Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Ball State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | L 23-24@ Texas | 8 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
#6
Devin Sanchez
Sophomore cornerback on Ohio State's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 199 lb · Houston, TX
CFB Index 12 · #347 of 364 cornersLow confidenceReturning to Ohio State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
5★
CB recruit
No. 8 nationally · Signed with Ohio State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 cornerback on Ohio State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Ohio State in 2025.
How he projects
Jams receivers off their route at the line.
Grades highest in speed and man coverage.
The full scouting readDevin Sanchez
Jams receivers off their route at the line. This is his second year in the same secondary at Ohio State. The receipt: 8 tackles, 1 TFL against Texas — Week 2, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20258 games
- Signed with Ohio State5-star out of North Shore
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
Ohio State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Badges
- Top-10 Recruit
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Ryan Day — 13-3 over that span.
2025Ohio State12-2HC: Ryan Day · Run-leaning
2026Ohio State1-1HC: Ryan Day · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Elite: passes defended (94th percentile). Strength: solo tackles (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (10th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 5.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 1.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #15 of 18 Big Ten CBs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 10 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 15 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 25 | 22 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–3
vs Ball State
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ohio State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Ohio State
Returning around him
- 11 Ohio State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -21 net (17 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio State · Last season: 12-2 (AP #3) · Talent rank #5 · 2026 recruiting class #4
DNA match
Player DNA
Press Corner
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
CB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Joey Porter Jr.’s 2022 season.
87%match
All-Big TenNFL Rd 2 · Pk 1
Matches Joey on
Height
PD rate
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Noah Jefferson's sophomore season at Delaware (2026).
Matches Noah on
Class year
Height
PD rate
Background
Career Highs 5 Total Tackles at Illinois (Oct. 11, 2025) 1 Pass Deflection (Two times – last vs. Miami Dec. 31, 2025) 1 Fumble Recovery vs. Ohio (Sept. 13, 2025) Honors and Awards 2025: OSU Scholar-Athlete Freshman (2025) Appeared in 13 games as a freshman making one start, totaling 409 snaps at...
The secondary · Ohio State
- #1Earl Little II76 tackles · 2025
- #8Jaylen McClain53 tackles · 2025
- #7Jermaine Mathews Jr.26 tackles · 2025
- #6Devin Sanchez15 tackles · 2025
- #10Leroy Roker III8 tackles · 2025
19 more on the roster · Ohio State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology