Gavin Thobe
Sophomore safety on Ohio State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′2″ · 196 lb · Bellbrook, OH
The story
2 safety on Ohio State's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Gavin Thobe
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
Gavin Thobe plays defensive back for Ohio State.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Ohio State has produced 9 All-Conference defensive backs and 2 All-Americans. 19 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 1997. Caleb Downs was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ohio State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · 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
Pronunciation Freshman (2025) Did not appear in a game Majoring in Sport Industry High School/Personal Gavin was an invited walk-on to the program, joining the team in June of 2025 Gavin played at Bellbrook H.S. under coach Jeff Jenkins He is the son of Erica Thobe
The secondary · Ohio State
- #1Earl Little II76 tackles · 2025
- #8Jaylen McClain53 tackles · 2025
- #7Jermaine Mathews Jr.26 tackles · 2025
- #6Devin Sanchez15 tackles · 2025
- #49Gavin Thobeno box-score line yet
19 more on the roster · Ohio State team page