Depth Chart: Projecting Ohio State's Two-Deep After Day 3 of 2016 Training Camp

By Eric Seger on August 9, 2016 at 6:00 pm
Trying to identify Ohio State's two-deep following Day 3 of training camp.
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Ohio State isn't to its two-a-day portion of 2016 fall camp yet — that comes Friday — so the team's depth chart remains largely unchanged from what we saw Day 1 and during spring practice.

The media watched the first four periods of practice Tuesday morning, the first time the entire team worked out in shoulder pads and in front of cameras as a group. Sunday, the freshmen and newcomers went in the morning and upperclassmen practiced that afternoon.

Things on the two-deep didn't change much, but it is below for record-keeping purposes followed by a few notes on each side of the ball.

Buckeye Offense
Pos. No. Player HT WT Year Hometown (High School)
LT 74 JAMARCO JONES 6-5 310 JR CHICAGO, IL (DE LA SALLE)
  66 MALCOLM PRIDGEON 6-7 315 JR CENTRAL ISLIP, NY (CENTRAL ISLIP)
LG 73 MICHAEL JORDAN 6-7 310 FR CANTON, MI (PLYMOUTH)
  78 DEMETRIUS KNOX 6-4 308 SO FORT WORTH, TX (ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL)
C 65 PAT ELFLEIN 6-3 300 SR PICKERINGTON, OH (NORTH)
  54 BILLY PRICE 6-4 315 JR AUSTINTOWN, OH (FITCH)
RG 54 BILLY PRICE 6-4 315 JR AUSTINTOWN, OH (FITCH)
  78 DEMETRIUS KNOX 6-4 308 SO FORT WORTH, TX (ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL)
RT 59 ISAIAH PRINCE 6-7 310 SO GREENBELT, MD (ELEANOR ROOSEVELT)
  76 BRANDEN BOWEN 6-7 315 RS-FR DRAPER, UT (CORNER CANYON)
H-B 4 CURTIS SAMUEL 5-11 197 JR BROOKLYN, NY (ERASMUS)
OR 2 DONTRE WILSON 5-10 195 SR DESOTO, TX (DESOTO)
QB 16 J.T. BARRETT 6-2 222 JR WICHITA FALLS, TX (RIDER)
  10 JOE BURROW 6-3 218 RS-FR THE PLAINS, OH (ATHENS)
RB 25 MIKE WEBER 5-10 212 RS-FR DETROIT, MI (CASS TECH)
  26 ANTONIO WILLIAMS 5-11 210 FR NEW LONDON, NC (NORTH STANLY)
TE 85 MARCUS BAUGH 6-5 258 JR RIVERSIDE, CA (JOHN W. NORTH)
  88 A.J. ALEXANDER 6-2 254 RS-FR BURKE, VA (LAKE BRADDOCK)
WR 80 NOAH BROWN 6-2 218 SO FLANDERS, NJ (POPE JOHN XXIII)
  11 AUSTIN MACK 6-2 215 FR FORT WAYNE, IN (BISHOP LUERS)
WR 5 COREY SMITH 6-1 190 5TH AKRON, OH (BUCHTEL)
  21 PARRIS CAMPBELL 6-1 208 RS-SO AKRON, OH (ST. VINCENT-ST. MARY)

We decided to call Dontre Wilson and Curtis Samuel co-starters at H-back after seeing the first portion of Tuesday's workout. It is clear Ohio State intends to heavily involve each guy in the offense in 2016, provided they stay healthy. The Sept. 3 opener against Bowling Green sits more than three weeks off on the horizon.

Both Samuel and Wilson worked out at running back and at wide receiver both days the program allowed reporters to see practice.

James Clark also appeared to move well and easily could have worked his way into the two-deep at receiver. There are just so many guys at that position, plus it is difficult to project much without seeing them work out in full pads. However, the linebackers we spoke to Tuesday in addition to offensive coordinator Ed Warinner shared high praise for Austin Mack. That is why he makes our two-deep.

