Depth Chart: No Changes to Ohio State's Lineup Before National Semifinal Against Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl

By Eric Seger on December 21, 2016 at 4:10p

Ohio State had 18 players start every game of the regular season. Three others recorded double-digit starts as the Buckeyes went 11-1 and made the College Football Playoff.

Without any major injuries reported or suspensions as opposed to last year upon completion of the regular season, Ohio State's two-deep ahead of its matchup with Clemson looks the same as it did when the Buckeyes took on Michigan nearly a month ago. The program released its latest lineup on Wednesday along with its game notes for the national semifinal.

The No. 2 Tigers and No. 3 Buckeyes are set to meet at University of Phoenix Stadium on Dec. 31 at 7 p.m. ET.

Notes:

  • Redshirt sophomore Kyle Trout and redshirt junior Evan Lisle remain as co-backups at right guard in place of Demetrius Knox, who remains out with a broken foot.
  • Joe Burger remains in place of Justin Hilliard at backup WILL linebacker, who is out for the season with a torn biceps. Ohio State still lists Jerome Baker and Dante Booker as a co-starters at that position, though Baker held the starting spot since Booker went down with his injury in the season opener.
  • Booker missed Ohio State's wins against Tulsa, Oklahoma, Rutgers and Indiana with a sprained MCL. He dressed and warmed up before games against Penn State, Northwestern, Nebraska, Maryland, Michigan State and Michigan but did not play. It appears a redshirt is on the way.
  • Baker remains Chris Worley's backup at SAM linebacker.
  • Sam Hubbard and Jalyn Holmes remain co-starters at defensive end opposite of Tyquan Lewis.
  • Marshon Lattimore remains a co-starter at one cornerback spot with Denzel Ward despite being second on the team with four interceptions and a projected top-5 NFL Draft pick.
  • Ohio State still lists nine starting positions with an "OR."
Offense Defense
LT   74 JAMARCO JONES 6-5 310 JR   DE   6 SAM HUBBARD 6-5 266 SO
    75 EVAN LISLE 6-6 308 JR   OR   11 JALYN HOLMES 6-5 274 JR
OR   63 KEVIN WOIDKE 6-6 295 SO       97 NICK BOSA 6-4 265 FR
LG   73 MICHAEL JORDAN 6-7 310 FR   DT   93 DRE'MONT JONES 6-3 280 FR
    69 MATTHEW BURRELL 6-4 305 FR   OR   53 DAVON HAMILTON 6-4 297 FR
C   65 PAT ELFLEIN 6-3 300 GS   DT   77 MICHAEL HILL 6-3 305 JR
    79 BRADY TAYLOR 6-5 300 SO       67 ROBERT LANDERS 6-1 285 FR
RG   54 BILLY PRICE 6-3 315 JR   DE   59 TYQUAN LEWIS 6-4 266 JR
    75 EVAN LISLE 6-6 308 JR       13 RASHOD BERRY 6-4 252 FR
OR   71 KYLE TROUT 6-6 310 SO       18 JONATHON COOPER 6-3 248 FR
RT   57 ISAIAH PRINCE 6-7 310 SO   SLB   35 CHRIS WORLEY 6-2 228 JR
    76 BRANDEN BOWEN 6-7 315 FR       17 JEROME BAKER 6-1 225 SO
TE   85 MARCUS BAUGH 6-5 255 JR   MLB   5 RAEKWON McMILLAN 6-2 243 JR
    88 A.J. ALEXANDER 6-2 254 FR       38 CRAIG FADA 6-1 225 SR
WR   80 NOAH BROWN 6-2 218 SO   WLB   33 DANTE BOOKER 6-2 236 JR
    21 PARRIS CAMPBELL 6-1 208 SO   OR   17 JEROME BAKER 6-1 225 SO
OR   11 AUSTIN MACK 6-2 215 FR       48 JOE BURGER 6-2 230 SR
QB   16 J.T. BARRETT 6-2 225 JR   CB   2 MARSHON LATTIMORE 6-0 192 SO
    10 JOE BURROW 6-3 218 FR   OR   12 DENZEL WARD 5-10 185 SO
RB   25 MIKE WEBER 5-10 212 FR                
OR   4 CURTIS SAMUEL 5-11 197 JR   SAF   24 MALIK HOOKER 6-2 205 SO
    2 DONTRE WILSON 5-10 195 SR       34 ERICK SMITH 6-0 203 JR
H-B   4 CURTIS SAMUEL 5-11 197 JR   SAF   7 DAMON WEBB 5-10 195 JR
OR   2 DONTRE WILSON 5-10 195 SR       4 JORDAN FULLER 6-2 205 FR
WR   5 COREY SMITH 6-1 190 GS   CB   8 GAREON CONLEY 6-0 195 JR
OR   1 JOHNNIE DIXON 5-11 198 SO       3 DAMON ARNETTE 6-0 195 FR
OR   14 K.J. HILL 6-0 200 FR              
WR   83 TERRY MCLAURIN 6-0 204 SO                
OR   82 JAMES CLARK 5-10 186 JR                
    9 BINJIMEN VICTOR 6-4 185 FR                
Special Teams
K   92 TYLER DURBIN 6-3 201 SR   H   95 CAMERON JOHNSTON 5-11 198 GS
    96 SEAN NEURNBERGER 6-1 227 JR       44 AARON MAWHIRTER 6-2 220 SR
P   95 CAMERON JOHNSTON 5-11 198 GS   PR   17 CURTIS SAMUEL 5-11 197 JR
    91 DRUE CHRISMAN 6-3 200 FR   OR   14 K.J. HILL 6-0 200 FR
KO   92 TYLER DURBIN 6-3 201 SR                
                             
LS   49 LIAM MCCULLOUGH 6-2 228 FR   KR   2 DONTRE WILSON 5-10 195 SR
    44 AARON MAWHIRTER 6-2 220 SR   OR   21 PARRIS CAMPBELL 6-1 208 SO