Ohio State has recognized 24 players as champions this week following yet another blowout win over Rutgers.
Fifteen offensive players graded out as champions for their performances in the Buckeyes' 56-21 win. Co-offensive players of the game Justin Fields and Binjimen Victor are joined by running backs J.K. Dobbins and Master Teague, tight ends Luke Farrell, Jeremy Ruckert and Rashod Berry, wide receivers K.J. Hill and Chris Olave, starting offensive linemen Thayer Munford, Jonah Jackson, Wyatt Davis, Branden Bowen and for the second week in a row, backup offensive linemen Gavin Cupp and Nicholas Petit-Frere.
On the defensive side of the ball, player of the game Shaun Wade is joined by defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton – who continues his streak of being named a champion for all 10 of Ohio State's games this year – along with defensive ends Tyler Friday and Zach Harrison, linebackers Tuf Borland, Malik Harrison and Pete Werner and cornerback Jeff Okudah. Friday is a champion for the first time this season.
Backup linebacker Dallas Gant is also a champion for the Rutgers game after being named as the Buckeyes' special teams player of the week.
Quarterback Jagger LaRoe, offensive lineman Brandon Pahl, safety Owen Fankhauser and defensive end Alex Williams – all walk-ons except for Williams – were named as the Buckeyes' scout team players of the week.
The full list of offensive and defensive champions through the Buckeyes' first 10 games this year:
| Player | Total | Games |
|---|---|---|
| WR CHRIS OLAVE | 9 | FAU, CINCINNATI, INDIANA, MIAMI (PLAYER OF THE GAME), NEBRASKA, NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN, MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| LG JONAH JACKSON | 9 | FAU, CINCINNATI, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE, NORTHWESTERN (PLAYER OF THE GAME), WISCONSIN, MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| TE LUKE FARRELL | 8 | CINCINNATI, INDIANA, MIAMI, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE, NORTHWESTERN, MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| RG WYATT DAVIS | 8 | FAU, CINCINNATI, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN, MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| QB JUSTIN FIELDS | 8 | FAU (PLAYER OF THE GAME), CINCINNATI, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, NORTHWESTERN (PLAYER OF THE GAME), WISCONSIN, MARYLAND, RUTGERS (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
| RB J.K. DOBBINS | 8 | CINCINNATI (PLAYER OF THE GAME), INDIANA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE (PLAYER OF THE GAME), NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN (PLAYER OF THE GAME), MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| RB MASTER TEAGUE | 8 | FAU, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE, NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN, MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| LT THAYER MUNFORD | 7 | FAU, CINCINNATI, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE (PLAYER OF THE GAME), MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| C JOSH MYERS | 7 | FAU, CINCINNATI, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE, NORTHWESTERN, MARYLAND (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
| RT BRANDEN BOWEN | 7 | FAU, CINCINNATI, INDIANA, NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN, MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| WR K.J. HILL | 6 | CINCINNATI, MIAMI, NEBRASKA, NORTHWESTERN, MARYLAND (PLAYER OF THE GAME), RUTGERS |
| WR AUSTIN MACK | 5 | FAU, CINCINNATI, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE |
| WR GARRETT WILSON | 4 | MIAMI, NEBRASKA, NORTHWESTERN, MARYLAND |
| WR BINJIMEN VICTOR | 4 | INDIANA, NEBRASKA, MARYLAND, RUTGERS (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
| TE RASHOD BERRY | 3 | INDIANA, NEBRASKA, RUTGERS |
| TE JEREMY RUCKERT | 3 | NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN, RUTGERS |
| RG GAVIN CUPP | 2 | MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| RT NICHOLAS PETIT-FRERE | 2 | MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| TE JAKE HAUSMANN | 1 | FAU |
| TE MITCH ROSSI | 1 | NORTHWESTERN |
| OT JOSHUA ALABI | 1 | NEBRASKA (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
| QB CHRIS CHUGUNOV | 1 | MARYLAND |
| Player | Total | Games |
|---|---|---|
| DT DAVON HAMILTON | 10 | FAU, CINCINNATI, INDIANA, MIAMI, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE, NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN, MARYLAND (PLAYER OF THE GAME), RUTGERS |
| DE CHASE YOUNG | 8 | FAU (PLAYER OF THE GAME), CINCINNATI (PLAYER OF THE GAME), INDIANA, MIAMI (PLAYER OF THE GAME), NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE, NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
| S JORDAN FULLER | 8 | FAU, CINCINNATI, INDIANA, NEBRASKA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), MICHIGAN STATE, NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN, MARYLAND |
| LB MALIK HARRISON | 8 | FAU (PLAYER OF THE GAME), CINCINNATI, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE, NORTHWESTERN (PLAYER OF THE GAME), WISCONSIN, MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| CB JEFF OKUDAH | 6 | FAU, CINCINNATI, NEBRASKA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN, MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| LB PETE WERNER | 6 | FAU, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, WISCONSIN, MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| CB/S SHAUN WADE | 6 | CINCINNATI, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE (PLAYER OF THE GAME), MARYLAND, RUTGERS (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
| DT/DE JASHON CORNELL | 5 | FAU, MIAMI, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE (PLAYER OF THE GAME), WISCONSIN |
| LB TUF BORLAND | 5 | CINCINNATI, MICHIGAN STATE, WISCONSIN, MARYLAND (PLAYER OF THE GAME), RUTGERS |
| CB DAMON ARNETTE | 5 | CINCINNATI, INDIANA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), NEBRASKA, NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN |
| DT ROBERT LANDERS | 4 | INDIANA, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE, WISCONSIN |
| DE TYREKE SMITH | 3 | CINCINNATI, MICHIGAN STATE, MARYLAND |
| DE ZACH HARRISON | 3 | MICHIGAN STATE, MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| DE JONATHON COOPER | 2 | NEBRASKA, NORTHWESTERN |
| DT TOMMY TOGIAI | 2 | NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN |
| LB BARON BROWNING | 2 | CINCINNATI, MICHIGAN STATE |
| LB/S BRENDON WHITE | 2 | CINCINNATI, NORTHWESTERN |
| CB SEVYN BANKS | 2 | NORTHWESTERN, MARYLAND |
| DE JAVONTAE JEAN-BAPTISTE | 1 | MIAMI |
| DE TYLER FRIDAY | 1 | RUTGERS |
| DT HASKELL GARRETT | 1 | MIAMI |
| DT ANTWUAN JACKSON | 1 | NORTHWESTERN |
| CB/S AMIR RIEP | 1 | NORTHWESTERN |
| LB K'VAUGHAN POPE | 1 | MARYLAND |
