Freshman Tracker: Master Teague III and Brian Snead Lead 16 Members of the 2018 Class to Play Against Oregon State

By Kevin Harrish on September 1, 2018 at 6:00 pm
Jeremy Ruckert made his Ohio State debut.
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It seems the new redshirt rules have allowed the Buckeyes to be a little more liberal with which freshmen see the field early in their careers.

Under the new rules, a player can appear in up to four games at any point throughout the season and still count it as redshirt year, and Ohio State appears to be taking advantage of the new leniency, playing 16 member of its 2018 class during the season opener.

The top performers from the freshman class were the two running backs, Brian Snead and Master Teague III. The pair combined for 81 yards and two touchdowns in late-game action on Saturday.

Snead had the first carries, getting seven rushes for 25 yards and a touchdown. Then Teague took his turn, rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown on six carries, thanks to a 33-yard touchdown run.

On defense, a slew of freshmen played, even in meaningful moments, including defensive ends Tyler Friday and Tyreke Smith, as well as defensive tackles Taron Vincent and Tommy Togiai. All four of those players recorded at least one tackle in the game.

Class of 2018 Tracker
NAME POS DEBUT OREGON STATE RESULT SEASON LINE
Kamryn Babb WR      
Matthew Baldwin QB      
Sevyn Banks DB      
Tyler Friday DE Oregon State 1 tackle 1 tackle
Dallas Gant LB Oregon State    
Jaelen Gill HB      
Marcus Hooker DB      
Javontae Jean-Baptiste DE Oregon State    
Antwuan Jackson DT Oregon State 1 tackle 1 tackle
Tyreke Johnson CB      
Matthew Jones OL      
Teradja Mitchell LB Oregon State    
Chris Olave WR Oregon State 1 catch, 5 yards, 1 tackle 1 catch for 5 yards, 1 tackle
Nicholas Petit-Frere OL Oregon State    
K'Vaughan Pope LB Oregon State    
Josh Proctor S Oregon State    
Jeremy Ruckert TE Oregon State 1 catch, 13 yards 1 catch, 13 yards
L'Christian "Blue" Smith WR      
Tyreke Smith DE Oregon State 1 tackle 1 tackle
Brian Snead RB Oregon State 7 rushes, 25 yards, 1 touchdown 7 rushes, 25 yards, 1 touchdown
Master Teague III RB Oregon State 6 rushes, 56 yards, 1 touchdown 6 rushes, 56 yards, 1 touchdown
Tommy Togiai DT Oregon State 3 tackles 3 tackles
Taron Vincent DT Oregon State 2 tackles 2 tackles
Alex Williams DE Oregon State    
Max Wray OL      
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