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  • Quarterback QB 5'10" 212 lbs
    1

    Cayden Lassiter

    Jr. Richwood North Union
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    Junior Richwood North Union
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  • Wide Receiver WR 5'7" 170 lbs
    2

    Owen Menge

    Sr. Columbia Station Columbia
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    Senior Columbia Station Columbia
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  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 180 lbs
    3

    Carter Sleet

    So. Batavia Newport Central Catholic
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    Sophomore Batavia Newport Central Catholic
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  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 165 lbs
    4

    Antonio Armistead Jr.

    So. Columbus Westerville South
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    Sophomore Columbus Westerville South
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  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 175 lbs
    5

    Zane Duning

    Sr. Lebanon Lebanon
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    Senior Lebanon Lebanon
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  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 165 lbs
    6

    Sam Howell

    Jr. Lancaster Liberty Union
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    Junior Lancaster Liberty Union
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  • Quarterback QB 6'0" 190 lbs
    7

    Aiden Mick

    Sr. Toronto Toronto
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    Senior Toronto Toronto
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  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 160 lbs
    7

    Emmanuel Watson

    So. Columbus Whetstone
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    Sophomore Columbus Whetstone
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  • Tight End TE 6'2" 215 lbs
    8

    Christian Pataky

    Sr. Lagrange Keystone
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    Senior Lagrange Keystone
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  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 210 lbs
    9

    Ahmed Al Ani

    So. Hilliard Darby
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    Sophomore Hilliard Darby
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  • Wide Receiver WR 5'8" 156 lbs
    9

    Jaiden Ware

    So. Apopka, Fla. Ocoee
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    Sophomore Apopka, Fla. Ocoee
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  • Quarterback QB 6'1" 195 lbs
    10

    Brayden Bayles

    So. Heath Heath
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    Sophomore Heath Heath
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  • Defensive Line DL 5'9" 267 lbs
    10

    Qa'id Wilson

    So. Cincinnati Aiken
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    Sophomore Cincinnati Aiken
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  • Quarterback QB 6'1" 210 lbs
    11

    Troy Montgomery

    Jr. Cincinnati Withrow
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    Junior Cincinnati Withrow
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  • Defensive Back DB 5'8" 158 lbs
    12

    Vasilios Nyktas

    Jr. Cincinnati St. Xavier
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    Junior Cincinnati St. Xavier
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  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 164 lbs
    12

    Jayson Walker

    So. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary
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    Sophomore Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary
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  • Defensive Line DL 6'3" 225 lbs
    13

    Tre Jack

    So. Tampa, Fla. Jefferson
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    Sophomore Tampa, Fla. Jefferson
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  • Quarterback QB 6'1" 210 lbs
    14

    Duke Corley

    Fr. Wesley Chapel, Fla. Wharton
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    Freshman Wesley Chapel, Fla. Wharton
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  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 160 lbs
    14

    Vance Hayes-Merahkem

    Fr. Canal Winchester Pickerington Central
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    Freshman Canal Winchester Pickerington Central
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  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 163 lbs
    15

    Drew Vilk

    Fr. Willoughby Willoughby South
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    Freshman Willoughby Willoughby South
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  • Defensive Back DB 5'9" 172 lbs
    16

    Damar Anderson

    So. Columbus Walnut Ridge
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    Sophomore Columbus Walnut Ridge
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  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 170 lbs
    16

    Kevin Dunlap

    Fr. Heath Heath
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    Freshman Heath Heath
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  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 215 lbs
    17

    Cullen Dent

    Jr. Columbus Bishop Ready
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    Junior Columbus Bishop Ready
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  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 165 lbs
    17

    Grant Hartley

    So. Bellville Fredericktown
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    Sophomore Bellville Fredericktown
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  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 190 lbs
    18

    Cam Gianangeli

    Fr. Columbus Worthington Kilbourne
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    Freshman Columbus Worthington Kilbourne
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  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 180 lbs
    20

    Nick Duzzny

    Fr. Powell Olentangy
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    Freshman Powell Olentangy
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  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 165 lbs
    21

