Ohio State Overview
• John spent three seasons (2023-24-25) as Ohio State's long snapper
• He was a two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-Big Ten Conference honoree who graduated in December 2025 with his degree in communication
• He handled all of the long snapping for the Buckeyes for the past three seasons
• He was named second-team all-Big Ten by the league's coaches in 2025
• Was named honorable mention All-Big Ten by both the coaches and the media in 2024
• He transferred to Ohio State in the spring of 2023 from Arizona State University
Honors & Awards
2025: Second-team all-Big Ten Conference (coaches)
2024: Honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference, OSU Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Big Ten
2023: OSU Scholar-Athlete
More on John
• John red-shirted the 2021 season at Arizona State University and then handled all the snapping responsibilities for the Sun Devils in 2022
• He was pursuing a major in business at ASU
• He is the second Sun Devil to enter the portal and transfer to Ohio State in the past two seasons after RB/LB Chip Trayanum did so in 2022
• A five-star prospect according to Rubio’s Long Snapping rankings
• Also selected as the No. 7 prospect nationally at the position by Rubio’s in 2020
• Compiled 97 tackles, six tackles for loss, and four sacks in his final two seasons, covering 19 games, at Boulder Creek
• Also intercepted a pass while causing and recovered a fumble during his defensive career
