Recruiting outlook: 2–17 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Buckeyes · Columbus, Ohio · Big Ten
Head coach
5th season since 2023
Spring 2026
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
2026–27 roster
46
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 48
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 48 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 5 seasons under this coach
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0–6
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 0 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
4
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
11
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A | PTS | GB | FO | CT | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaan Cambrelen | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Aurora, Colo.Legend | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Angelo Lamatrice | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Powell, OhioBishop Watterson High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | –/0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Van Buren | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Charlotte, N.C.Wide Plains Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brad SharpPrevious school: Yale | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.Palos Verdes High School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Caden Minniti | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Powell, OhioOlentangy Liberty High School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Colin Puckett | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | A | San Anselmo, Calif.Marin Catholic High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Heilig | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Moorestown, N.J.La Salle College | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Corey O'ConnorPrevious school: High Point | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Burke, Va.Lake Braddock High School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 |
| David EvanchickPrevious school: Villanova | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Darien, Conn.Darien | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Declan Heilig | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Moorestown, N.J.La Salle College | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dominic Shaw | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Pickerington, OhioPickerington Central High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | –/0 | 14 | 4 |
| Dylan Furshman | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MFO | Jupiter, Fla.The Benjamin School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ellis Strong | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Ellicott City, Md.St. John's College | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Everett Hand | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Harwich, Mass.Trinity Pawling School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gavin Gaertner | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MFO | Knoxville, Tenn.Mount Paran Christian School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hunter Thompson | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | A | Akwesasne, N.Y.Holderness | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jack Bichelmeyer | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | A | Mission Hills, Kan.Western Reserve Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 3 |
| Jack Deliberti | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | A | Northport, N.Y.Northport High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jack Lehman | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Chester Springs, Pa.Malvern Prep | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Oldman | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MFO | Pickering, OntarioThe Hill Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 82 | 103/170 | 0 | 4 |
| Jackson Walsh | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Baltimore, Md.Boys’ Latin School of Maryland | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | –/0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jake StruckPrevious school: Olentangy Liberty | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Powell, OhioOlentangy Liberty High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| James Finch | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | A | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.St. Thomas Aquinas | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Joe Florada | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Syracuse, N.Y.Salisbury School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Joe Matan | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Kensington, Md.Gonzaga College High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny HackettPrevious school: Virginia/Bryant | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | A | Winnetka, Ill.New Trier | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kamden Clack | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Buford, Ga.Buford | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Khalif Hocker | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | A | Cincinnati, OhioSt. Xavier High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kyle Foster | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Phoenix, Md.Boys’ Latin School of Maryland | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | – | 11 | 3 |
| Liam White | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Western Springs, Ill.Boys’ Latin High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 14 | –/0 | 2 | 15 |
| Louie GermainPrevious school: Bucknell | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Victor, N.Y.Victor | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Luke McNamaraPrevious school: Utah | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | A | Overland Park, Kan.Rockhurst | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Matt Mayfield | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MFO | Katonah, N.Y.Somers High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Noah Gehlert | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Upper Arlington, OhioUpper Arlington/Western Reserve | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Owen FinettoPrevious school: Providence | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Haworth, N.J.Saint Joseph's Regional | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Owen Lee | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Whitby, OntarioHenry St High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Patrick PisanoPrevious school: Yale | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.Cold Spring Harbor | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sean Magtoto | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MFO | Mira Mesa, Calif.Cathedral Catholic High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7/10 | 0 | 1 |
| Taji Flynn | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Atlanta, Ga.The Westminster Schools | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tommy Janowicz | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Upper Arlington, OhioUpper Arlington High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | –/0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tyler McCottry | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Woodstock, Md.Loyola Blakefield | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Zeke Merchant | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Roselle, Ill.Western Reserve Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Zekie Terry | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | A | Shreveport, La.IMG Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |