Ohio State added eight new Buckeyes to its 2026 roster this month.
The group is headlined by three-star offensive lineman Tucker Smith, the lone member of Ohio State's 2026 recruiting class to enroll this summer. Dartmouth transfer offensive lineman Vasean Washington, a redshirt senior, is the other scholarship addition.
Among the six walk-ons, freshman linebacker Na'il Diggs Jr. and Notre Dame transfer kicker Marcello Diomede stand out. Diggs is the son of former Ohio State linebacker Na'il Diggs Sr., who played 12 seasons in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers, St. Louis Rams and San Diego Chargers. Diomede is expected to compete for the backup kicking job behind Baylor transfer Connor Hawkins this season.
Here's a complete list of the roster additions:
No. 33 - WR Ryan Seimetz
- Freshman
- Walk-on
- Jackson, Ohio
- Jackson
No. 38 - TE Frankie McAllister
- Freshman
- Walk-on
- Columbus, Ohio
- St. Francis DeSales
No. 43 - LS Brody Jenkins
- Freshman
- Walk-on
- Madison, Georgia
- Morgan County
No. 45 - LB Na’il Diggs Jr.
- Freshman
- Walk-on
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Charlotte Latin
- Son of former Ohio State linebacker and 12-year NFL veteran, Na’il Diggs Sr.
No. 49 - K Marcello Diomede
- Redshirt junior
- Walk-on transfer
- Glen Ellyn, Illinois
- Glenbard West/Notre Dame
No. 65 - OL Tucker Smith
- Freshman
- Scholarship
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Sandra Day O’Connor
No. 73 - OL Vasean Washington
- Redshirt senior
- Scholarship transfer
- Springfield, Ohio
- Springfield/Dartmouth
No. 92 - K Cooper Peterson
- Freshman
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Corvian Community
With the 2026 roster now set, Eleven Warriors will soon update its Football Roster and Football Scholarship Grid pages.