298 | 310 | +12 |
| 67 | JAMES, JAKOB | OC | 6-4 | 295 | 295 | 0 |
| 69 | LEROUX, TREY | OG | 6-7 | 310 | 315 | +5 |
| 70 | FRYAR, JOSH | OG | 6-6 | 315 | 315 | 0 |
| 71 | CHRISTMAN, BEN | OT | 6-6 | 312 | 310 | -2 |
| 72 | JACKSON, DONOVAN | OL | 6-4 | 308 | 300 | -8 |
| 73 | TOUTANT, GRANT | OT | 6-6 | 315 | 320 | +5 |
| 76 | MILLER, HARRY | OC | 6-4 | 315 | 315 | 0 |
| 77 | JOHNSON JR., PARIS | OG | 6-6 | 315 | 315 | 0 |
| 79 | JONES, DAWAND | OT | 6-8 | 360 | 360 | 0 |
| 81 | HART, SAM | TE | 6-5 | 240 | 245 | +5 |
| 82 | WIGLUSZ, SAM | WR | 5-11 | 188 | 189 | +1 |
| 84 | ROYER, JOE | TE | 6-5 | 240 | 245 | +5 |
| 86 | CAGE, JERRON | DT | 6-2 | 300 | 310 | +10 |
| 87 | STOCKSDALE, REIS | WR | 5-11 | 185 | 188 | +3 |
| 89 | HERBSTREIT, ZAK | TE | 6-2 | 217 | 235 | +18 |
| 90 | MCKENZIE, JADEN | DT | 6-2 | 290 | 290 | 0 |
| 91 | WILLIAMS, TYLEIK | DT | 6-3 | 330 | 315 | -15 |
| 93 | COWAN, JACOLBE | DL | 6-4 | 275 | 272 | -3 |
| 95 | RUGGLES, NOAH | K | 6-0 | 195 | 190 | -5 |
| 96 | O'SHAUGHNESSY, MICHAEL | P | 6-3 | 200 | 205 | +5 |
| 97 | POTTER, NOAH | DL | 6-6 | 270 | 275 | +5 |
| 98 | SEIBERT, JAKE | K | 6-1 | 200 | 205 | +5 |
| BROWN, JYAIRE | CB | 5-11 | - | 180 | - | |
| BROWN, DEVIN | QB | 6-3 | - | 205 | - | |
| BURTON, CALEB | WR | 5-11 | - | 169 | - | |
| CHRISTIAN, BENNETT | TE | 6-6 | - | 245 | - | |
| CURRY, CADEN | DE | 6-3 | - | 250 | - | |
| FITZPATRICK, GEORGE | OL | 6-6 | - | 285 | - | |
| GRAYES, KYION | WR | 6-0 | - | 175 | - | |
| HICK, C.J. | LB | 6-3 | - | 220 | - | |
| MCCALISTER, TANNER | S | 5-11 | - | 192 | - | |
| POWERS, GABE | LB | 6-3 | - | 214 | - | |
| STOKES, KYE | S | 6-2 | - | 185 | - | |
| TRAYANUM, CHIP | LB | 5-11 | - | 227 | - | |
| TURNER, RYAN | CB | 6-0 | - | 180 | - |
