Post-OSU Update: Javontae Jean-Baptiste was a graduate transfer to Notre Dame, where he spent the 2023 season putting up his best statistical performance. Jean-Baptiste had 49 tackles, 11 TFLs, and 5.0 sacks for the Fighting Irish. He was drafted in the seventh round (222nd overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft by Washington. Jean-Baptiste played 12 games for the Commanders in 2024, compiling 13 tackles and a sack. (updated: Mar. 2025)

Pronunciation: juh-VON-tay jeen-bap-TEEST
Jersey #: 8 (2019-22), 38 (2018)
Major: Grad (2022), Human Development and Family Science (2020-21), Undeclared (2019)
Weight: 253 (2021), 250 (2020), 245 (2019), 235 (2018)

2022 Media Guide: Has played in 32 games for the Buckeyes over the past three seasons … has recorded 34 career tackles with 6.5 tackles-for-loss, including 4.0 quarterback sacks.

2020: Earned his first two collegiate starts in 2020: vs. Rutgers and vs. Alabama in the CFP championship game … played in six of the eight games … his sack came against Penn State.

2019: Was an important contributor to the defensive end group that included Chase Young, Tyler Friday, Jonathon Cooper and Zach Harrison as a redshirt freshman … 2+ tackles in each of his first four games … season-high four stops vs. Northwestern … had sacks in consecutive games against Indiana and Miami (Ohio) … was named a “champion” for his game vs. Miami (Ohio).

2019 Media Guide: Javontae Jean-Baptiste redshirted as a true freshman for the Buckeyes in 2018 … he is exploring majors.

2018 Media Guide: Javontae Jean-Baptiste was a four-star prospect and top-10 rated prospect (No. 6) in the state of New Jersey.

High School: Played defensive line for Bergen Catholic High School – but is ranked among the Top 16 outside linebacker prospects – and head coach Nunzio Campanile, helping the school win the non-public Group IV state title this past fall … first team all-New Jersey and NJ.com’s Defensive Player of the
Year … in the state championship game, had two sacks, two TFLs, two pass breakups and a forced fumble in a 44-7 win over St. Peter’s Prep … contributed two sacks against Mater Dei, the nation’s No. 1-ranked team … keyed a fourth-quarter come-from-behind win over rival Don Bosco Prep with a tackle for loss on a third-and-short late in the third quarter … two sacks and a forced fumble in a win over defending state champion Paramus Catholic … finished his senior season with 88 tackles, 14.5 TFL and 11.5 sacks.

Personal: Parents are Lisa Milhouse and Jerry Jean-Baptiste.