2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 23
Garrett Stover
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 228
- Hometown:
- Sunbury, Ohio
- Last School:
- Big Walnut
- Year:
- Junior
Career Highs
Appeared in 13 games as a sophomore, totaling 113 snaps at linebacker and on special teams... Finished the season with five total tackles.
Appeared in five games as freshman, totaling 14 snaps at linebacker and on special teams.
- 3 Total Tackles vs. Texas (Aug. 30, 2025)
- 2025: Academic All-Big Ten, OSU Scholar-Athlete
- 2024: OSU Scholar-Athlete
Appeared in 13 games as a sophomore, totaling 113 snaps at linebacker and on special teams... Finished the season with five total tackles.
- TEXAS (8/30): Ended the game with a tackle on three snaps.
- GRAMBLING (9/6): Tallied a career-high three tackles on 29 plays.
- OHIO (9/13): Saw action on 10 plays.
- at WASHINGTON (9/27): Posted five plays.
- MINNESOTA (10/4): Notched time on seven snaps.
- at ILLINOIS (10/11): Totaled one tackle on seven plays.
- at WISCONSIN (10/18): Ended the game with seven snaps.
- PENN STATE (11/1): Finished the game with seven plays.
- at PURDUE (11/8): Totaled eight snaps.
- UCLA (11/15): Saw action on 11 plays.
- RUTGERS (11/22): Ended the game with seven snaps.
- at MICHIGAN (11/29): Tallied six plays in the game.
- vs. INDIANA (12/6): Posted three snaps.
- vs. MIAMI (12/31): Totaled three plays in the game.
Appeared in five games as freshman, totaling 14 snaps at linebacker and on special teams.
- AKRON (8/31): Made his collegiate debut, totaling three plays
- WESTERN MICHIGAN (9/7): Recorded one snap.
- PURDUE (11/9): Totaled five plays.
- INDIANA (11/23): Tallied three snaps.
- TENNESSEE (12/21): Recorded two plays.
- Communications
- Garrett was a member of the 2024 Ohio State class of recruits
- He enrolled in classes in January 2024 and went through spring drills with the Buckeyes
- He was the No. 3-ranked player in the state of Ohio and a four-star prospect by 247Sports
- Garrett was the No. 3-ranked player in the state of Ohio and four-star prospect by 247Sports
- Had rankings of No. 150 overall and the No. 7 linebacker by On3
- Played in the 2024 All-American Bowl in San Antonio
- Totaled 89 tackles, three tackles for loss, three sacks and two interceptions this fall as a senior while earning first team All-Ohio honors
- Added two pass break-ups, two quarterback hurries, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and a blocked punt
- Was a first-team All-Ohio pick during his junior season when he finished with 92 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and seven pass breakups despite missing three games due to injury
- Is the cousin of Buckeye TE Cade Stover
- Played safety as a freshman and sophomore before moving to linebacker full-time last season as a junior
- Competes in the 100-meter dash, 4x400 relay, high jump and the long jump with the track and field team
- Parents are Lindsey and Bubba Stover
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