- Ohio State Football
- History
- Captains
Ohio State football is full of elite people. Since 1890, each team has selected at least one player to be a leader among leaders. The honor has been bestowed 322 times upon 303 players over the years.
Captains of each Ohio State team have the responsibility of leading their teammates on the field, in the classroom and around the community. Beginning in 1934, all past captains return for homecoming and host the Captain's Breakfast to reunite and welcome the newest members of this special group.
| Season | Player | Position | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tommy Eichenberg | LB | RS-SR | Cleveland, OH |
| 2023 | Xavier Johnson | WR | GR-SR | Cincinnati, OH |
| 2023 | Cade Stover | TE | RS-SR | Lexington, OH |
| 2022 | Kamryn Babb | WR | GR-SR | St. Louis, MO |
| 2022 | Tommy Eichenberg | LB | RS-JR | Cleveland, OH |
| 2022 | Tyler Friday | DE | RS-SR | Ramsey, NJ |
| 2022 | Cade Stover | TE | RS-JR | Lexington, OH |
| 2022 | C.J. Stroud | QB | RS-SO | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 2022 | Kourt Williams | S | RS-SO | Bellflower, CA |
| 2021 | Kamryn Babb | WR | SR | St. Louis, MO |
| 2021 | Haskell Garrett | DT | GR-SR | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2021 | Zach Harrison | DE | JR | Lewis Center, OH |
| 2021 | Teradja Mitchell | LB | GR-SR | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 2021 | Thayer Munford | OT | RS-SR | Cincinnati, OH |
| 2021 | Chris Olave | WR | SR | San Ysidro, CA |
| 2020 | Tuf Borland | LB | GR-SR | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 2020 | Jonathan Cooper | DE | GR-SR | Gahanna, OH |
| 2020 | Wyatt Davis | G | RS-JR | Bellflower, CA |
| 2020 | Justin Fields | QB | JR | Kennesaw, GA |
| 2020 | Justin Hilliard | LB | GR-SR | Cincinnati, OH |
| 2020 | Josh Myers | C | RS-JR | Miamisburg, OH |
| 2020 | Shaun Wade | CB | GR-JR | Jacksonville, FL |
| 2019 | Tuf Borland | LB | RS-JR | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 2019 | Jonathan Cooper | DE | SR | Gahanna, OH |
| 2019 | JK Dobbins | RB | JR | La Grange, TX |
| 2019 | Jordan Fuller | S | SR | Old Tappan, NJ |
| 2019 | KJ Hill | WR | RS-SR | North Little Rock, AR |
| 2019 | CJ Saunders | WR | GR-SR | Dublin, OH |
| 2019 | Chase Young | DE | JR | Hyattsville, MD |
| 2018 | Tuf Borland | LB | RS-SO | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 2018 | Nick Bosa | DE | JR | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 2018 | Parris Campbell | WR | RS-SR | Akron, OH |
| 2018 | Johnnie Dixon | WR | RS-SR | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 2018 | Jordan Fuller | S | JR | Old Tappan, NJ |
| 2018 | KJ Hill | WR | RS-JR | North Little Rock, AR |
| 2018 | Terry McClaurin | WR | RS-SR | Indianapolis, IN |
| 2018 | Isaiah Prince | OT | SR | Greenbelt, MD |
