Tarvos Alford
Ohio State Buckeyes
75
Solid

Tarvos Alford

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2nd String / Backup

Is Tarvos Alford starting?

Tarvos Alford is listed 2nd string at MLB for Ohio State Buckeyes.

Tarvos Alford is listed MLB #2 for Ohio State at 75 OVR.

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Depth at MLB · Ohio State Buckeyes

  1. 12691Payton PierceStarter
  2. 21775Tarvos AlfordYou
  3. 32370Garrett Stover
  4. 43362Eli Lee

What's Next

Who do they play next?Rocco Nicholl — vs Kent State · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?See every Ohio State positionHow do they compare?Michigan — The Game

The Story

Making His Case

In 2025: 6 tackles, 1 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 75 overall (Solid tier).

Team Share1%
Port Saint Lucie, FL
Jersey
#17
Class
SO
Height
6'1"
Weight
237 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025610

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 99-rated defense; 46th-percentile production (×1.00 for competition level) put them -12 vs unit starters → 75.

Team defense (SP+)
99
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 46% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×1.00)
Depth-chart adjustment
-12 for role; −6 depth penalty

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 12LTEXTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 24-23

Sep 5WBALLTKL 5
TKL
5
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
1
PD
0

Final W 56-3

Tarvos Alford's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Solid
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Team Role

6 tkl · 1 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement13%
Coach Ohio StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.