Depth Chart: Ohio State's Lineup Remains the Same for Rutgers After UNLV Win

By Dan Hope on September 26, 2017 at 2:32 pm
Sam Hubbard and Jerome Baker are among Ohio State's starters on defense.
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Despite having the opportunity to give more players extended playing time on Saturday against UNLV, Ohio State has made no significant changes to its published depth chart for this week's game against Rutgers.

Malik Barrow, who was listed as a fourth-string defensive tackle, is no longer on the depth chart after tearing his ACL. Other than that, Ohio State's depth chart looks exactly the same as it did last week.

A few notes about the depth chart as it currently stands:

  • True freshmen Josh Myers and Wyatt Davis are still listed as the Buckeyes' third-team guards even though they have yet to play this season and appear likely to redshirt. Demetrius Knox, who played 30 snaps at left guard against UNLV, remains absent from the depth chart.
  • Dwayne Haskins and Joe Burrow are still listed as co-backup quarterbacks, even though Haskins has been the first quarterback off the bench in each of the past two games. True freshman Tate Martell is still listed as the fourth-string quarterback even though he too has yet to play this season and appears likely to redshirt.
  • Mike Weber is still listed as a co-starter at running back even though J.K. Dobbins has started each of Ohio State's first four games. Demario McCall is still listed as a co-third-team running back even though he played exclusively as a wide receiver on Saturday against UNLV.
  • Tuf Borland is still listed as a co-starter at middle linebacker, though only Chris Worley's name appears in bold type, as Worley is probable to return this week from a sprained foot.
  • Pete Werner and Baron Browning are still listed as third-team linebackers, while Jeffrey Okudah is still listed as a backup cornerback, but Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said Tuesday that all three of those true freshmen could be in line for increased playing time going forward.
  • Sean Nuernberger is still listed as a co-starter on kickoffs even though Blake Haubeil handled all kickoffs in last week's game.
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
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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