| 2017 | JT Barrett | QB | GR-SR | Wichita Falls, TX |
| 2017 | Parris Campbell | WR | RS-JR | Akron, OH |
| 2017 | Jaylan Holmes | DE | SR | Norfolk, VA |
| 2017 | Sam Hubbard | DE | RS-JR | Cincinnati, OH |
| 2017 | Tyquan Lewis | DE | GR-SR | Tarboro, NC |
| 2017 | Terry McClaurin | WR | RS-JR | Indianapolis, IN |
| 2016 | JT Barrett | QB | RS-SR | Wichita Falls, TX |
| 2016 | Joe Burger | LB | RS-SR | Cincinnati, OH |
| 2016 | Gareon Conley | CB | RS-JR | Massillon, OH |
| 2016 | Pat Elflein | C | RS-SR | Pickerington, OH |
| 2016 | Tyquan Lewis | DE | RS-JR | Tarboro, NC |
| 2016 | Raekwon McMillan | LB | JR | Hinesville, GA |
| 2016 | Billy Price | C | RS-JR | Austintown, OH |
| 2015 | JT Barrett | QB | RS-SO | Wichita Falls, TX |
| 2015 | Jacoby Boren | C | SR | Pickerington, OH |
| 2015 | Taylor Decker | OT | SR | Vandalia, OH |
| 2015 | Braxton Miller | QB | RS-SR | Huber Heights, OH |
| 2015 | Joshua Perry | LB | SR | Galena, OH |
| 2015 | Tyvis Powell | S | RS-JR | Bedford, OH |
| 2014 | Michael Bennett | DL | SR | Centerville, OH |
| 2014 | Dorian Grant | CB | SR | Akron, OH |
| 2014 | Curtis Grant | LB | SR | Richmond, VA |
| 2014 | Jeff Heuerman | TE | SR | Naples, FL |
| 2014 | Braxton Miller | QB | SR | Huber Heights, OH |
| 2014 | Evan Spencer | WR | SR | Vernon Hills, IL |
| 2013 | CJ Barnett | S | RS-SR | Dayton, OH |
| 2013 | Christian Bryant | S | SR | Cleveland, OH |
| 2013 | Kenny Guiton | QB | RS-SR | Houston, TX |
| 2013 | Corey Linsley | C | RS-SR | Youngstown, OH |
| 2013 | Jack Mewhort | G | RS-SR | Toledo, OH |
| 2013 | Corey Brown (WR) | WR | SR | Upper Darby, PA |
| 2012 | Zach Boren | RB | SR | Pickerington, OH |
| 2012 | Garrett Goebel | DT | RS-SR | Villa Park, IL |
| 2012 | Jordan Hall | HB | SR | Jeannette, PA |
| 2012 | Etienne Sabino | LB | RS-SR | North Miami Beach, FL |
| 2012 | John Simon | DT | SR | Youngstown, OH |
| 2011 | Mike Brewster | C | SR | Orlando, FL |
| 2011 | Dan Herron | RB | RS-SR | Warren, OH |
| 2011 | John Simon | DT | JR | Youngstown, OH |
| 2011 | Andrew Sweat | LB | SR | Washington, PA |
| 2010 | Bryant Browning | G | RS-SR | Cleveland, OH |
| 2010 | Cameron Heyward | DE | SR | Suwanee, GA |
| 2010 | Ross Homan | LB | RS-SR | Coldwater, OH |
| 2010 | Brian Rolle | LB | SR | Immokalee, FL |
| 2010 | Brandon Saine | RB | SR | Piqua, OH |
| 2010 | Dane Sanzenbacher | WR | SR | Toledo, OH |
| 2009 | Kurt Coleman | DB | SR | Dayton, OH |
| 2009 | Austin Spitler | LB | RS-SR | Bellbrook, OH |
| 2009 | Doug Worthington | DT | RS-SR | Athol Springs, NY |
| 2008 | Todd Boeckman | QB | RS-SR | St. Henry, OH |
| 2008 | Malcolm Jenkins | S | SR | Piscataway, NJ |
| 2008 | James Laurinaitis | LB | SR | Hamel, MN |
| 2008 | Brian Robiskie | WR | SR | Cleveland, OH |
| 2007 | Kirk Barton | OT | RS-SR | Massillon, OH |