    Eliyah Mason

    So. Canal Winchester Canal Winchester
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    Sophomore Canal Winchester Canal Winchester
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  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 180 lbs
    22

    Eddie Abele

    Fr. Oak Hill Oak Hill
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    Freshman Oak Hill Oak Hill
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  • Running Back RB 6'1" 230 lbs
    23

    Matt Griffin

    Jr. Chillicothe Unioto
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    Junior Chillicothe Unioto
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  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 176 lbs
    23

    Ausar Imani

    Fr. Canal Winchester Canal Winchester
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    Freshman Canal Winchester Canal Winchester
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  • Running Back RB 5'11" 187 lbs
    24

    Rocco DeLorenzo

    Fr. Macedonia Nordonia
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    Freshman Macedonia Nordonia
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  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 192 lbs
    25

    Zach Nelson

    So. Westerville Westerville Central
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    Sophomore Westerville Westerville Central
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  • Linebacker LB 5'8" 212 lbs
    26

    Jeremiah Smith

    So. Canal Winchester Canal Winchester
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    Sophomore Canal Winchester Canal Winchester
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  • Kicker/Punter K/P 5'10" 150 lbs
    27

    Carson Blank

    Sr. Columbus Bishop Watterson
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    Senior Columbus Bishop Watterson
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  • Running Back RB 5'5" 150 lbs
    28

    Desmond Anderson

    So. Columbus Walnut Ridge
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    Sophomore Columbus Walnut Ridge
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  • Linebacker LB 5'9" 169 lbs
    29

    Will Stillings

    So. Tampa, Fla. Jefferson
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    Sophomore Tampa, Fla. Jefferson
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  • Kicker K 5'11" 160 lbs
    30

    Braylon Balandra

    Jr. South Point South Point
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    Junior South Point South Point
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  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 179 lbs
    31

    Anderson Hyland

    Fr. Louisville Marlington
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    Freshman Louisville Marlington
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  • Running Back RB 5'10" 215 lbs
    32

    Cameren Armistead

    Fr. Columbus Beechcroft
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    Freshman Columbus Beechcroft
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  • Linebacker LB 5'7" 175 lbs
    42

    Mason Wilson

    So. Cincinnati Lakota East
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    Sophomore Cincinnati Lakota East
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  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 200 lbs
    44

    Kaden Bruner

    Fr. Galion Colonel Crawford
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    Freshman Galion Colonel Crawford
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  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 200 lbs
    47

    Anthony Hood

    So. Westerville Westerville South
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    Sophomore Westerville Westerville South
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  • Defensive Line DL
    50

    Isaiah Jordan-Harris

    Fr. Texarkana, Tex. Liberty-Eylau
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    Freshman Texarkana, Tex. Liberty-Eylau
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  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 215 lbs
    51

    Jaydin Souders

    Fr. Columbus Whetstone
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    Freshman Columbus Whetstone
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  • Offensive Line OL 5'10" 265 lbs
    52

    Caleb Wheeler

    So. Marion Pleasant
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    Sophomore Marion Pleasant
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  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 210 lbs
    54

    Caleb Rickett

    Fr. Gambier Mount Vernon
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    Freshman Gambier Mount Vernon
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  • Offensive Line OL 5'11" 275 lbs
    57

    Connor Hughes

    Fr. Westerville Westerville North
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    Freshman Westerville Westerville North
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  • Offensive Line OL 6'5" 305 lbs
    63

    Bryce Mount

    Sr. Chesapeake Chesapeake
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    Senior Chesapeake Chesapeake
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  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 265 lbs
    64

    Zane Gogolin

    Jr. Carroll Bloom-Carroll
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    Junior Carroll Bloom-Carroll
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  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 335 lbs
    66

    Saikou Balde

    So. Grove City Franklin Heights
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    Sophomore Grove City Franklin Heights
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  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 325 lbs
    67

    Logan Gardner

    So. Worthington Thomas Worthington
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    Sophomore Worthington Thomas Worthington
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  • Defensive Line DL 5'10" 315 lbs
    68

