July 5, 2026

Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud repeats as Big Ten's Offensive Player of the Year

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud has earned Big Ten’s Offensive Player of the Year honors for the second straight season in voting by coaches and media. Stroud, who’ll likely be a Heisman Trophy finalist again, has thrown for 3,340 yards and 37 touchdowns with a completion percentage of 66.2. Stroud also was named the conference’s Quarterback of the Year, continuing that award’s monopoly for the Buckeyes. An OSU quarterback has won the award the last seven years, starting with J.T. Barrett, followed by Dwayne Haskins Jr., and Justin Fields before Stroud. Sophomore Marvin Harrison Jr. was named the Receiver of the Year in the Big Ten. Harrison has 72 catches for 1,157 yards and 12 touchdowns. He has dropped only one pass all season. Harrison becomes the first Buckeye to win that award despite the elite number of receivers OSU has had in recent seasons. Want to keep up with…

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