Joshua Padilla

Ohio State Overview • Josh is in his third season with the football program and has three seasons of eligibility • After red-shirting the 2023 campaign, he played in 14 games in 2024 for the CFP national champions and earned his first Varsity O letter • He played a total of 97 snaps as a sophomore, including 39 on offense with 21 total snaps vs. Purdue and 16 in the CFP first-round win over Tennessee • Is majoring in sport industry and is an OSU Scholar-Athlete Honors & Awards 2024: OSU Scholar-Athlete More on Josh • Josh was a part of the 2023 Ohio State recruiting class • He enrolled in classes at Ohio State in January of 2023 and went through spring drills • He was the second-highest rated offensive lineman in the state of Ohio as a senior in 2022 • The No. 6-rated player in the state regardless of position • A consensus four-star player and one of the country’s top-10 interior line prospects • Was the second member of the 2023 recruiting class to give his verbal commitment • First-team All-Southwest District for Division I as a senior • Two-time Ohio Prep Sportswriter Association Division I All-Ohio • Helped power the Wayne offense to an average of 36.8 points per game in its six wins last season • 2022 state runner-up in heavyweight wrestling • Parents are Lora and Mike Padilla