#17
Tarvos Alford
Returning to Ohio State for 2026
Tarvos Alford
One game to point at: 2 tackles against Wisconsin — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Ohio State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Ohio State12-2HC: Ryan Day · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ohio State | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
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: -20 net (17 in / 37 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 #3 · 2026 recruiting class #4
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology