Urban Meyer said on Sunday he hopes to zero in on what kind of team he will have Ohio State this fall roughly midway through training camp, at practice 12 or 13. Around the same time, Meyer hopes to get together with his staff to cobble together a starting lineup.
With so many starting positions available ahead of the 2016 season, Meyer is working to find a balance between getting starters in place and preparing them for the season opener against Bowling Green Sept. 3.
Only one practice is in the books, but below is how we see the depth chart shaping up early in training camp. We should know more after Tuesday's workout when the media is allotted roughly an hour to watch drills and the entire team is set to work out at the same time. Sunday, freshmen and newcomers went in the morning while the upperclassmen hit the field in the afternoon.
| 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) |
| 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 PLANS, 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'll have a better idea of how junior college transfer Malcolm Pridgeon fits into the equation up front after Tuesday's practice since he worked out Sunday morning. He took reps at tackle, but could also work inside if Greg Studrawa sees him as Ohio State's best option at left guard over true freshman Michael Jordan and Demetrius Knox.
| 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) |
| 38 | CRAIG FADA | 6-1 | 225 | SR | COLUMBUS, OH (BISHOP WATTERSON) | |
| WLB | 33 | DANTE BOOKER | 6-3 | 236 | JR | AKRON (ST. VINCENT–ST. MARY) |
| 48 | JOE BURGER | 6-2 | 230 | SR | CINCINNATI, OH (LASALLE) | |
| 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) |
More adjustments will be made defensively, especially up front, once we get a chance to see the entire team at practice together. For example, it is hard to determine if true freshman Nick Bosa will play end or tackle after one practice.
But here is where we think the lineup sits with just under a month until the Buckeyes host Bowling Green at Ohio Stadium.
