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Freshman OL the latest at Ohio State to shed black stripe

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Another Ohio State freshman has earned the right to call himself a Buckeye.

This week, Ohio State announced that freshman offensive lineman Zen Michalski shed his black stripe at the midway point of the season. The social media team in Columbus posted a video of the announcement.

Michalski was a member of Ohio State’s 2021 recruiting class and was an early enrollee. The news comes as the Buckeyes prepare for a Top 25 showdown against Penn State.

Michalski is a 6-foot-7, 305-pound offensive lineman out of Indiana. He was a 4-star member of the 2021 recruiting cycle, ranking as the No. 22 offensive tackle and the No. 4 prospect out of his home state.

It’s always an achievement when a player loses his black stripe in Columbus. Certainly, Michalski was fired up about the opportunity to call himself a Buckeye.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB