A Program Record-Tying Seven First-Team All-Americans
12/17/2025 3:54:00 PM | Football
The Sporting News honored Sonny Styles and more, giving program record-tying number of AAs
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A program record-tying number seven Ohio State Buckeyes have been named a first-team All-American this year with the news today that Sr. LB Sonny Styles has been named to The Sporting News All-America first team.
Styles joins Jr. SAF Caleb Downs, Jr. DT Kayden McDonald and So. WR Jeremiah Smith on The Sporting News' first team with Sr. DE Caden Curry, Jr. LB Arvell Reese and Jr. WR Carnell Tate named to its second team.
Ohio State's seven first-team All-Americans in 2025 are: Curry, Downs, Sr. C Carson Hinzman, McDonald, Reese, Smith and Styles.
Styles and Reese are the first Ohio State tandem of linebackers to be named first-team All-America in the same season.
The 1974 Ohio State team is the only other Ohio State team with seven first-team All-Americans. That team was led by RB Archie Griffin, who was joined on first All-America teams by CB Neal Colzie, DT Pete Cusick, DE Van Ness DeCree, C Steve Myers, OT Kurt Schumacher and P Tom Skladany.
2025 Ohio State Post-Season Honors
Sr. DE Caden Curry – First-team All-American (On3), second-team All-American (AFCA, Walter Camp, The Sporting News/TSN, The Athletic), third-team All-American (Associated Press)
Jr. SAF Caleb Downs – Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy, first-team All-American (AFCA, Walter Camp, TSN, Associated Press, CBS Sports, On3, The Athletic), Big Ten's Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year, Big Ten's Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year
Sr. C Carson Hinzman – First-team All-American (AFCA)
Fr. RB Bo Jackson – Freshman All-American (The Athletic, On3)
Jr. DT Kayden McDonald – First-team All-American (AFCA, Walter Camp, TSN, Associated Press, CBS Sports, On3, The Athletic), Big Ten's Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year
Jr. OG Luke Montgomery – Second-team All-American (AFCA)
Jr. LB Arvell Reese – First-team All-American (AFCA, Walter Camp, Associated Press, CBS Sports, On3, The Athletic), second-team All-American (TSN), Big Ten's Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year
RS-Fr. QB Julian Sayin – Heisman Trophy finalist, second-team All-American (AFCA, Walter Camp), third-team All-American (Associated Press), Freshman All-American (The Athletic), Big Ten's Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year
So. WR Jeremiah Smith – First-team All-American (AFCA, Walter Camp, TSN, Associated Press, CBS Sports, On3, The Athletic), Big Ten's Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year
Sr. LB Sonny Styles – First-team All-American (TSN), second-team All-American (Associated Press, On3, The Athletic)
Jr. WR Carnell Tate – Second-team All-American (AFCA, TSN, Associated Press, On3)
