There were plenty of standout performers from Ohio State's dominating 56-7 win over Michigan State as a season-high 34 different players earned champion grades – 18 on offense, 15 on defense and one on special teams.
C.J. Stroud and Chris Olave led the way offensively for the Buckeyes, earning player of the game honors. They were joined by 15 other players, including every scholarship running back and receiver who saw action – TreVeyon Henderson, Miyan Williams, Master Teague, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Garrett Wilson, Julian Fleming, and Marvin Harrison Jr.
From the tight ends, Cade Stover, Mitch Rossi, and Jeremy Ruckert were all named champions and the entire first-team offensive line – Luke Wypler, Thayer Munford, Matthew Jones, Paris Johnson Jr., Dawand Jones and Nicholas Petit-Frere – earned champion status.
Petit-Frere was not listed as a champion on the initial list, but an Ohio State spokesperson clarified on Tuesday that Petit-Frere – who told reporters Tuesday that he graded out at 85 percent – should have been included in the list, bringing Ohio State's total champions from 33 to 34.
Defensively, the group was led by the defensive line, which was collectively named the player of the game. As a result, Zach Harrison, Tyreke Smith, Haskell Garrett, Tyleik Williams, Taron Vincent, and Javontae Jean-Baptiste were all named champions.
Behind them, Denzel Burke, Cameron Brown, Kourt Williams, Ronnie Hickman, Bryson Shaw, Lathan Ransom, Marcus Williamson, Tommy Eichenberg, and Steele Chambers all earned champion status.
Demario McCall was the lone special teams champion and player of the game after playing on the kickoff coverage and punt return units.
True freshmen Reid Carrico and Ben Christman and walk-ons Aaron Cox, Andrew Moore and Cayden Saunders were named scout team players of the week.
| Player | Total | Games |
|---|---|---|
| WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA | 9 | MINNESOTA, TULSA, AKRON, MARYLAND (PLAYER OF THE GAME), INDIANA, PENN STATE, NEBRASKA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), PURDUE, MICHIGAN STATE |
| RB TREVEYON HENDERSON | 8 | TULSA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), AKRON, RUTGERS, MARYLAND, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, PURDUE, MICHIGAN STATE |
| WR CHRIS OLAVE | 7 | MINNESOTA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), AKRON, RUTGERS, MARYLAND, INDIANA, PURDUE, MICHIGAN STATE (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
| C LUKE WYPLER | 7 | MINNESOTA, AKRON, RUTGERS, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, PURDUE, MICHIGAN STATE |
| WR GARRETT WILSON | 6 | MINNESOTA, AKRON (PLAYER OF THE GAME), RUTGERS, MARYLAND, PURDUE (PLAYER OF THE GAME), MICHIGAN STATE |
| RT DAWAND JONES | 6 | MINNESOTA, AKRON (PLAYER OF THE GAME), INDIANA, NEBRASKA, PURDUE, MICHIGAN STATE |
| LG THAYER MUNFORD | 6 | MINNESOTA, RUTGERS, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, PURDUE, MICHIGAN STATE |
| LT NICHOLAS PETIT-FRERE | 6 | MINNESOTA, AKRON, RUTGERS, INDIANA, PURDUE, MICHIGAN STATE |
| QB C.J. STROUD | 5 | RUTGERS (PLAYER OF THE GAME), MARYLAND, INDIANA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), PURDUE (PLAYER OF THE GAME), MICHIGAN STATE (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
| OG MATTHEW JONES | 5 | TULSA, AKRON, RUTGERS, PURDUE, MICHIGAN STATE |
| TE JEREMY RUCKERT | 5 | MINNESOTA, AKRON, RUTGERS, INDIANA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), MICHIGAN STATE |
| RG PARIS JOHNSON JR. | 5 | MINNESOTA, AKRON, INDIANA, PURDUE, MICHIGAN STATE |
| TE MITCH ROSSI | 4 | TULSA, RUTGERS, PURDUE, MICHIGAN STATE |
| RB MIYAN WILLIAMS | 3 | MINNESOTA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), PURDUE, MICHIGAN STATE |
| TE CADE STOVER | 3 | INDIANA, PURDUE, MICHIGAN STATE |
| RB MASTER TEAGUE | 2 | RUTGERS, MICHIGAN STATE |
| WR MARVIN HARRISON JR. | 2 | INDIANA, MICHIGAN STATE |
| WR JULIAN FLEMING | 2 | NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE |
| RB MARCUS CROWLEY | 1 | RUTGERS |
| RB EVAN PRYOR | 1 | INDIANA |
| Player | Total | Games |
|---|---|---|
| S RONNIE HICKMAN | 8 | MINNESOTA, TULSA, AKRON, RUTGERS (PLAYER OF THE GAME), INDIANA, PENN STATE, NEBRASKA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), MICHIGAN STATE |
| DE ZACH HARRISON | 8 | MINNESOTA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), RUTGERS, MARYLAND, INDIANA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), PENN STATE, NEBRASKA, RUTGERS, MICHIGAN STATE |
| LB STEELE CHAMBERS | 7 | AKRON, MARYLAND (PLAYER OF THE GAME), INDIANA, PENN STATE, NEBRASKA, PURDUE, MICHIGAN STATE |
| LB TOMMY EICHENBERG | 6 | MINNESOTA, MARYLAND, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, PURDUE, MICHIGAN STATE |
| CB DENZEL BURKE | 5 | MINNESOTA, RUTGERS, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE |
| DT TARON VINCENT | 5 | MINNESOTA, MARYLAND, PENN STATE, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE |
| S MARCUS WILLIAMSON | 5 | RUTGERS, MARYLAND, PENN STATE, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE |
| LB CODY SIMON | 4 | MINNESOTA, RUTGERS, PENN STATE, NEBRASKA |
| DT TYLEIK WILLIAMS | 4 | TULSA, AKRON (PLAYER OF THE GAME), RUTGERS, MICHIGAN STATE |
| DE JAVONTAE JEAN-BAPTISTE | 4 | MINNESOTA, MARYLAND, INDIANA, MICHIGAN STATE |
| DT HASKELL GARRETT | 4 | MINNESOTA, AKRON, PENN STATE, MICHIGAN STATE |
| S BRYSON SHAW | 4 | MINNESOTA, RUTGERS, PENN STATE, MICHIGAN STATE |
| DE TYREKE SMITH | 3 | PENN STATE, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE |
| CB CAMERON BROWN | 3 | PENN STATE, PURDUE, MICHIGAN STATE |
| S LATHAN RANSOM | 3 | INDIANA, PURDUE (PLAYER OF THE GAME), MICHIGAN 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 |
| S KOURT WILLIAMS | 2 | INDIANA, MICHIGAN STATE |
| S JOSH PROCTOR | 1 | MINNESOTA |
| S CAMERON MARTINEZ | 1 | TULSA (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
| DT TY HAMILTON | 1 | INDIANA |
| CB SEVYN BANKS | 1 | NEBRASKA |