| 2007 | Dionte Johnson | FB | SR | Columbus, OH |
| 2007 | James Laurinaitis | LB | JR | Hamel, MN |
| 2006 | Doug Datish | C | RS-SR | Warren, OH |
| 2006 | David Patterson | DT | SR | Warrensville Heights, OH |
| 2006 | Quinn Pitcock | DT | RS-SR | Piqua, OH |
| 2006 | Troy Smith | QB | GR-SR | Cleveland, OH |
| 2005 | AJ Hawk | LB | SR | Centerville, OH |
| 2005 | Nick Mangold | C | SR | Centerville, OH |
| 2005 | Nate Salley | S | SR | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 2005 | Robert Sims | OT | SR | Macedonia, OH |
| 2004 | Dustin Fox | CB | SR | Canton, OH |
| 2004 | Simon Fraser | DE | SR | Upper Arlington, OH |
| 2004 | Mike Nugent | K | SR | Centerville, OH |
| 2004 | Lydell Ross | RB | SR | Tampa, FL |
| 2003 | Tim Anderson | DT | RS-SR | Clyde, OH |
| 2003 | Michael Jenkins | WR | SR | Tampa, FL |
| 2003 | Craig Krenzel | QB | RS-SR | Utica, MI |
| 2003 | Will Smith | DE | SR | Utica, NY |
| 2002 | Mike Doss | S | SR | Canton, OH |
| 2002 | Donnie Nickey | S | RS-SR | Plain City, OH |
| 2001 | Steve Bellisari | QB | SR | Boca Rotan, FL |
| 2001 | Mike Collins | DT | SR | Newark, OH |
| 2001 | Joe Cooper | LB | RS-SR | Columbus, OH |
| 2001 | Jamar Martin | FB | SR | Canton, OH |
| 2000 | Rodney Bailey | DE | SR | Cleveland, OH |
| 2000 | Steve Bellisari | QB | JR | Boca Rotan, FL |
| 2000 | Joe Cooper | LB | SR | Columbus, OH |
| 2000 | Ken-Yon Rambo | WR | SR | Cerritos, CA |
| 1999 | Matt Keller | FB | JR | Mason, OH |
| 1999 | Ahmed Plummer | CB | SR | Wyoming, OH |
| 1998 | Joe Germaine | QB | RS-SR | Mesa, AZ |
| 1998 | Jerry Rudzinski | LB | RS-SR | Centerville, OH |
| 1998 | Antoine Winfield | CB | SR | Akron, OH |
| 1997 | Winfield Garnett | DT | SR | Riverdale, IL |
| 1997 | Stanley Jackson | QB | RS-SR | Patterson, NJ |
| 1996 | Greg Bellisari | LB | SR | Boca Rotan, FL |
| 1996 | Juan Porter | C | RS-SR | Cleveland, OH |
| 1995 | Matt Bonhaus | DT | RS-SR | Cincinnati, OH |
| 1995 | Eddie George | RB | SR | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1995 | Bobby Hoying | QB | RS-SR | St. Henry, OH |
| 1994 | Joey Galloway | WR | RS-SR | Bellaire, OH |
| 1994 | Marlon Kerner | CB | SR | Columbus, OH |
| 1993 | Alan Kline | OT | RS-SR | Tiffin, OH |
| 1993 | Willie "Chico" Nelson | S | RS-SR | Sarasota, FL |
| 1993 | Cedric Saunders | TE | SR | Sarasota, FL |
| 1993 | Jason Simmons | DE | RS-SR | Akron, OH |
| 1992 | Kirk Herbstreit | QB | RS-SR | Centerville, OH |
| 1992 | Steve Tovar | LB | SR | Elyria, OH |
| 1991 | Scottie Graham | FB | RS-SR | Long Beach, NY |
| 1991 | John Kacherksi | LB | RS-SR | Riverhead, NY |
| 1991 | Carlos Snow | RB | RS-SR | Cincinnati, OH |
| 1990 | Dan Beatty | WR | RS-SR | East Liverpool, OH |
| 1990 | Vinnie Clark | CB | SR | Cincinnati, OH |
| 1990 | Greg Frey | QB | RS-SR | Cincinnati, OH |
