2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team explained

Year:2022
Team:Ohio State Buckeyes
Sport:football
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Division:East Division
Short Conf:Big Ten
Coachrank:4
Aprank:4
Record:11–2
Conf Record:8–1
Head Coach:Ryan Day
Hc Year:4th
Off Coach:Kevin Wilson
Oc Year:6th
Off Scheme:West Coast spread
Def Coach:Jim Knowles
Dc Year:1st
Def Scheme:4–2–5
Mvp:Marvin Harrison Jr.[1]
Captain:Kamryn Babb
Tommy Eichenberg
Tyler Friday
Teradja Mitchell
Cade Stover
C. J. Stroud
Kourt Williams
Stadium:Ohio Stadium
Bowl:Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal)
Bowl Result:L 41–42 vs. Georgia

The 2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ryan Day, the Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It was the Buckeyes' 133rd season overall and 110th as a member of the Big Ten.

On November 26, No. 2 Ohio State faced their biggest rival, the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines, in a matchup of two undefeated teams, and lost for the second consecutive time by a score of 45–23. However, Buckeyes were ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll after the then-No. 4 USC Trojans were blown out by the Utah Utes, and were matched up against the defending and eventual repeat national champions, the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2022 Peach Bowl, one of the two College Football Playoff games. The Buckeyes lost the Peach Bowl by a score of 42–41 after Noah Ruggles missed a 50-yard field goal attempt on their final offensive play of the game.[2]

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

Coaching staff departures

NamePositionFollowing TeamFollowing Position
Kerry CoombsDefensive coordinatorCincinnatiCornerbacks coach / special teams coordinator
Al WashingtonLinebackers coachNotre DameDefensive line coach / defensive run game coordinator
Matt BarnesSecondary CoachMemphisDefensive coordinator
Greg StudrawaOffensive line coach——

Coaching staff additions

NamePositionPrevious TeamPrevious Position
Justin FryeAssociate head coach for offense / offensive line coachUCLAOffensive coordinator / offensive line coach
Jim KnowlesDefensive coordinator / linebackers coachOklahoma StateDefensive coordinator
Tim WaltonSecondary Coach / Cornerbacks coachJacksonville Jaguars (NFL)Cornerbacks coach
Perry ElianoSafeties coachCincinnatiCornerbacks coach

Transfers

Transfers out

The Buckeyes lost 20 players to the transfer portal.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer to
  1. 19
LB 6’3 235 Senior Toledo
K'Vaughan Pope
  1. 36
LB 6’1 225 Senior Tennessee State
  1. 9
QB 6’3 215 Freshman Florida
  1. 3
QB 6’2 200 Freshman Texas
  1. 15
SAF 6'3 223 Sophomore Kansas
Jagger LaRoe
  1. 19
QB 6'3 225 Senior Texas A&M–Commerce
  1. 16
CB 6'3 205 Freshman Texas
Darrion Henry-Young
  1. 59
DL 6’4 265 Freshman Kentucky
J.P. Andrade
  1. 18
QB 6’2 210 Junior Jackson State
  1. 7
CB 6’1 200 Senior LSU
Cormontae Hamilton
  1. 83
DL 6’2 265 Sophomore Memphis
Lejond Cavazos
  1. 4
CB 6'0 192 Sophomore North Carolina
Bryson Shaw
  1. 17
SAF 6'0 195 Junior USC
Jacolbe Cowan
  1. 93
DL 6'4 272 Sophomore North Carolina
Andre Turrentine
  1. 34
SAF 5’11 195 Freshman Tennessee
Marcus Hooker
  1. 23
SAF 5'11 200 Senior Youngstown State
Noah Potter
  1. 97
DL 6’6 275 Junior Cincinnati
  1. 82
WR 5’11 189 Senior Ohio

Transfers in

The Buckeyes added three players via transfer.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer from
  1. 19
RB/LB 5’11 227 Junior
Parker Lewis - K 6’3 220 Junior USC
  1. 15
SAF 5’11 192 Graduate

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2022 NFL draft.

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PickNFL teamPlayerPosition
110New York JetsGarrett WilsonWR
111New Orleans SaintsChris OlaveWR
369Tennessee TitansNicholas Petit-FrereOT
3101New York JetsJeremy RuckertTE
5158Seattle SeahawksTyreke SmithDE
7238Las Vegas RaidersThayer MunfordOT

Preseason

Spring Game

The 2022 Spring Game was held at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, April 16, 2022, where the Scarlet team (offense) defeated the Gray team (defense), 34–26.[3]

Game summaries

vs No. 5 Notre Dame

See also: 2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.

vs Arkansas State

See also: 2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team.

vs Toledo

See also: 2022 Toledo Rockets football team.

vs Wisconsin

See also: 2022 Wisconsin Badgers football team.

vs Rutgers

See also: 2022 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team.

at Michigan State

See also: 2022 Michigan State Spartans football team.

vs Iowa

See also: 2022 Iowa Hawkeyes football team.

at No. 13 Penn State

See also: 2022 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry.

at Northwestern

See also: 2022 Northwestern Wildcats football team.

vs Indiana

See also: 2022 Indiana Hoosiers football team.

at Maryland

See also: 2022 Maryland Terrapins football team.

vs No. 3 Michigan

See also: 2022 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry.

vs. No. 1 Georgia—Peach Bowl–CFP Semifinal

See also: 2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team and 2022 Peach Bowl.

