WATCH: Ohio State announces two new black stripe removals

The is tradition is quite unique at Ohio State.

Surely certain schools have some sort of welcoming for freshmen to the team. But Ohio State’s black stripe removal is well-known. It’s when a freshman gets onto campus and eventually proves themselves that they belong as a part of the program.

For some, they get black stripes removed before any games take place. For others, it takes a few weeks.

On Tuesday, two freshmen got their black stripes removed: OL Nicholas Petit-Frere and OL Jack Jamieson.

Ohio State’s official football account on Twitter released videos regarding both:

🚫◼️ That’s a BIG black stripe removal! Welcome to the O line room @NicholasPetit ‼️#GoBucks #WinTheMoment pic.twitter.com/2O6a6KqIsj

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) September 19, 2018

◼️🚫 Appreciate everything you do for the Bucks @JackJamieson16 ‼️ Welcome to the O line room — you earned it!#GoBucks #WinTheMoment pic.twitter.com/i6PjIPUDY8

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) September 19, 2018

Jamieson was a preferred walk-on, while Petit-Frere was ranked by 247Sports as a 5-star recruit.

Kevin Cunningham

Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.