Ohio State Overview
• David is in his fourth season with the Buckeyes after initially walking on to the team in June of 2022
• He is a talented receiver and special teams player who has played in 28 of the last 29 games for the Buckeyes in the 2023 and 2024 seasons, including all 16 games for the 2025 College Football Playoff national champions
• Played 131 snaps in 2024
• Is a two-time Varsity O letterwinner
• Caught his first collegiate pass in 2024, a 10-yard reception vs. Marshall
• He is a three-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-Big Ten honoree who is majoring in business
Honors & Awards
2024: OSU Scholar-Athlete
2023: OSU Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Big Ten Conference
2022: OSU Scholar-Athlete
More on David
• Played at near-by Dublin Jerome High School where he earned first team all-league honors
• A versatile performer who also played quarterback at Jerome in addition to wide receiver
• Was also first team All-Central District and All-Metro by the Columbus Dispatch
• Named the Dispatch.com Player of the Week on Oct. 22 for his six-catch, 80-yard performance vs. Olentangy, which included the game-winning TD on a hail mary
• Grandson of longtime NFL coach and Ohio State (1977-78) assistant Dave Adolph, who loved the phrase “Do you love football?”
2024 Football Roster
Adolph, David
Jersey Number 82
David Adolph
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 209
- Hometown:
- Dublin, Ohio
- Last School:
- Jerome
- Year:
- Junior
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