Ohio State: Jon Peters is more than just a Big Nut

By now most Ohio State football fans know who Jon Peters is. The bigger-than-life face paint-wearing Ohio State superfan known as Big Nut has been gracing our television screens for over two decades. I’m willing to bet that about half of you who are reading this article have either met Big Nut or have even had your picture taken with the man who is known nationally as Ohio State’s number-one fan.

Big Nut’s real name is Jon Peters. A resident of Fremont, Ohio, Peters has been painting his face and traveling down State Route 23 to the Ohio State University campus for every home game and even travels to most away games if possible. He even painted his face for the spring game and was able to…