From an Ohio State release.
11 Buckeyes Graduate; 34 Named Academic All-Big Ten
Ohio State will suit up 14 college graduates for the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nine more current members of the Ohio State football team graduated Sunday in commencement ceremonies on campus, giving the Buckeyes a total of 14 college graduates on their roster for the 2017 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, set for Dec. 29 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Joining an already-graduated list that includes J.T. Barrett, Tyquan Lewis, Billy Price, Tracy Sprinkle and Michael Hill are seven starters, including:
§ TE Marcus Baugh, a 28-game starter who graduated with his degree in criminology;
§ DE Sam Hubbard, an Academic All-American and a 21-game starter who’s degree is in finance;
§ LT Jamarco Jones, a first-team all-Big Ten performer this year who has started 26 consecutive games and majored in family resource management;
§ OG Demetrius Knox, who took over mid-season as a starting right guard and who is going home to Texas (Fort Worth) for the holidays with his degree in sport and industry;
§ WR Terry McLaurin, a communications major who has started all 13 games this season, 17 for his career and who had an 84-yard touchdown reception for Ohio State’s first points in the Big Ten title game;
§ SAF Damon Webb, a sport and industry major who has started 26 consecutive games and led the Buckeyes with four interceptions this year and ranked third with 56 tackles; and
§ LB Chris Worley, a 23-game starter with at least one start at all three linebacker positions this season and who now has his degree in communications.
Those seven give Ohio State 11 graduates among its 22 offensive and defensive starters for the Cotton Bowl.
Also graduating are two more important young men with the program: special teams standouts Elijaah Goins and Zach Turnure. Goins graduated with his degree in pharmacy (and he’s on his way to pharmacy school at Ohio State next), and Turnure, among the team leaders with 188 special teams plays, graduated with his degree in communications.
Former Buckeyes Trey Johnson and Dionte Allen were among the former student-athletes to graduate on Sunday as well.
Bosa, Hubbard, Price & Fuller Headline 34 Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
The Big Ten Conference announced its Fall Academic All-Big Ten Conference team honors this week and among the 34 football student-athletes on the list were defensive ends Nick Bosa and Sam Hubbard, All-American center Billy Price and safety Jordan Fuller. To be honored, students must carry an overall grade point average of 3.00 or higher.
Fuller, who is majoring in sport and industry, was also named a second-team Academic All-American this week by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America).
2017 Academic All-Big Ten Buckeyes
Class indicates academic standing
§ Jr. LB Alex Backenstoe – finance
§ So. LB Tuf Borland – exercise science
§ So. DE Nick Bosa – communications
§ Jr. QB Joe Burrow – business
§ So. P Drue Chrisman – management and industry
§ So. DE Jonathon Cooper – consumer sciences and family services
§ So. OL Gavin Cupp – management and industry
§ So. TE Brock Davin – accounting
§ So. SAF Wayne Davis – physical education/sport & physical activity
§ So. TE Luke Farrell – exercise science
§ Sr. CB Trevon Forte – sport and industry
§ So. SAF Jordan Fuller – sport and industry
§ Sr. WR Elijaah Goins – pharmacy
§ So. QB Dwayne Haskins – strategic communication
§ Sr. LB Jackson Hayes – sport and industry
§ Jr. LB Justin Hilliard – family resource management
§ Graduated DE Sam Hubbard – finance
§ So. LB Hayden Jester – exploring
§ Jr. DT Dre’mont Jones – sociology
§ Jr. K Bryan Kristan – finance
§ So. RB Jordan Leasure – sport and industry
§ So. RB Demario McCall – sport and industry
§ Jr. LS Liam McCullough – business
§ So. K Jake Metzer – economics
§ Sr. K Sean Nuernberger – economics and computer information systems (double major)
§ Jr. OL Blake Pfenning – civil engineering
§ Graduated C Billy Price – business administration
§ Sr. LB Clay Raterman – finance
§ Jr. WR C.J. Saunders – accounting
§ Sr. DL Nick Seme – exercise science
§ Jr. CB Kendall Sheffield – human development and family studies
§ Graduated LB Zach Turnure – communications
§ So. C Jack Wohlabaugh – sport and industry
§ Jr. OL Kevin Woidke – business
Fantastic…….the cumulative GPA of the whole team must be through the roof!
“Exploring?”
Interesting field of study, I suppose. Probably tough to find work though.
Well, it means “Undecided”. I thought a student had to declare a major long before the senior year. Doesn’t really look good on a resume, I would imagine…
The “exploring” is sophomore Hayden Jester, who was All-B1G. Not unusual to have sophomores still without majors. Or switching majors.