190 Ohio State athletes are Big Ten Distinguished Scholars for the 2022-23 academic year.
The Big Ten Distinguished Scholars consist of athletes who achieved a grade-point average of 3.7 or better for the 2022-23 academic year.
Ohio State’s honorees include four football players – wide receiver Kamryn Babb, left guard Donovan Jackson, punter Jesse Mirco and long snapper Max Lomonico – as well as athletes from 33 other Ohio State sports teams. Other Buckeye standouts who earned Distinguished Scholar status include Patty Kazmaier Award-winning women’s hockey defenseman Sophie Jaques and women’s basketball starters Jacy Sheldon and Taylor Thierry.