Depth Chart: Joe Burrow Co-Backup at Quarterback, Tuf Borland Co-Starter at Middle Linebacker for Ohio State vs. UNLV

By Dan Hope on September 19, 2017 at 3:14 pm
Joe Burrow is back on Ohio State's depth chart.
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With one player returning from injury and another potentially sidelined due to injury, Ohio State has made some tweaks to its depth chart in advance of this week's game against UNLV.

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Joe Burrow is back on the Buckeyes' depth chart, listed as a co-backup at quarterback along with Dwayne Haskins after missing Ohio State's first three games with a broken bone in his throwing hand.

Redshirt freshman middle linebacker Tuf Borland, meanwhile, is now listed as a co-starter at that position after recording 12 tackles on Saturday against Army. Senior middle linebacker Chris Worley still holds the top spot on the depth chart but is questionable to play this week after spraining his foot in the Army game.

Ohio State also now lists Sean Nuernberger as a co-starter for the Buckeyes on kickoffs alongside Blake Haubeil. Urban Meyer said Monday that he was considering putting Nuernberger in that role due to unsatisfactory performance by Haubeil in the first three games.

A few other changes on this week's depth chart:

  • True freshman Josh Myers has been added to the depth chart as the third-team left guard. Matthew Burrell, the second-team left guard on the depth chart, did not play against Army due to injury. Demetrius Knox, who played as the second-team left guard on the final drive of Saturday's game, remains absent from the depth chart.
  • True freshman Shaun Wade is no longer listed on the cornerback depth chart. Meyer said Monday that Wade is currently sidelined due to injury.
  • Demario McCall is no longer listed as a co-starter at punt returner, while Kendall Sheffield has replaced Parris Campbell as the No. 3 punt returner.
  • True freshman wide receiver Trevon Grimes remains absent from the depth chart despite making his debut against Army. Johnnie Dixon, who missed Saturday's game with a hamstring injury, is still listed among the six co-starters at wide receiver.
Depth Chart
Offense Defense
LT   74 JAMARCO JONES 6-5 310 SR   DE   59 TYQUAN LEWIS 6-4 265 SR
    58 JOSHUA ALABI 6-5 300 SO   AND/OR   97 NICK BOSA 6-4 270 SO
                    18 JONATHON COOPER 6-3 250 FR
LG   73 MICHAEL JORDAN 6-7 310 SO   DT   93 TRACY SPRINKLE 6-3 293 SR
    69 MATTHEW BURRELL 6-3 300 SO       67 ROBERT LANDERS 6-1 283 SO
    71 JOSH MYERS 6-5 305 FR       53 DAVON HAMILTON 6-4 300 SO
C   54 BILLY PRICE 6-4 312 SR   DT   86 DRE'MONT JONES 6-3 295 SO
    79 BRADY TAYLOR 6-5 300 JR       9 JASHON CORNELL 6-3 280 SO
                    92 HASKELL GARRETT 6-2 286 FR
                    55 MALIK BARROW 6-2 290 FR
RG   76 BRANDEN BOWEN 6-7 312 SO   DE   6 SAM HUBBARD 6-5 265 JR
    66 MALCOLM PRIDGEON 6-7 315 JR   AND/OR   11 JALYN HOLMES 6-5 270 SR
OR   52 WYATT DAVIS 6-4 310 FR       2 CHASE YOUNG 6-5 240 FR
RT   59 ISAIAH PRINCE 6-7 310 JR   LB   33 DANTE BOOKER 6-3 240 JR
    75 THAYER MUNFORD 6-6 325 FR       39 MALIK HARRISON 6-3 235 SO
                    20 PETE WERNER 6-3 215 FR
TE   85 MARCUS BAUGH 6-5 250 SR   MLB   35 CHRIS WORLEY 6-2 230 SR
    13 RASHOD BERRY 6-4 260 SO   OR   32 TUF BORLAND 6-1 230 SO
OR   89 LUKE FARRELL 6-6 250 FR       5 BARON BROWNING 6-4 230 FR
QB   16 J.T. BARRETT 6-2 220 SR   LB   17 JEROME BAKER 6-1 225 JR
    7 DWAYNE HASKINS 6-3 214 FR       16 KEANDRE JONES 6-2 225 SO
OR   10 JOE BURROW 6-3 215 SO       47 JUSTIN HILLIARD 6-1 230 SO
    18 TATE MARTELL 5-11 205 FR                
RB   25 MIKE WEBER 5-10 214 SO   CB   12 DENZEL WARD 5-11 191 JR
OR   2 J.K. DOBBINS 5-10 208 FR       1 JEFFREY OKUDAH 6-1 193 FR
    26 ANTONIO WILLIAMS 5-11 208 SO                
OR   30 DEMARIO MCCALL 5-9 195 SO                
H-B   21 PARRIS CAMPBELL 6-1 208 JR   SAF   7 DAMON WEBB 5-11 195 SR
OR   14 K.J. HILL 6-0 198 SO       14 ISAIAH PRYOR 6-2 192 FR
    80 C.J. SAUNDERS 5-11 176 JR                
WR   11 AUSTIN MACK 6-2 215 SO   SAF   4 JORDAN FULLER 6-2 207 SO
OR   9 BINJIMEN VICTOR 6-4 195 SO   OR   34 ERICK SMITH 6-0 203 SR
WR   1 JOHNNIE DIXON 5-11 195 JR   CB   3 DAMON ARNETTE 6-0 195 SO
OR   83 TERRY MCLAURIN 6-1 204 JR   OR   8 KENDALL SHEFFIELD 6-0 183 SO
Special Teams
K   96 SEAN NUERNBERGER 6-1 225 JR   H   91 DRUE CHRISMAN 6-3 212 FR
    95 BLAKE HAUBEIL 6-3 200 FR       80 C.J. SAUNDERS 5-11 176 JR
P   91 DRUE CHRISMAN 6-3 212 FR   KR   21 PARRIS CAMPBELL 6-1 208 JR
    96 SEAN NUERNBERGER 6-1 225 JR   AND   14 K.J. HILL 6-0 198 SO
KO   95 BLAKE HAUBEIL 6-3 200 FR   PR   14 K.J. HILL 6-0 198 SO
OR   96 SEAN NUERNBERGER 6-1 225 JR       30 DEMARIO MCCALL 5-9 195 SO
LS   49 LIAM MCCULLOUGH 6-2 228 SO       8 KENDALL SHEFFIELD 6-0 183 SO
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