Major: Operations Management (2019-21)
Jersey #: 78 (2019-21), 77 (2018)
Weight: 315 (2021), 310 (2020), 295 (2019), 288 (2018)

2020: Nicholas won the starting right tackle job entering the 2020 season and emerged as one of the Big Ten’s best linemen by the time the season was finished … according to Pro Football Focus, he allowed pressure on just 0.5 percent of Ohio State’s total pass attempts. That ranked No. 1 among all offensive
tackles on Power 5 teams … Nicholas was named a “champion” six times during the 2020 season, the second most of any offensive player, and was the Player of the Game following a win over Rutgers … with Petite-Frere helping to pave the way, Ohio State ranked No. 7 in the nation in yards per game last season (519.4) and No. 8 in rushing yards per game (256.8 yards/game).

2020 Media Guide: After redshirting as a true freshman in 2018, Nicholas Petit-Frere played in all 14 games for the Big Ten champion Buckeyes in 2019 … with starting right tackle Branden Bowen finishing his eligibility, Petit-Frere is in line to compete for a starting position as a third-year sophomore in 2020 … saw extended action against Florida Atlantic, Cincinnati, Indiana, Miami (Ohio), Northwestern, Maryland and Rutgers.

2019 Media Guide: Nicholas Petit-Frere redshirted the 2018 season as a true freshman and is expected to battle for a starting position at tackle for the 2019 season … he is an OSU Scholar-Athlete … this past summer, Petit-Frere was one of five players who had an externship at the WWE Headquarters in Orlando, Fla. to learn about the ins and outs of the professional wrestling business.

High School: Nicholas Petit-Frere was the nation’s consensus top-ranked offensive tackle prospect with ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports all ranking him No. 1 … rated as high as the No. 7 overall prospect, by
247Sports.com, and among the Top 15 by every major service with a No. 11 rating from Rivals and No. 13 on the ESPN 300 … consensus five-star recruit … one of just three offensive tackles in the 2018 class to receive a five-star designation … Under Armour All-America Game selection … finalist for the Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Trophy Award, given to the top African-American high school football player in the country … won the lineman strength competition at the Under Armour All-American game … MaxPreps first team All-American … No. 1 on the Tampa Bay Times HomeTeam 100 … helped the Buccaneers reach the Class 3A state semifinals as a junior … coached by Dominick Ciao … also played
basketball.

Personal: Is the son of Loris Petit-Frere.