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Eli Riggs is a linebacker from Cincinnati, Ohio, who joined Ohio State as an invited walk-on in June 2024. Standing 6'3" and weighing 229 pounds, Riggs redshirted his freshman season in 2024 as a national champion. In 2025, his redshirt sophomore year, he appeared in one game and logged one snap on special teams against Grambling on September 6. As a senior at Indian Hill High School, Riggs recorded 104 tackles while helping his team capture the Cincinnati Hills League championship. He was named first-team All-CHL and earned All-District honors. Riggs is an OSU Scholar-Athlete majoring in business and was selected for the 2025 Academic All-Big Ten team. From Cincinnati, OH.

Eli Riggs started 0 of 14 games in 2025 and appeared in 1.

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