A total of 647 Ohio State athletes, including 48 football players, earned Scholar-Athlete honors for their academic performance in 2019-20, the university announced Wednesday.
99 of those Scholar-Athletes are four-time honorees while nine, including current fifth-year senior linebacker Tuf Borland and former offensive lineman Kevin Woidke, who completed his Ohio State career during the 2019 season, are five-time honorees.
Former Ohio State safety Jordan Fuller, long snapper Liam McCullough and tight end Brock Davin and current punter Drue Chrisman, guard Gavin Cupp, tight ends Luke Farrell and Jake Hausmann and wide receiver C.J. Saunders all earned Scholar-Athlete honors for the fourth time.
To receive Scholar-Athlete honors, an Ohio State athlete must carry a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and be enrolled for the full academic year.
The full list of football players who were honored, listed by their academic standing for the 2019-20 academic year:
| Athlete | Rank | Major | Award Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB J.P. ANDRADE | FRESHMAN | BUSINESS | 1 |
| WR KAMRYN BABB | SOPHOMORE | COMMUNICATION | 2 |
| S RYAN BATSCH | SOPHOMORE | EXPLORATION | 2 |
| LB TUF BORLAND | GRADUATE | SPORTS COACHING | 5 |
| RB STEELE CHAMBERS | FRESHMAN | BUSINESS | 1 |
| P DRUE CHRISMAN | SENIOR | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT/FAMILY SCIENCE | 4 |
| QB CHRIS CHUGUNOV | GRADUATE | KINESIOLOGY | 2 |
| OL GAVIN CUPP | JUNIOR | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT/FAMILY SCIENCE | 4 |
| TE BROCK DAVIN | SENIOR | FINANCE | 3 |
| S KEVIN DEVER | JUNIOR | FINANCE | 3 |
| DE NOAH DONALD | SENIOR | INDUSTRIAL & SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | 2 |
| LB TOMMY EICHENBERG | FRESHMAN | BUSINESS | 1 |
| S OWEN FANKHAUSER | SENIOR | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT/FAMILY SCIENCE | 2 |
| TE LUKE FARRELL | SENIOR | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT/FAMILY SCIENCE | 4 |
| S JORDAN FULLER | SENIOR | MARKETING | 4 |
| LB DALLAS GANT | JUNIOR | CONSUMER/FAMILY FINANCIAL SERVICES | 2 |
| DT ZAID HAMDAN | JUNIOR | CRIMINOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 1 |
| K BLAKE HAUBEIL | JUNIOR | COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| TE JAKE HAUSMANN | SENIOR | COMMUNICATION | 4 |
| LB JUSTIN HILLIARD | GRADUATE | CONSUMER SCIENCES | 3 |
| LB LOGAN HITTLE | SENIOR | SPORT INDUSTRY | 2 |
| QB GUNNAR HOAK | GRADUATE | GRADUATE BRIDGE | 5 |
| OL JONAH JACKSON | GRADUATE | SPORTS COACHING | 1 |
| OL JACK JAMIESON | SOPHOMORE | MANAGEMENT & INDUSTRY EXPLORATION | 2 |
| LB CADE KACHERSKI | SOPHOMORE | FINANCE | 2 |
| OL CHRIS KUHN | SOPHOMORE | MATHEMATICS | 2 |
| QB JAGGER LAROE | SOPHOMORE | BUSINESS | 1 |
| LS LIAM MCCULLOUGH | GRADUATE | FINANCE | 4 |
| LS ROEN MCCULLOUGH | SOPHOMORE | FINANCE | 2 |
| RB AMARI MCMAHON | SENIOR | BIOLOGY | 3 |
| P JAKE METZER | SENIOR | ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING | 3 |
| OL HARRY MILLER | FRESHMAN | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | 1 |
| DE NOAH POTTER | SOPHOMORE | MANAGEMENT & INDUSTRY EXPLORATION | 1 |
| LS BRADLEY ROBINSON | SENIOR | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY SCIENCE | 3 |
| TE MITCH ROSSI | JUNIOR | FINANCE | 3 |
| TE JEREMY RUCKERT | SOPHOMORE | EXPLORATION | 2 |
| WR C.J. SAUNDERS | GRADUATE | KINESIOLOGY | 4 |
| LB BEN SCHMIESING | SOPHOMORE | FINANCE | 2 |
| S BRYSON SHAW | FRESHMAN | CRIMINOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 1 |
| OL RYAN SMITH | FRESHMAN | SPORT INDUSTRY | 1 |
| DE TYREKE SMITH | SOPHOMORE | SPORT INDUSTRY | 2 |
| OL ZACH STEVENSON | FRESHMAN | MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE | 1 |
| RB MASTER TEAGUE | JUNIOR | COMMUNICATION | 1 |
| QB DANNY VANATSKY | SOPHOMORE | ENGLISH | 1 |
| DT TARON VINCENT | SOPHOMORE | SPORT INDUSTRY | 2 |
| LB PETE WERNER | JUNIOR | REAL ESTATE & URBAN ANALYSIS | 3 |
| CB MARCUS WILLIAMSON | SENIOR | HISTORY | 3 |
| OL KEVIN WOIDKE | SENIOR | REAL ESTATE & URBAN ANALYSIS | 5 |
With 48 scholar-athletes, the Ohio State football team has now had an increase in scholar-athletes in six consecutive years; last year, 47 football players received the honor.
According to a tweet by Ryan Day on Wednesday, the Ohio State football team had a cumulative GPA of 3.26 for the spring semester.
Thank you @OSU_AD for speaking to us during our team meeting about NIL and congratulating our team on our 3.26 GPA for this past semester! #bestADinthecountry #fight #toughlove pic.twitter.com/KoTeAuONCB
— Ryan Day (@ryandaytime) May 13, 2020
True freshman offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr., who was not eligible for Scholar-Athlete honors this year after enrolling in January, received a 3.85 GPA and made the Dean's List for his first semester at Ohio State, according to his mother Monica.
Congrats on Paris making the Deans List w/ a 3.85 GPA @ParisJohnsonJr
— Monica Johnson (@MonicaCLJohnson) May 13, 2020
The full list of Ohio State Scholar-Athletes for the 2019-20 academic year can be seen on OSU's website.
Six Ohio State sports teams – men's cross country, men's and women's golf, women's gymnastics, women's soccer and men's tennis – were recognized for their academic performance by the NCAA on Tuesday for ranking in the top 10 percent nationally in their respective sports in Academic Progress Rate.
