Ohio State’s steady, high-IQ safety with Buckeye pedigree
Fankhauser is best known as a former Ohio State walk-on defensive back who earned multiple OSU Scholar-Athlete honors, which points to the kind of discipline, football IQ, and reliability coaches love in a depth-piece safety. His background at Stow-Munroe Falls as a two-way playmaker and his later coaching experience around the Buckeyes add to the “student of the game” profile. He may not be a headline-grabbing stat machine, but he fits the mold of a low-drama, high-accountability program guy who can help elevate a defensive room.
