<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4fRfxi_0vj2JW4l00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4fRfxi_0vj2JW4l00" width="904" height="490" ></figure>Another week, another blowout victory for Ohio State. This time, Marshall was on the receiving end of the beating. Which Buckeyes had the best game? We have our opinion of who performed the best, you likely have your favorites. Another such set of opinions comes from Pro Football Focus, which grades every player after every game based on how they perform on a snap-to-snap basis. We compiled the PFF grades for every Buckeye who played on either offense or defense in the season opener and highlight the five highest-graded players – all of whom were on the offensive side of the ball – who played at least 10 snaps against Marshall. <h2>1. LG Donovan Jackson (86.6) </h2>Good things come to those who wait; that saying proved true for Jackson and Ohio State on Saturday. Of linemen who played at least 35 snaps in Week 4, Jackson ranked fifth in the nation with his PFF grade of 86.6. His grade of 88.1 over 22 run-blocking plays against Marshall ranked 11th in the country. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Donovan Jackson, Josh Simmons and Carnell Tate put in work here <a href="https://t.co/lCsNgJgYme">https://t.co/lCsNgJgYme</a> — Andy Anders (@AndyAnders55) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyAnders55/status/1837538548611764512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><h2>2. OT George Fitzpatrick (86.3) </h2>You might see a theme in this week's rankings as the second of three offensive linemen is in the top five. Like Jackson, Fitzpatrick received high grades for his performance against the Thundering Herd. He was on the field for limited snaps, but PFF ranked him 14th in the country with a run-blocking grade of 86.9. <h2>3. RB TreVeyon Henderson (85.3) </h2>Henderson cracks PFF's top five for Ohio State's players for the first time this season. The speedy back added a physical element to his running style and earned a rushing grade of 87.2, good for sixth in the country and second in the Big Ten behind Indiana's Kaelon Black in Week 4. <h2>4. OT Zen Michalski (84.5) </h2>PFF was impressed with Ohio State's run blocking as Michalski is the third Buckeye ranked in the site's top 15 in the category for Week 4. Ohio State was the only team from the Power 4 to have three players ranked in the top 15 for run blocking in Week 4. <h2>5. RB Quinshon Judkins (79.7) </h2>Judkins, who was PFF's top-rated Buckeye against Western Michigan, had the nation's second-longest running play on Saturday. His 86-yard touchdown run was behind only Jordan Lyle's 91-yard run for Miami against South Florida. Judkins and Henderson, who jointly earned Ohio State’s offensive player of the game honors, are currently living up to the high expectations fans and coaches had for the dynamic duo. <h2>Offensive Ratings By Position </h2>Quarterbacks Will Howard: 63.8 (23 snaps)Devin Brown: 62.1 (13 snaps) Running Backs TreVeyon Henderson: 85.3 (20 snaps)Quinshon Judkins: 79.7 (27 snaps)James Peoples: 63.1 (13 snaps) Wide Receivers Emeka Egbuka: 77.6 (26 snaps)Carnell Tate: 71.8 (35 snaps)David Adolph: 68.8 (8 snaps)Jeremiah Smith: 63.1 (32 snaps)Brandon Inniss: 55.3 (17 snaps)Kojo Antwi: 54.9 (8 snaps)Bryson Rodgers: 49.3 (15 snaps)Jayden Ballard: 38.8 (5 snaps) Tight Ends Will Kacmarek: 62.4 (7 snaps)Jelani Thurman: 54.5 (21 snaps)Patrick Gurd: 54.0 (9 snaps)Bennett Christian: 53.6 (12 snaps)Gee Scott Jr.: 44.8 (17 snaps) Offensive Line Donovan Jackson: 86.6 (45 snaps)Zen Michalski: 84.5 (13 snaps)Josh Simmons: 75.4 (45 snaps)Luke Montgomery: 73.6 (13 snaps)Austin Siereveld: 72.2 (26 snaps)Seth McLaughlin: 66.3 (45 snaps)Carson Hinzman: 61.4 (13 snaps)Tegra Tshabola: 58.7 (32 snaps)Josh Fryar: 52.6 (45 snaps) Position Bests (10+ Snaps) QB RB WR TE OL DE DT LB CB S Will Howard TreVeyon Henderson Emeka Egbuka Jelani Thurman Donovan Jackson JT Tuimoloau Tywone Malone Jr. Cody Simon Denzel Burke Caleb Downs 63.8 85.3 77.6 54.5 86.6 74.6 71.8 73.8 68.4 77.7 <h2>Defensive Ratings by Position </h2>Defensive Ends JT Tuimoloau: 74.6 (41 snaps)Jack Sawyer: 70.8 (45 snaps)Kenyatta Jackson Jr.: 65.8 (32 snaps)Dominic Kirks: 60.4 (3 snaps)Joshua Mickens: 60.0 (3 snaps)Mitchell Melton: 58.8 (21 snaps)Caden Curry: 55.2 (11 snaps) Defensive Tackles Tywone Malone Jr.: 71.8 (28 snaps)Ty Hamilton: 63.5 (34 snaps)Jason Moore: 63.3 (14 snaps)Hero Kanu: 62.1 (26 snaps)Eric Mensah: 60.0 (3 snaps)Will Smith Jr.: 60.0 (7 snaps)Kayden McDonald: 55.3 (22 snaps) Linebackers Cody Simon: 73.8 (42 snaps)Arvell Reese: 72.1 (29 snaps)Gabe Powers: 60.5 (3 snaps)Payton Pierce: 60.0 (3 snaps)C.J. Hicks: 58.8 (15 snaps)Sonny Styles: 55.6 (54 snaps) Cornerbacks Denzel Burke: 68.4 (57 snaps)Jermaine Mathews Jr.: 68.0 (19 snaps)Jordan Hancock: 67.7 (59 snaps)Aaron Scott Jr.: 62.2 (8 snaps)Lorenzo Styles Jr.: 62.1 (11 snaps)Davison Igbinosun: 61.6 (61 snaps) Safeties Caleb Downs: 77.7 (64 snaps)Lathan Ransom: 77.4 (61 snaps)Malik Hartford: 69.7 (8 snaps)Jaylen McClain: 64.1 (8 snaps) PFF's WEEKLY TOP 5 BUCKEYES GAME 1 2 3 4 5 Akron DE Caden Curry (83.9) DT Tyleik Williams (81.8) DE Jack Sawyer (81.2) CB Denzel Burke (78.5) S Lathan Ransom (77.8) WMU RB Quinshon Judkins (92.6) QB Devin Brown (89.1) LB Cody Simon (86.3) DE Jack Sawyer (85.2) DT Ty Hamilton (83.2) Marshall G Donovan Jackson (86.6) OT George Fitzpatrick (86.3) RB TreVeyon Henderson (85.3) OT Zen Michalski (84.5) RB Quinshon Judkins (79.7) </div></body>

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Donovan Jackson, George Fitzpatrick and TreVeyon Henderson Lead Pro Football Focus’ Highest-Graded Ohio State Players Against Marshall

Another week, another blowout victory for Ohio State. This time, Marshall was on the receiving end of the beating. Which Buckeyes had the best game? We have our opinion of who performed the best, you likely have your favorites. Another such set of opinions comes from Pro Football Focus, which grades every player after every game based on how they perform on a snap-to-snap basis.