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Freshman walk-on LB sheds black stripe as Ohio State enters Week 8
By Rolando Rosa
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One of the best moments in college football is when a harding working walk-on earns a scholarship. Entering Week 8 of the season, an Ohio State freshman linebacker is getting bestowed that distinction.
Jackson Kuwatch is shedding his black stripe and is officially a member of the program, Ohio State announced on its Twitter account:
๐จ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ โผ๏ธ@KuwatchJackson is officially a Buckeye ๐ฅ#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/Frz8uEMwIM
โ Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 20, 2021
The 6-foot-4, 235-pound Kuwatch is an Ohio native from Cincinnati. Kuwatch was a First-Team All-GMC and the Southwest Ohio Defensive Player of the Year while in high school.ย Kuwatch amassed 53 tackles and two sacks en route to earning first-team All-Ohio during his senior season in high school.
No. 5 Ohio State is currently tied for second with No. 6 Michigan behind No. 9 Michigan State in the B1G East. Ohio State is coming off a bye week and will travel to face Indiana on Oct. 23 (7:30 p.m. EST/ABC).
Ohio State leads the all-time series 76-12-5 vs. Indiana. Ohio State has a 25-game winning streak vs. Indiana. Indianaโs last victory vs. Ohio State in the series dates back to 1988.
Rolando Rosa brings his experience covering college football to Saturday Tradition. Follow him on Twitter @RolandoRosa3.