Alumni

The Ohio State Club Football program played its first season in 2009 with a mission to offer an opportunity for Ohio State students to continue their passion for playing full-contact football. Since its inception, the Ohio State Club Football program has not only provided an opportunity to continue a football career, but has propelled a handful of student-athletes to new heights.

A number of Ohio State Club Football alumni have gone on to play at the NCAA level for Ohio State’s varsity program. Below are some of our more prominent alumni both on and off the field, with their years played for our program in parenthesis.

Kellyn Gerenstein (2018-2022)

Most decorated club football player of all time. Holds NCFA league records for total career yards, passing yards, overall touchdowns, etc. Only two-time NCFA Offensive Player of the Year (2019, 2022). Only four-year starting quarterback in team history. Won two national titles and three conference titles. Overall 24-4 record as starting quarterback. 3x All-American. First Ohio State Club Football player to be invited to participate in Ohio State Pro Day without first playing for varsity program. First player in program history to have his number retired. Earned year-long internship with Ohio State’s varsity recruiting department. Currently serves as an assistant director of football recruiting at Boston College.

Chris Booker (2018)

Three-year walk-on as a member of the varsity program from 2019-2021. Tallied four total tackles and a forced fumble to go along with two receptions for 27 yards in his varsity career. Played in 19 career games, including 2020 national championship game against Alabama, 2021 Rose Bowl against Utah and was twice named Ohio State’s Special Teams Player of the Week. Earned training camp invites with Washington Commanders, Arizona Cardinals and Houston Roughnecks (XFL). Owns Ohio State Club Football record for yards per catch in a single season (26.5).

Chris Fong (2013)

Ohio State Football walk-on, 2014-15. 2014 CFP National Champion, 2015 Fiesta Bowl Champion. Earned his Doctorate in Pharmacy in 2022 from Ohio State and works as a Pharmacy Technician at The James Cancer Hospital.

Eli Goins (2014)

Three-year Ohio State Football walk-on, 2015-17. Played in 15 games and collected 13 total tackles for varsity program, winning Fiesta Bowl and Cotton Bowl games with the Buckeyes. Earned training camp invite with Tennessee Titans in 2018. Completed Doctorate in Pharmacy from Ohio State in 2022 and works as a Pharmacy Technician at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

De’Shawn White (2017, 2019)

Started his football career at Ohio State with the Club program before being invited to walk-on to varsity program midway through 2017 season. Won Cotton Bowl and Rose Bowl championships as a walk-on from 2017-18 before rejoining the Club program in 2019 where he was a member of the first national title team in program history.

Jeffie Johnson (2011, 2016)

Two-year walk-on for Ohio State varsity from 2014-15. Won CFP National Championship and Fiesta Bowl championship. Earned one carry for two yards as a member of the varsity squad before playing one additional season for the Club program, where he was named a Second-Team NCFA All-American in 2016.