Is Darryus McKinley starting?
Darryus McKinley is No. 4 on the Ohio State Buckeyes depth chart at DT.
Freshman · #91
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- 19691Eddrick HoustonStarter
- 2385James Smith
- 35373Will Smith Jr.
- 49161Darryus McKinleyYou
- 55957Ashton Yeager
Ohio State Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
Up next for Ohio State
Ohio State plays Northwestern at home on Sat, Nov 14. The listed kickoff time is 12:00 PM ET.
Darryus McKinley is currently behind Eddrick Houston at DT on the Ohio State depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 93 overall this season.
Why this rating?
On a 93-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 61.
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 19WKENTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-3
Sep 5WBALLTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 56-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | WKENT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WBALL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darryus McKinley'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.