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Two more Ohio State freshman lose black stripe during spring practice
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Two more Ohio State newcomers can officially call themselves Buckeyes.
On Tuesday, Ohio State announced that freshmen Reid Carrico and Emeka Egbuka lost their black stripes, bringing the total number of five players who have shed the stripe this spring. The official Twitter account of Ohio State posted videos regarding the accomplishment:
🚨 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 ‼️
From growing up am OSU fan to officially joining the Buckeyes, @CarricoReid is Scarlet & Gray for life! Welcome to #H2 ‼️#GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/jfc60ZTpWa
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) April 13, 2021
🚨 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 ‼️
Welcome to Zone 6, @emeka_egbuka!#GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/p5x4NOwmPQ
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) April 13, 2021
Egbuka was the second-highest ranked prospect in Ohio State’s recruiting class. He was the nation’s No. 9 overall prospect of the 2021 class and the No. 1 wide receiver. He came to Columbus as a 5-star prospect.
Carrico was a 4-star linebacker in the 2021 class and earned a ranking of the No. 86 overall prospect in the class. Per 247Sports, he was the No. 5 inside linebacker of the cycle.
It’s been a productive spring for a lot of Ohio State newcomers.
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