Ohio State has tied its program record for the most first-team All-Americans in one season.
Sonny Styles became Ohio State’s seventh first-team All-American of 2025 when he was named Thursday as a first-team All-American by Sporting News.
Jeremiah Smith, Kayden McDonald and Caleb Downs were also named first-team All-Americans by Sporting News. Caden Curry, Carnell Tate and Arvell Reese made Sporting News’ second team.
Smith, Downs and McDonald will become unanimous All-Americans if they earn first-team honors from the Football Writers Association of America, which will announce its All-America team on Thursday.
The full list of Buckeyes who have earned first-team All-American honors this season:
- WR Jeremiah Smith (consensus)
- DT Kayden McDonald (consensus)
- LB Arvell Reese (consensus)
- S Caleb Downs (consensus)
- LB Sonny Styles (Sporting News)
- C Carson Hinzman (American Football Coaches Association)
- DE Caden Curry (On3)
Ohio State previously had seven first-team All-Americans in 1974, when Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin was a unanimous All-American, offensive linemen Steve Myers and Kurt Schumacher were consensus All-Americans and cornerback Neal Colzie, defensive linemen Pete Cusick and Van DeCree and punter Tom Skladany each also earned first-team nods.