Joshua Padilla | 2026 | Football | Ohio State

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Joshua Padilla

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-4
Weight:
300
Hometown:
Huber Heights, Ohio
Last School:
Wayne
Year:
Redshirt Junior

Follow on Social Media
Instagram: @joshpadilla_
Twitter: @joshuapadilla66
TikTok: @joshuapadillaa
Honors and Awards

2025: Academic All-Big Ten Conference, OSU Scholar-Athlete

2024: OSU Scholar-Athlete

Redshirt Sophomore (2025)
Appeared in 13 games as a redshirt sophomore including making his first career start against Miami, totaling 175 snaps on the offensive line and on special teams.

TEXAS (8/30): Tallied two snaps.

GRAMBLING (9/6): Finished the game with 20 snaps.

OHIO (9/13): Had seven snaps.

at WASHINGTON (9/27): Totaled four snaps.

MINNESOTA (10/4): Posted 26 snaps.

at ILLINOIS (10/11): Recorded 20 plays.

at WISCONSIN (10/18): Tallied 33 snaps.

PENN STATE (11/1): Racked up 10 plays.

UCLA (11/15): Saw action.

RUTGERS (11/22): Played in the game.

at MICHIGAN (11/29): Posted five snaps.

vs. INDIANA (12/6): Competed on three snaps.

vs. MIAMI (12/31): Earned his first career start, totaling a career-high 45 snaps.

Redshirt Freshman (2024) - NATIONAL CHAMPION
Appeared in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman, totaling 97 snaps on the offensive line and on special teams including 39 on offense with 21 total snaps vs. Purdue and 16 in the CFP first-round win over Tennessee.

AKRON (8/31): Made his collegiate debut, playing on one snap.

WESTERN MICHIGAN (9/7): Tallied 10 plays.

IOWA (10/5): Recorded three plays.

at OREGON (10/12): Saw action on three snaps.

NEBRASKA (10/26): Posted four snaps.

at PENN STATE (11/2): Tallied four snaps.

PURDUE (11/9): Had a season-high 21 snaps.

at NORTHWESTERN (11/16): Notched eight plays.

INDIANA (11/23): Posted six plays.

MICHIGAN (11/30): Recorded four snaps.

vs. TENNESSEE (12/21): Tallied 16 plays.

vs. OREGON (1/1): Ended the game with seven snaps.

vs. NOTRE DAME (1/20): Recorded six snaps.

Freshman (2023)
Did not appear in a game...Redshirted.

Majoring in

Sport Industry

High School/Personal

Josh was a part of the 2023 Ohio State recruiting class

He enrolled in classes at Ohio State in January of 2023 and went through spring drills

He was the second-highest rated offensive lineman in the state of Ohio as a senior in 2022

The No. 6-rated player in the state regardless of position

A consensus four-star player and one of the country’s top-10 interior line prospects

Was the second member of the 2023 recruiting class to give his verbal commitment

First-team All-Southwest District for Division I as a senior

Two-time Ohio Prep Sportswriter Association Division I All-Ohio

Helped power the Wayne offense to an average of 36.8 points per game in its six wins last season

2022 state runner-up in heavyweight wrestling

Parents are Lora and Mike Padilla

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