Ohio State Names 19 Champions Following 26-17 Win Over Nebraska, Including Julian Fleming in First Start of Season

By Kevin Harrish on November 8, 2021 at 3:38 pm
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Julian Fleming made his first start of the season this week and he made the most of it as he was one of 19 players to grade out as a champion from Ohio State's 26-17 win over Nebraska. It was the first time he has been named a champion this season.

On offense, six players earned champion status as Fleming was joined by TreVeyon Henderson, Luke Wypler, Thayer Munford, Dawand Jones and offensive player of the week Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

Ohio State had 11 champions on the defensive side of the ball, headlined by Ronnie Hickman and Tyreke Smith, who were named players of the game. Sevyn Banks earned champion status for the first time this season while Zach Harrison, Antwuan Jackson, Taron Vincent, Denzel Burke, Marcus Williamson, Cody Simon, Steele Chambers and Tommy Eichenberg joined them with the accolade.

Kicker Noah Ruggles and punter Jesse Mirco also earned champion status as the two split the special teams player of the week honor.

Offensive lineman Grant Toutant as well as walk-ons Cayden Saunders and Andrew Moore were named scout team players of the week.

Ohio State's 2021 Offensive Champions*
Player Total Games
WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA 7 MINNESOTA, TULSA, AKRON, MARYLAND (PLAYER OF THE GAME), INDIANA, PENN STATE, NEBRASKA (PLAYER OF THE GAME)
RB TREVEYON HENDERSON 6 TULSA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), AKRON, RUTGERS, MARYLAND, INDIANA, NEBRASKA
WR CHRIS OLAVE 5 MINNESOTA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), AKRON, RUTGERS, MARYLAND, INDIANA
C LUKE WYPLER 5 MINNESOTA, AKRON, RUTGERS, INDIANA, NEBRASKA
WR GARRETT WILSON 4 MINNESOTA, AKRON (PLAYER OF THE GAME), RUTGERS, MARYLAND
LT NICHOLAS PETIT-FRERE 4 MINNESOTA, AKRON, RUTGERS, INDIANA
TE JEREMY RUCKERT 4 MINNESOTA, AKRON, RUTGERS, INDIANA (PLAYER OF THE GAME)
RT DAWAND JONES 4 MINNESOTA, AKRON (PLAYER OF THE GAME), INDIANA, NEBRASKA
OL THAYER MUNFORD 4 MINNESOTA, RUTGERS, INDIANA, NEBRASKA
LG MATTHEW JONES 3 TULSA, AKRON, RUTGERS
RG PARIS JOHNSON JR. 3 MINNESOTA, AKRON, INDIANA
QB C.J. STROUD 3 RUTGERS (PLAYER OF THE GAME), MARYLAND, INDIANA (PLAYER OF THE GAME)
TE MITCH ROSSI 2 TULSA, RUTGERS
RB MASTER TEAGUE 1 RUTGERS
RB MARCUS CROWLEY 1 RUTGERS
RB MIYAN WILLIAMS 1 MINNESOTA (PLAYER OF THE GAME)
WR MARVIN HARRISON JR. 1 INDIANA
TE CADE STOVER 1 INDIANA
RB EVAN PRYOR 1 INDIANA
WR JULIAN FLEMING 1 NEBRASKA
Ohio State's 2021 Defensive Champions*
Player Total Games
S RONNIE HICKMAN 7 MINNESOTA, TULSA, AKRON, RUTGERS (PLAYER OF THE GAME), INDIANA, PENN STATE, NEBRASKA (PLAYER OF THE GAME)
DE ZACH HARRISON 6 MINNESOTA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), RUTGERS, MARYLAND, INDIANA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), PENN STATE, NEBRASKA
LB STEELE CHAMBERS 5 AKRON, MARYLAND (PLAYER OF THE GAME), INDIANA, PENN STATE, NEBRASKA
CB DENZEL BURKE 4 MINNESOTA, RUTGERS, INDIANA, NEBRASKA
LB TOMMY EICHENBERG 4 MINNESOTA, MARYLAND, INDIANA, NEBRASKA
LB CODY SIMON 4 MINNESOTA, RUTGERS, PENN STATE, NEBRASKA
DT TARON VINCENT 4 MINNESOTA, MARYLAND, PENN STATE, NEBRASKA
S MARCUS WILLIAMSON 4 RUTGERS, MARYLAND, PENN STATE, NEBRASKA
DT TYLEIK WILLIAMS 3 TULSA, AKRON (PLAYER OF THE GAME), RUTGERS
DE JAVONTAE JEAN-BAPTISTE 3 MINNESOTA, MARYLAND, INDIANA
DT HASKELL GARRETT 3 MINNESOTA, AKRON, PENN STATE
S BRYSON SHAW 3 MINNESOTA, RUTGERS, PENN STATE
LB TERADJA MITCHELL 2 MINNESOTA, AKRON
DE JACK SAWYER 2 MARYLAND, INDIANA
DT JERRON CAGE 2 INDIANA, PENN STATE (PLAYER OF THE GAME)
DT ANTWUAN JACKSON 2 MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA
DE TYREKE SMITH 2 PENN STATE, NEBRASKA
S JOSH PROCTOR 1 MINNESOTA
S CAMERON MARTINEZ 1 TULSA (PLAYER OF THE GAME)
S LATHAN RANSOM 1 INDIANA
DT TY HAMILTON 1 INDIANA
S KOURT WILLIAMS 1 INDIANA
CB CAMERON BROWN 1 PENN STATE
CB SEVYN BANKS 1 NEBRASKA

*No champions were named following Ohio State’s Week 2 loss to Oregon.

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