| 1990 | Jeff Graham | WR | SR | Dayton, OH |
| 1990 | Mark Pelini | S | RS-SR | Youngstown, OH |
| 1989 | David Brown | CB | RS-SR | Utica, NY |
| 1989 | Jeff Davidson | G | SR | Westerville, OH |
| 1989 | Zach Dumas | S | SR | Deptford, NJ |
| 1989 | Derek Isaman | LB | RS-SR | Fremont, OH |
| 1989 | Joe Staysniak | OT | RS-SR | Elyria, OH |
| 1988 | Mike McCray | LB | SR | Dayton, OH |
| 1988 | Mike Sullivan | DT | SR | Timberlake, OH |
| 1988 | Jeff Uhlenhake | C | RS-SR | Newark, OH |
| 1988 | Vince Workman | RB | SR | Dublin, OH |
| 1987 | Eric Kumerow | LB | SR | Riverforest, IL |
| 1987 | Chris Spielman | LB | SR | Massillon, OH |
| 1987 | Tom Tupa | QB | SR | Brecksville, OH |
| 1987 | William White | CB | SR | Lima, OH |
| 1986 | Sonny Gordon | S | SR | Middletown, OH |
| 1986 | Jim Karsatos | QB | RS-SR | Fullerton, CA |
| 1985 | Keith Byars | RB | SR | Dayton, OH |
| 1985 | Pepper Johnson | LB | SR | Detroit, MI |
| 1985 | Mike Lanese | WR | SR | Mayfield, OH |
| 1984 | Pepper Johnson | LB | JR | Detroit, MI |
| 1984 | Mark Krerowicz | OT | SR | Toledo, OH |
| 1984 | Kirk Lowdermilk | C | SR | Salem, OH |
| 1984 | Mike Tomczak | QB | SR | Calumet City, IL |
| 1983 | John Frank | TE | SR | Mt. Lebanon, PA |
| 1983 | Garcia Lane | CB | SR | Youngstown, OH |
| 1983 | Bill Roberts | OT | SR | Miami, FL |
| 1983 | Rowland Tatum | LB | SR | Inglewood, CA |
| 1982 | Glen Cobb | LB | SR | Washington Courthouse, OH |
| 1982 | Jerome Foster | DT | SR | Detroit, MI |
| 1982 | Joe Lukens | G | SR | Cincinnati, OH |
| 1982 | Marcus Marek | LB | SR | Masury, OH |
| 1982 | Tim Spencer | RB | SR | St. Clairsville, OH |
| 1982 | Gary Williams | WR | SR | Wilmington, OH |
| 1981 | Glen Cobb | LB | JR | Washington Courthouse, OH |
| 1981 | Art Schlichter | QB | SR | Bloomingburg, OH |
| 1980 | Doug Donley | WR | SR | Campbridge, OH |
| 1980 | Ray Ellis | CB | SR | Canton, OH |
| 1980 | Keith Ferguson | LB | SR | Miami, FL |
| 1980 | Calvin Murray | TB | SR | Woodbine, NJ |
| 1979 | Ken Fritz | G | SR | Ironton, OH |
| 1979 | Mike Guess | CB | SR | Columbus, OH |
| 1979 | Jim Laughlin | LB | SR | Lyndhurst, OH |
| 1979 | Tom Waugh | C | RS-SR | Norwalk, OH |
| 1978 | Byron Cato | DT | SR | Lorain, OH |
| 1978 | Tom Cousineau | LB | SR | Fairview Park, OH |
| 1978 | Ron Springs | RB | SR | Williamsburg, VA |
| 1978 | Tim Vogler | C | SR | Covington, OH |
| 1977 | Aaron Brown | DT | SR | Warren, OH |
| 1977 | Ray Griffin | S | SR | Columbus, OH |
| 1977 | Jeff Logan | FB | SR | North Canton, OH |
| 1977 | Chris Ward | OT | SR | Dayton, OH |
| 1976 | Bill Lukens | G | SR | Cincinnati, OH |
| 1976 | Tom Skladany | P | SR | Bethel Park, PA |
| 1976 | Ed Thompson | LB | SR | Waverly, OH |
| 1975 | Brian Baschnagel | WR | SR | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1975 | Tim Fox | S | SR | Canton, OH |
