J.T. Tuimoloau and the rest of Ohio State's midyear enrollees have officially received their jersey numbers.
Ohio State's roster was updated on Monday with jersey numbers for all of the new Buckeyes, revealing that Tuimoloau will wear No. 44 during his freshman year at Ohio State.
A full list of numbers for Ohio State's summer enrollees, including walk-ons and graduate transfer kicker Noah Ruggles:
| No. | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | JORDAN HANCOCK | CB |
| 25 | JAYLEN JOHNSON | S |
| 26 | CAYDEN SAUNDERS | RB |
| 32 | JAKAILIN JOHNSON | CB |
| 34 | ANDRE TURRENTINE | S |
| 37 | GARRISON SMITH | K |
| 44 | J.T. TUIMOLOAU | DE |
| 48 | MAX LOMONICO | LS |
| 50 | JACKSON KUWATCH | LB |
| 51 | MIKE HALL | DT |
| 54 | TOBY WILSON | OL |
| 57 | JALEN PACE | LB |
| 62 | BRYCE PRATER | DL |
| 63 | ZACH PRATER | DL |
| 72 | DONOVAN JACKSON | OL |
| 87 | REIS STOCKSDALE | WR |
| 89 | ZAK HERBSTREIT | TE |
| 95 | NOAH RUGGLES | K |
A few players who were already on the roster have also changed numbers. Demario McCall (previously No. 3) is now wearing No. 1. Freshman quarterback Kyle McCord (who wore No. 14 this spring) is now wearing No. 6, his high school number, which opened up on offense after Jameson Williams transferred to Alabama. Kicker Dominic DiMaccio, who previously wore No. 28, now wears No. 20.
Gee Scott Jr., who's still wearing No. 13, is also now officially listed as a tight end on the updated roster, though McCall is still listed as a wide receiver while Steele Chambers – who's cross-training at linebacker – is still listed as a running back. Roen McCullough is now listed as a long snapper/linebacker after playing linebacker in the spring game.
USC transfer linebacker Palaie Gaoteote, who is awaiting word from the NCAA regarding his eligibility, is still not yet listed on the team's official roster.
