Forty-nine Ohio State student-athletes representing 20 sports will graduate from the university tomorrow. Commencement ceremonies begin at noon in the Schott.
The group includes two current men's basketball starters, seven starters from the football team and Dionte Allen, who came back to finish his degree after last playing for the Buckeyes six seasons ago following his transfer in from Florida State.
STUDENT-ATHLETE | SPORT | DEGREE | YEARS ACTIVE |
---|---|---|---|
KEITA BATES-DIOP | Basketball | Economics | 2014-current |
JAE'SEAN TATE | Basketball | Sport Industry | 2014-current |
DIONTE ALLEN | Football | Criminiology | 2007-2011 |
Marcus Baugh | Football | Criminology | 2013-current |
Elijaah Goins | Football | Pharmacy Science | 2015-current |
Sam Hubbard | Football | Finance | 2014-current |
TREY JOHNSON | Football | Sport Industry | 2013-2014 |
Jamarco Jones | Football | Family Resource Management | 2014-current |
Demetrius Knox | Football | Sport Industry | 2014-current |
Terry McLaurin | Football | Communication | 2014-current |
Zach Turnure | Football | Communication | 2014-current |
Damon Webb | Football | Sport Industry | 2014-current |
Chris Worley | Football | Communication | 2014-current |
Five other current members of the Ohio State football team – J.T Barrett, Tyquan Lewis, Billy Price, Tracy Sprinkle and Michael Hill (all starters except for Hill) – already earned their degrees from Ohio State before this semester.
The entire list of Buckeye athletes getting their degrees tomorrow can be found here. Thank you for playing school, ladies and gentlemen, and thanks for your contributions to Ohio State.