Staff

Ryan DayHead Coach6th
Gene SmithVice President / Athletic Director18th
Mickey MarottiAssistant Athletic Director for Football Sports Performance13th
Tony AlfordAssistant Head Coach for offense / running game coordinator / running backs coach8th
Justin FryeAssociate head coach for offense / offensive line1st
Larry JohnsonAssociate head coach / defensive line coach9th
Kevin WilsonOffensive coordinator / tight ends coach6th
Jim KnowlesDefensive coordinator / linebackers coach1st
Parker FlemingSpecial Teams Coordinator7th
Brian HartlinePassing Game Coordinator / wide receivers coach6th
Corey DennisQuarterbacks coach8th
Secondary Coach / Cornerbacks coach1st
Perry ElianoSafeties coach1st
Todd FitchOffensive Analyst2nd
Matt GuerrieriSenior Advisor / Analyst1st
Mike SollenneGraduate Assistant (OL)1st
Keegan O'HaraGraduate Assistant (WR)1st
Brent ZdebskiQuality Control (Defense)1st

Awards and honors

Pre-season All-American Honors
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR1st Team1st Team1st Team1st TeamUnanimous
TreVeyon HendersonRB1st Team1st Team1st Team1st TeamUnanimous
Dawand JonesOL2nd Team2nd Team
Noah RugglesPK2nd Team2nd Team
C. J. StroudQB2nd Team2nd Team
Paris JohnsonOT1st Team2nd Team
Big Ten Weekly Honors
Week 3Marvin Harrison Jr.WRco-Offensive Player of the Week
Week 4C. J. StroudQBOffensive Player of the Week
Week 5Tommy EichenbergLBco-Defensive Player of the Week
Week 6Miyan WilliamsRBOffensive Player of the Week
Week 7C. J. Stroud (2)QBOffensive Player of the Week
Week 9Noah RugglesPKSpecial Teams Player of the Week
Week 10JT TuimoloauDEDefensive Player of the Week
Week 12C. J. Stroud (3)QBOffensive Player of the Week
National Weekly Honors
October 26Tommy EichenbergLBLott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week
October 31JT TuimoloauDEWalter Camp Award National Defensive Player of the Week
November 2Tommy Eichenberg (2)LBLott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week
November 15C. J. StroudQBMaxwell Award Player of the Week
Annual Awards
C. J. StroudHeisman Trophy Finalist
Manning Award Finalist
Walter Camp Award Finalist
Maxwell Award Finalist
Davey O'Brien Award Finalist
Marvin Harrison Jr.Biletnikoff Award Finalist
Big Ten Awards
C. J. StroudBig Ten Offensive Player of the Year
Big Ten Quarterback of the Year
Marvin Harrison Jr.Big Ten Receiver of the Year
All-Big Ten
PlayerPositionCoachesMedia
LB11
WR11
OL11
QB11
DL21
OL21
JT TuimoloauDL12
WR22
Matthew JonesOL22
OL32
SAF33
DLdata-sort-value="3"Hon.3
Kdata-sort-value="3"Hon.3
TEdata-sort-value="3"Hon.3
Cdata-sort-value="3"Hon.3
CBdata-sort-value="4"Hon.data-sort-value="4"Hon.
CBdata-sort-value="4"Hon.data-sort-value="4"Hon.
SAFdata-sort-value="4"Hon.data-sort-value="4"Hon.
Pdata-sort-value="4"Hon.data-sort-value="4"Hon.
SAFdata-sort-value="4"Hon.data-sort-value="4"Hon.
DLdata-sort-value="4"Hon.–
RB–data-sort-value="4"Hon.
DL–data-sort-value="4"Hon.
Hon. = Honorable mention.

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2023 NFL draft.

1 2 QB Houston Texans
1 6 OT Arizona Cardinals
1 20 WR Seattle Seahawks
3 75 DE Atlanta Falcons
4 111 OT Cleveland Browns
6 190 C Cleveland Browns

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ohio State Football: 2022 team MVP. 11 January 2023. 11 April 2023.
  2. Web site: Football Schedule. Ohio State University.
  3. Web site: Kaufman . Joey . Oller . Rob . Rabinowitz . Bill . Ohio State football spring game blog . The Columbus Dispatch . 2022-04-16 . 2024-11-25.

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