| 1975 | Archie Griffin | RB | SR | Columbus, OH |
| 1975 | Ken Kuhn | LB | SR | Louisville, OH |
| 1974 | Neal Colzie | CB | SR | Coral Gables, FL |
| 1974 | Pete Cusick | DT | SR | Lakewood, OH |
| 1974 | Archie Griffin | RB | JR | Columbus, OH |
| 1974 | Arnold Jones | LB | SR | Dayton, OH |
| 1974 | Steve Myers | C | SR | Kent, OH |
| 1973 | Greg Hare | QB | SR | Cumberland, MD |
| 1973 | Rick Middleton | LB | SR | Delaware, OH |
| 1972 | Rick Galbos | RB | SR | Mentor, OH |
| 1972 | George Hasenohrl | DT | SR | Garfield Heights, OH |
| 1971 | Tom DeLeone | C | SR | Kent, OH |
| 1971 | Harry Howard | CB | SR | Cincinnati, OH |
| 1970 | Doug Adams | LB | SR | Xenia, OH |
| 1970 | Rex Kern | QB | SR | Lancaster, OH |
| 1970 | Jim Stillwagon | DT | SR | Mount Vernon, OH |
| 1970 | Jan White | TE | SR | Harrisburg, PA |
| 1969 | Alan Jack | G | SR | Wintersville, OH |
| 1969 | David Whitfield | DE | SR | Massillon, OH |
| 1968 | David Foley | OT | SR | Cincinnati, OH |
| 1968 | Mark Stier | LB | SR | Louisville, OH |
| 1968 | Dirk Worden | LB | SR | Lorain, OH |
| 1967 | Billy Anders | E | SR | Sabina, OH |
| 1967 | Sam Elliott | CB | SR | Torrance, CA |
| 1966 | Michael Current | LT | SR | Lima, OH |
| 1966 | John Fill | HB | SR | Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
| 1966 | Ray Pryor | C | SR | Hamilton, OH |
| 1965 | Ike Kelley | LB | SR | Bremen, OH |
| 1965 | Greg Lashutka | TE | SR | Cleveland, OH |
| 1964 | Jim Davidson | OT | SR | Alliance, OH |
| 1964 | Tom Kiehfuss | DE | SR | Cincinnati, OH |
| 1964 | Bill Spahr | E | SR | Columbus, OH |
| 1963 | Ormonde Ricketts | TE | SR | Springfield, OH |
| 1963 | Matt Snell | E | SR | Locust Valley, NY |
| 1962 | Gary Moeller | C | SR | Lima, OH |
| 1962 | Bob Vogel | OT | SR | Massillon, OH |
| 1961 | Robert Ingram | G | SR | Bellaire, OH |
| 1961 | Tom Perdue | DE | SR | Wellston, OH |
| 1960 | Jim Herbstreit | RB | SR | Reading, OH |
| 1960 | Jim Tyrer | OT | SR | Newark, OH |
| 1959 | Jim Houston | E | SR | Massillon, OH |
| 1958 | Frank Kremblas | QB | SR | Akron, OH |
| 1958 | Dick Schafrath | E | SR | Wooster, OH |
| 1957 | Leo Brown | E | SR | Portsmouth, OH |
| 1957 | Galen Cisco | RB | SR | St. Mary's, OH |
| 1956 | Franklin Ellwood | QB | SR | Dover, OH |
| 1956 | Bill Michael | T | SR | Hamilton, OH |
| 1955 | Francis Machinsky | T | SR | Uniontown, PA |
| 1955 | Ken Vargo | C | SR | Martins Ferry, OH |
| 1954 | John Borton | QB | SR | Alliance, OH |
| 1954 | Carl Brubaker | E | SR | Shaker Heights, OH |
| 1953 | George Jacoby | T | SR | Toledo, OH |
| 1953 | Bob Joslin | E | SR | Middletown, OH |
| 1952 | Bernie Skvarka | RB | SR | Struthers, OH |
| 1951 | Bob Heid | C | SR | Fremont, OH |
| 1950 | Henry Bill Trautwein | T | SR | Athens, OH |
| 1949 | A. Jack Wilson | T | SR | Xenia, OH |
