Ohio State's entire two-deep, perhaps even its entire three-deep depth chart, is ready to roll at Washington on Saturday.
No major contributors appeared on the Buckeyes' weekly status report. It marks the return of starting nickel Lorenzo Styles Jr., rotational tight end Bennett Christian and backup defensive tackle Jason Moore to Ohio State's lineup.
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CB Brenten "Inky" Jones LB Eli Lee QB Mason Maggs DT Maxwell Roy S Deshawn Stewart DT Ahmed Tounkara WR Preston Wolfe |
Styles went down with an upper-body injury in the second half of the Buckeyes' game against Ohio. He allowed a 67-yard touchdown to Bobcat wide receiver Chase Hendricks earlier in the contest, but has had a great season so far in the slot spot otherwise. Outside that catch, he's allowed just 30 receiving yards on seven targets at the nickel spot, per Pro Football Focus. That’s 4.3 yards per target. He has 10 tackles with a TFL in run support.
Christian missed the Ohio game altogether with an undisclosed injury, but Ohio State's fearsome blocking tight end is back against the Huskies. He's played 32 snaps in two games, with two receptions for 7 yards to go with his road-paving as a blocker.
Moore is available for the first time this season after missing the first three contests of 2025 with a lower-leg injury. It'll be interesting to monitor whether he factors into the defensive tackle rotation behind starters Kayden McDonald and Tywone Malone Jr., who started over Eddrick Houston vs. Ohio, though both men rotated in. Will Smith Jr. has also seen heavy use at DT, and freshman Jarquez Carter is on the rise after playing 19 snaps against the Bobcats.
Also returning is freshman running back Anthony "Turbo” Rogers, who figures to compete for the fourth spot in Ohio State's running back room after the three-man rotation atop the depth chart: CJ Donaldson, James Peoples and fellow freshman Bo Jackson.
Ohio State kicks off at Washington at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, 12:30 p.m. local time on CBS.
