Even though Ohio State’s annual spring game was cancelled amid the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, the staff at Buckeyes Sports Bulletin decided to hold a fantasy-style draft to determine the rosters for a hypothetical scrimmage.
The Scarlet team — coached by staff members Wyatt Crosher and Andrew Lind — held the first and fourth picks of every round for the offensive positions groups, while the Gray squad — which includes staff members Joe Dempsey and Patrick Mayhorn — held the second and third picks. To be as fair as possible, that flipped when the defense became the focal point.
Each team also got one starting special teams player.
It’s worth noting players like running back Master Teague, who suffered an unspecified injury during the first practice of the spring, would not have played in tomorrow’s game if it were taking place and were not drafted as a result.
With that said, the following is a breakdown of BSB’s 2020 spring game rosters:
Scarlet
QB – Justin Fields*
QB – Gunnar Hoak
RB – Demario McCall*
RB – Mitch Rossi
WR – Chris Olave*
WR – Julian Fleming
WR – Kamryn Babb
WR – Gee Scott
WR – Jaylen Harris
WR – Chris Booker
TE – Jeremy Ruckert*
TE – Cade Stover
OT – Thayer Munford*
OT – Dawand Jones
OG – Wyatt Davis*
OG – Matthew Jones
C – Josh Myers*
OL – Ryan Jacoby
DE – Zach Harrison
DE – Tyreke Smith
DE – Noah Potter
DT – Tommy Togiai
DT – Haskell Garrett
DT – Jacolbe Cowan
LB – Pete Werner
LB – Teradja Mitchell
LB – Dallas Gant
LB – Craig Young
S – Marcus Hooker
S – Ronnie Hickman
CB – Sevyn Banks
CB – Cameron Brown
CB – Marcus Williamson
P – Drue Chrisman*
K – Dominic DiMaccio
Gray
QB – C.J. Stroud
QB – Jack Miller
RB – Marcus Crowley
RB – Steele Chambers
WR – Garrett Wilson
WR – Jameson Williams
WR – Jaelen Gill
WR – Jaxon Smith-Ngiba
WR – Mookie Cooper
WR – C.J. Saunders
TE – Luke Farrell
TE – Jake Hausmann
OT – Paris Johnson
OT – Nicholas Petit-Frere
OG – Gavin Cupp
OG – Harry Miller
C – Luke Wypler
OL – Enokk Vimahi
DE – Jonathon Cooper*
DE – Tyler Friday
DE – Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DT – Taron Vincent*
DT – Antwuan Jackson
DT – Darrion Henry-Young
LB – Baron Browning*
LB – Justin Hilliard
LB – K’Vaughan Pope
LB – Tuf Borland
S – Josh Proctor*
S – Kourt Williams
CB – Shaun Wade*
CB – Tyreke Johnson
CB – Lejond Cavazos
K – Blake Haubeil*
P – Zach Hoover
*Denotes first pick of each round
So which team do you think would come out victorious and who be landscaping Buckeye Grove in the coming weeks? Aside from the obvious difference in experience at quarterback, it seems the rosters are split evenly.
The amount of talent at the wide receiver position also stands out, which could lend itself to a high-scoring game. That’s why the staff at BSB decided to take it one step further by putting these exact rosters on EA Sports’ NCAA Football 14 video game and simulating the spring game for your enjoyment.
Stay tuned for those results.
Walkons should get one series against both the scarlet and gray teams. Great for recruiting. Find a diamond in the rough.