| 1948 | David Templeton | G | SR | Bedford, OH |
| 1947 | Robert Jabbusch | G | SR | Elyria, OH |
| 1946 | Warren Amling | G | SR | Pana, IL |
| 1945 | Bill Hackett | G | RS-SR | London, OH |
| 1944 | Gordon Appleby | C | SR | Massillon, OH |
| 1943 | Chuck Csuri | OT | SR | Cleveland, OH |
| 1943 | John Dugger | E | JR | Canton, OH |
| 1942 | George Lynn | QB | JR | Niles, OH |
| 1941 | Jack Stephenson | T | SR | Marion, OH |
| 1940 | Jim Langhurst | FB | SR | Willard, OH |
| 1939 | Steve Andrako | C | SR | Trinway, OH |
| 1938 | Mike Kabealo | RB | SR | Youngstown, OH |
| 1938 | Carl Kaplanoff | T | SR | Bucyrus, OH |
| 1937 | Jim McDonald | QB | SR | Springfield, OH |
| 1937 | Ralph Wolf | C | SR | Youngstown, OH |
| 1936 | Merle Wendt | T | SR | Middletown, OH |
| 1935 | Gomer Jones | C | SR | Cleveland, OH |
| 1934 | Regis Monahan | G | SR | Lorain, OH |
| 1933 | Joe Gailus | G | SR | Vandergrift, PA |
| 1933 | Sid Gillman | E | SR | Minneapolis, MN |
| 1932 | Lew Hinchman | RB | SR | Columbus, OH |
| 1931 | Stuart Holcomb | RB | SR | Erie, PA |
| 1930 | Wes Fesler | E | SR | Youngstown, OH |
| 1929 | Alan Holman | QB | SR | Franklin, OH |
| 1928 | Leo Raskowski | T | SR | Cleveland, OH |
| 1927 | Ted Meyer | G | SR | Cleveland, OH |
| 1926 | Martin Karow | RB | SR | Cleveland, OH |
| 1925 | Harold "Cookie" Cunningham | E | SR | Mount Vernon, OH |
| 1924 | Frank Young | C | SR | Toledo, OH |
| 1923 | Boni Petcoff | T | SR | Toledo, OH |
| 1922 | Lloyd Pixley | G | SR | Columbus, OH |
| 1921 | Cyril Myers | E | SR | Bucyrus, OH |
| 1920 | Iolas Huffman | T | SR | Chandlersville, OH |
| 1919 | Chic Harley | RB | SR | Columbus, OH |
| 1918 | Clarence MacDonald | E | SR | |
| 1917 | Howard Courtney | T | SR | |
| 1917 | Harold Courtney | T | SR | |
| 1916 | Frank Sorensen | RB | SR | |
| 1915 | Ivan Boughton | G | SR | |
| 1914 | Campbell Graf | FB | SR | Columbus, OH |
| 1913 | W. Irving Geissman | E | SR | |
| 1912 | Don Barricklow | T | SR | |
| 1911 | Frank Markley | T | JR | Wooster, OH |
| 1910 | Leslie Wells | RB | SR | |
| 1909 | Thomas Jones | QB | SR | |
| 1908 | W.D. Barrington | QB | SR | |
| 1907 | H.J. Schory | T | SR | |
| 1906 | James Lincoln | RB | SR | |
| 1905 | Ralph Hoyer | C | SR | |
| 1904 | John "Texas" Thrower | C | SR | |
| 1903 | James R. Marker | T | SR | |
| 1902 | W.F. Coover | T | SR | |
| 1901 | J.M. Kittle | FB | SR | |
| 1900 | J.H. Tilton | G | SR | |
| 1899 | D.B. Sayers | T | SR | |
| 1898 | John Segrist | E | SR | |
| 1897 | Harry Hawkins | FB | SR | |
| 1896 | Edward French | E | SR | |
| 1896 | William Reed | T | SR | |
| 1895 | Renick W. Dunlap | E | SR | |
| 1894 | W.G. Nagel | RB | SR | |
| 1893 | A.P. Gillen | SR | ||
| 1892 | Richard Ellis | SR | ||
| 1891 | Richard Ellis | SR | ||
| 1890 | Jesse L. Jones | SR | ||
| 1890 | Paul M. Lincoln | G |
