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Three Buckeyes have lost their black stripe in August
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Losing your black stripe is a badge of honor.
It’s a symbol that Urban Meyer has used since his days at Bowling Green. Incoming freshman place a thin, black stripe on their helmet and are only allowed to remove it when they’ve “earned” the right to become a member of the team.
That’s when freshmen officially become a Buckeye.
So far, three freshman have had their black stripe removed this season. J.K. Dobbins was the first on Aug. 3, followed by Isaiah Pryor, who became a Buckeye on Aug. 7. Chase Young is the most recent, losing his stripe on Aug. 9.
Dobbins is a four-star all-purpose back out of Texas and was ranked as the sixth-best player from his home state. Pryor, a safety, is a Florida native who attended IMG Academy.
Young, who was one of Ohio State’s five-star recruits, was ranked as No. 6 player overall, the second-best defensive end and the top player out of Maryland.
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