Eli Riggs
Junior linebacker on Ohio State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′3″ · 230 lb · Cincinnati, OH
The story
3 linebacker on Ohio State's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Eli Riggs
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
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
Eli Riggs plays linebacker for Ohio State.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Ohio State has produced 7 All-Conference linebackers and 2 All-Americans. 12 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2014. Sonny Styles was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ohio State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · 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
Background
Honors and Awards 2025: Academic All-Big Ten, OSU Scholar-Athlete 2024: OSU Scholar-Athlete Sophomore (2025) Appeared in one game as a sophomore, totaling one snap on special teams. GRAMBLING (9/6): Saw one snap. Freshman (2024) - NATIONAL CHAMPION Did not appear in a game Majoring in Marketing H...
The linebacker corps · Ohio State
- #14Christian Alliegro48 tackles · 2025
- #26Payton Pierce44 tackles · 2025
- #5Riley Pettijohn9 tackles · 2025
- #17Tarvos Alford6 tackles · 2025
- #38Eli Riggsno box-score line yet
9 more on the roster · Ohio State team page