    Austin Burchinal

    Sr. Delaware Olentangy Berlin
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    Senior Delaware Olentangy Berlin
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  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 225 lbs
    70

    Nick Newsom

    Fr. Pickerington New Albany
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    Freshman Pickerington New Albany
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  • Offensive Line OL 5'10" 258 lbs
    71

    Brayden Gibson

    Fr. Louisville, Ky. Southern
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    Freshman Louisville, Ky. Southern
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  • Offensive Line OL 6'2" 285 lbs
    74

    Ridge Webb

    Jr. Delaware Buckeye Valley
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    Junior Delaware Buckeye Valley
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  • Offensive Line OL 5'10" 400 lbs
    77

    Nash Nijhia

    Fr. Columbus Whitehall-Yearling
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    Freshman Columbus Whitehall-Yearling
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  • Wide Receiver WR 5'7" 160 lbs
    80

    Anthony Herrera

    Fr. Cape Coral, Fla. Gateway
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    Freshman Cape Coral, Fla. Gateway
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  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 195 lbs
    84

    Couri'Ahn Henderson

    So. Lima Bloom-Carroll
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    Sophomore Lima Bloom-Carroll
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  • Tight End TE 6'3" 207 lbs
    88

    Tyler Harrington

    So. Stow Stow-Munroe Falls
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    Sophomore Stow Stow-Munroe Falls
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  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 305 lbs
    90

    Jaylan Davis

    Jr. Columbus South
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    Junior Columbus South
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  • Defensive Line DL 5'10" 335 lbs
    93

    Omarion Ford

    So. Canton GlenOak
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    Sophomore Canton GlenOak
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  • Defensive Line DL 5'11" 275 lbs
    99

    Turtle Haney

    Jr. South Point South Point
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    Junior South Point South Point
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Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Dave Marquis

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  • Defensive Coordinator

    Jaymar Hines

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  • Offensive Coordinator

    Jake Kennedy

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  • Offensive Line Coach

    Ian Grant

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  • Graduate Assistant - Offensive Line

    Clayton Adams

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  • Graduate Assistant - Linebackers / Special Teams

    Bobby Buckler

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  • Graduate Assistant - Safeties