Still, Zach Smith has his hands full developing both the freshmen and talent that waited in the wings for Braxton Miller, Jalin Marshall, Michael Thomas, Evan Spencer and Devin Smith to leave before they got their shot. Binjimen Victor, Terry McLaurin, K.J. Hill, Johnnie Dixon, Torrance Gibson, Alex Stump — they all have a chance to crack the two-deep because Ohio State wants multiple guys ready to contribute at wide receiver.

Buckeye Defense
Pos. No. Player Ht Wt Year Hometown (High School)
DE 6 SAM HUBBARD 6-5 266 SO CINCINNATI, OH (ARCHBISHOP MOELLER)
  42 DARIUS SLADE 6-4 258 RS-SO MONTCLAIR, N.J. (MONTCLAIR)
DT 93 TRACY SPRINKLE 6-3 293 JR ELYRIA, OH (ELYRIA)
  86 DRE'MONT JONES 6-3 280 RS-FR CLEVELAND, OH (ST. IGNATIUS)
DT 77 MICHAEL HILL 6-3 305 JR PENDLETON, SC (PENDLETON)
  53 DAVON HAMILTON 6-4 297 RS-FR PICKERINGTON, OH (CENTRAL)
DE 59 TYQUAN LEWIS 6-4 266 JR TARBORO, NC (TARBORO)
  11 JALYN HOLMES 6-5 274 JR NORFOLK, VA (LAKE TAYLOR)
SLB 35 CHRIS WORLEY 6-2 228 JR CLEVELAND, OH (GLENVILLE)
  17 JEROME BAKER 6-1 225 SO CLEVELAND, OH (ST. BENEDICTINE)
MLB 5 RAEKWON MCMILLAN 6-2 243 JR HINESVILLE, GA (LIBERTY COUNTY)
  43 NICK CONNER 6-3 232 RS-FR COLUMBUS, OH (SCIOTO)
WLB 33 DANTE BOOKER 6-3 236 JR AKRON (ST. VINCENT–ST. MARY)
  47 JUSTIN HILLIARD 6-1 230 RS-FR CINCINNATI, OH (ST. XAVIER)
CB 8 GAREON CONLEY 6-0 195 JR MASSILLON, OH (WASHINGTON)
  3 DAMON ARNETTE 6-0 195 RS-FR FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (ST. THOMAS AQUINAS)
SAF 7 DAMON WEBB 5-10 195 JR DETROIT, MI (CASS TECH)
  16 CAM BURROWS 6-0 205 SO TROTWOOD, OH (MADISON)
SAF 24 MALIK HOOKER 6-2 205 SO NEW CASTLE, PA (NEW CASTLE)
  34 ERICK SMITH 6-0 203 JR CLEVELAND, OH (GLENVILLE)
CB 2 MARSHON LATTIMORE 6-0 192 SO CLEVELAND, OH (GLENVILLE)
OR 12 DENZEL WARD 5-10 185 SO MACEDONIA, OH (NORDONIA)

Though Craig Fada and Joe Burger both worked ahead of Justin Hilliard and Nick Conner in drills, Ohio State's actual depth chart will likely list the latter two as backups to Dante Booker and Raekwon McMillan. Fada and Burger are going to play significant roles this season, but Booker alluded to Conner and Hilliard as the guys next up at linebacker.

It is still unclear where Nick Bosa will cut his teeth on the defensive line, be it at end or tackle. However, Ohio State is pretty set with Sam Hubbard and Tyquan Lewis at the end spots so expect Larry Johnson to do his best to get Bosa in the rotation at tackle first.

That spot is loaded with inexperience — like most places on the depth chart — behind Tracy Sprinkle and Mike Hill. Davon Hamilton, Jashon Cornell, Robert Landers and Bosa all looked like they took reps with the second- and third-team defenses during pursuit drills.

And the corner opposite of Gareon Conley should continue to be a point of interest throughout camp. Both Denzel Ward and Marshon Lattimore took reps with the first group but the latter gets first crack at things when drills start. Take that how you will.

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