Now that spring football has arrived, Ohio State released an updated roster with numbers for each of the team’s new arrivals.
Ohio State opened spring practice on Tuesday, giving us our first look at the Buckeyes’ newest faces, such as five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. in No. 15, four-star running back Legend Bey in No. 2 and Alabama transfer defensive tackle James Smith in No. 3.
New Year. New Numbers.
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— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) March 10, 2026
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. also has changed from No. 97 to No. 2, the same number Chase Young made famous at defensive end in 2019. Jackson is one of seven returning players to change his number, along with linebacker Riley Pettijohn (now No. 5), safety Jaylen McClain (No. 8), defensive end Zion Grady (No. 9), safety Leroy Roker (No. 10), defensive end Beau Atkinson (No. 12) and safety Deshawn Stewart (No. 29).
The full list of new numbers for 2026:
Scholarship Transfers
1 – S Earl Little Jr.
3 – WR Devin McCuin
3 – DT James Smith
4 – DE Qua Russaw
5 – WR Kyle Parker
11 – S Terry Moore
14 – LB Christian Aliegro
16 – QB Justyn Martin
18 – CB Cam Calhoun
24 – CB Dominick Kelly
24 – RB Ja’Kobi Jackson
48 – LS Dalton Riggs
55 – DT John Walker
84 – TE Hunter Welcing
86 – TE Mason Williams
96 – K Connor Hawkins
Scholarship Freshman
2 – RB Legend Bey
6 – WR Jerquaden Guilford
11 – WR Brock Boyd
13 – QB Luke Fahey
15 – WR Chris Henry Jr.
15 – CB Jordan Thomas
16 – S Blaine Bradford
19 – CB Jordyn Woods
20 – LB Cincere Johnson
25 – CB Jay Timmons
28 – S Simeon Caldwell
29 – RB Favour Akih
30 – S Khmari Bing
32 – S Kaden Gebhardt
34 – DE Khary Wilder
36 – LB CJ Sanna
41 – LB Braxton Rembert
66 – OL Landry Brede
68 – OL Mason Wilhelm
77 – OT Sam Greer
78 – OL Maxwell Riley
80 – WR Jaeden Ricketts
89 – TE Nick Lautar
90 – DL Damari Simeon
91 – DL Darryus McKinley
95 – DL Emmanuel Ruffin
97 – DE Dre Quinn
98 – DL Jamir Perez
Scholarship Returners with New Numbers
2 – DE Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
5 – LB Riley Pettijohn
8 – S Jaylen McClain
9 – DE Zion Grady
10 – S Leroy Roker
12 – DE Beau Atkinson
29 – S Deshawn Stewart