Freshman Tracker: Carnell Tate, Luke Montgomery Are Only First-Year Buckeyes to See Action Against Notre Dame

By Matt Gutridge on September 24, 2023 at 3:30 pm
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Facing a top-10 opponent on the road during primetime is not the ideal situation for true freshmen to be on the field.

With an undefeated season and a possible College Football Playoff berth still on the table, offensive lineman Luke Montgomery and wide receiver Carnell Tate were the only freshmen Ryan Day called upon to see action against Notre Dame. 

Montgomery played three snaps on the offensive line and Tate helped on Ohio State’s three kickoff returns and two punt returns. The high-upside receiver did not record a reception in a game for the first time this season.

Following next week's bye, Ohio State will host Maryland in the friendly confines of Ohio Stadium and there could be opportunities for the rest of the freshmen to see more action.

Under the NCAA's redshirt rules, a player can appear in up to four games at any point throughout the season and still count it as his redshirt year. As the only freshmen to have played in every game this season, Montgomery and Tate have now played in four games and will burn their redshirts with their next game appearances. 

10 of Ohio State's 21 scholarship true freshmen have seen the field in at least one game.

Class of 2023 Tracker
NAME POS DEBUT NOTRE DAME STATS GP SEASON STATS
LUKE MONTGOMERY OL Indiana 3 offensive snaps 4 20 offensive snaps
CARNELL TATE WR Indiana Special teams 4 4 catches, 75 yards, 1 TD
MALIK HARTFORD S Indiana   3 3 tackles, 1 PBU
BRANDON INNISS WR Indiana   3 4 offensive snaps
JERMAINE MATHEWS JR. CB Indiana   3 2 tackles, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 1 TD
ARVELL REESE LB Indiana   2 Special teams
NOAH ROGERS WR Indiana   2 8 offensive snaps
KAYDEN McDONALD DL WKU   1 4 defensive snaps
JASON MOORE DL WKU   1 3 defensive snaps
JELANI THURMAN TE WKU   1 5 offensive snaps
JAYDEN BONSU S        
NIGEL GLOVER LB        
CEDRICK HAWKINS S        
LINCOLN KIENHOLZ QB        
JOSHUA MICKENS DE        
JOSHUA PADILLA OL        
BRYSON RODGERS WR        
AUSTIN SIEREVELD OL        
CALVIN SIMPSON-HUNT CB        
WILL SMITH JR. DL        
MILES WALKER OT        

(Note: The table does not include freshman walk-ons who have not yet played.)

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