TJ Alford

LB · #17 · Ohio State · SO · 6'1" · 237 · Port St. Lucie, FL

MLB depth chart, 2nd

15 2026 tackles

0 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL

2 2026 INT + PD

18 Career games (4 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Ohio State	7	4	15	0	1	1	1	0
2025	Ohio State	11	0	6	0	1	0	0	0

2026 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 2.1 50

Havoc plays 1 38

INT + pass breakups 2 88

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Ohio State 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 6.3% 97

Line yards per carry allowed 2.0 83

Sack rate 4.2% 19

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	BALL	2			1	1
W5	@ IOWA	2		1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2025 board

#142

Jayden Woods EDGE · Mill Valley FLA

#143

Marco Jones EDGE · San Ramon Valley TXAM

#144

TJ Alford LB · Vero Beach OSU

#145

Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng LB · IMG Academy MICH

#146

Dalen Penson ATH · Sandy Creek GT

LBs in the class

#11

Jaiden Braker South Gwinnett LSU

#12

Ty Jackson Seminole Ridge FLA

#13

TJ Alford Vero Beach OSU

#14

Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng IMG Academy MICH

#15

Tyler Lockhart Winona MSST

2026 · 38th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 95th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.