    Brody Kidwell

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2025 Football Roster
# Name YR. POS. HT. WT. Hometown/High School
1 Cayden Lassiter Jr. QB 5-10 212 Richwood / North Union
2 Owen Menge Sr. WR 5-7 170 Columbia Station / Columbia
3 Carter Sleet So. DB 5-11 180 Batavia / Newport Central Catholic
4 Antonio Armistead Jr. So. WR 5-11 165 Columbus / Westerville South
5 Zane Duning Sr. WR 6-1 175 Lebanon / Lebanon
6 Sam Howell Jr. DB 5-10 165 Lancaster / Liberty Union
7 Aiden Mick Sr. QB 6-0 190 Toronto / Toronto
7 Emmanuel Watson So. DB 6-1 160 Columbus / Whetstone
8 Christian Pataky Sr. TE 6-2 215 Lagrange / Keystone
9 Ahmed Al Ani So. LB 6-0 210 Hilliard / Darby
9 Jaiden Ware So. WR 5-8 156 Apopka, Fla. / Ocoee
10 Brayden Bayles So. QB 6-1 195 Heath / Heath
10 Qa'id Wilson So. DL 5-9 267 Cincinnati / Aiken
11 Troy Montgomery Jr. QB 6-1 210 Cincinnati / Withrow
12 Vasilios Nyktas Jr. DB 5-8 158 Cincinnati / St. Xavier
12 Jayson Walker So. WR 5-10 164 Akron / St. Vincent-St. Mary
13 Tre Jack So. DL 6-3 225 Tampa, Fla. / Jefferson
14 Duke Corley Fr. QB 6-1 210 Wesley Chapel, Fla. / Wharton
14 Vance Hayes-Merahkem Fr. DB 6-0 160 Canal Winchester / Pickerington Central
15 Drew Vilk Fr. WR 6-1 163 Willoughby / Willoughby South
16 Damar Anderson So. DB 5-9 172 Columbus / Walnut Ridge
16 Kevin Dunlap Fr. WR 6-2 170 Heath / Heath
17 Cullen Dent Jr. DL 6-2 215 Columbus / Bishop Ready
17 Grant Hartley So. WR 6-1 165 Bellville / Fredericktown
18 Cam Gianangeli Fr. WR 6-0 190 Columbus / Worthington Kilbourne
20 Nick Duzzny Fr. DB 6-0 180 Powell / Olentangy
21 Eliyah Mason So. DB 5-11 165 Canal Winchester / Canal Winchester
22 Eddie Abele Fr. DB 6-0 180 Oak Hill / Oak Hill
23 Matt Griffin Jr. RB 6-1 230 Chillicothe / Unioto
23 Ausar Imani Fr. DB 6-0 176 Canal Winchester / Canal Winchester
24 Rocco DeLorenzo Fr. RB 5-11 187 Macedonia / Nordonia
25 Zach Nelson So. LB 5-11 192 Westerville / Westerville Central
26 Jeremiah Smith So. LB 5-8 212 Canal Winchester / Canal Winchester
27 Carson Blank Sr. K/P 5-10 150 Columbus / Bishop Watterson
28 Desmond Anderson So. RB 5-5 150 Columbus / Walnut Ridge
29 Will Stillings So. LB 5-9 169 Tampa, Fla. / Jefferson
30 Braylon Balandra Jr. K 5-11 160 South Point / South Point
31 Anderson Hyland Fr. DB 6-1 179 Louisville / Marlington
32 Cameren Armistead Fr. RB 5-10 215 Columbus / Beechcroft
42 Mason Wilson So. LB 5-7 175 Cincinnati / Lakota East
44 Kaden Bruner Fr. LB 6-1 200 Galion / Colonel Crawford
47 Anthony Hood So. DB 6-0 200 Westerville / Westerville South
50 Isaiah Jordan-Harris Fr. DL - Texarkana, Tex. / Liberty-Eylau
51 Jaydin Souders Fr. LB 6-0 215 Columbus / Whetstone
52 Caleb Wheeler So. OL 5-10 265 Marion / Pleasant
54 Caleb Rickett Fr. DL 6-2 210 Gambier / Mount Vernon
57 Connor Hughes Fr. OL 5-11 275 Westerville / Westerville North
63 Bryce Mount Sr. OL 6-5 305 Chesapeake / Chesapeake
64 Zane Gogolin Jr. OL 6-1 265 Carroll / Bloom-Carroll
66 Saikou Balde So. OL 6-3 335 Grove City / Franklin Heights
67 Logan Gardner So. OL 6-1 325 Worthington / Thomas Worthington
68 Austin Burchinal Sr. DL 5-10 315 Delaware / Olentangy Berlin
70 Nick Newsom Fr. OL 6-4 225 Pickerington / New Albany
71 Brayden Gibson Fr. OL 5-10 258 Louisville, Ky. / Southern
74 Ridge Webb Jr. OL 6-2 285 Delaware / Buckeye Valley
77 Nash Nijhia Fr. OL 5-10 400 Columbus / Whitehall-Yearling
80 Anthony Herrera Fr. WR 5-7 160 Cape Coral, Fla. / Gateway
84 Couri'Ahn Henderson So. WR 6-2 195 Lima / Bloom-Carroll
88 Tyler Harrington So. TE 6-3 207 Stow / Stow-Munroe Falls
90 Jaylan Davis Jr. DL 6-2 305 Columbus / South
93 Omarion Ford So. DL 5-10 335 Canton / GlenOak
99 Turtle Haney Jr. DL 5-11 275 South Point / South Point

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Dave Marquis Head Coach
Jaymar Hines Defensive Coordinator
Jake Kennedy Offensive Coordinator
Ian Grant Offensive Line Coach
Clayton Adams Graduate Assistant - Offensive Line
Bobby Buckler Bobby Buckler Graduate Assistant - Linebackers / Special Teams
Brody Kidwell Graduate Assistant - Safeties

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Football Coaching Staff

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