Is Ashton Yeager starting?
Ashton Yeager is No. 5 on the Ohio State Buckeyes depth chart at DT.
Redshirt freshman · #59 · 6'2", 287 lbs
See full Ohio State Buckeyes depth chart ›Depth at DT · Ohio State Buckeyes
- 19691Eddrick HoustonStarter
- 2385James Smith
- 35375Will Smith Jr.
- 49162Darryus McKinley
- 55958Ashton YeagerYou
Ohio State Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Findlay, ranked #2,771 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #59
- Class
- RS FR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 287 lbs
Ashton Yeager is currently behind Eddrick Houston at DT on the Ohio State depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 96 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8200
- National Rank
- #2771
- High School
- Findlay
- Hometown
- Findlay, OH
Why this rating?
On a 94-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 58.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 5WBALLTKL 0
- TKL
- 0
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 56-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | WBALL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ashton Yeager's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.