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13 Ohio State Football Players, Bruce Thornton Among 42 Buckeye Athlete Graduates

42 Ohio State athletes, including 13 Buckeye football players and the star of Ohio State’s men’s basketball team, earned degrees from Ohio State on Sunday.

Ten members of the 2025 Ohio State football team earned bachelor’s degrees at Sunday’s autumn commencement, including five defensive starters: Sonny Styles, Caden Curry, Kenyatta Jackson Jr., Davison Igbinosun and Tywone Malone Jr. Starting specialists Jayden Fielding and John Ferlmann also earned their bachelor’s degrees on Sunday, as did backup defensive end C.J. Hicks and walk-ons Collin Johnson and Mason Maggs.

Three former Ohio State walk-ons who no longer play football, defensive linemen Bryce and Zach Prater and running back Cayden Saunders, also graduated on Sunday.