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Ohio State tight end and former four-star recruit Kierre Hawkins is transferring from the program.
Monday night, Hawkins posted a photo on his Instagram account wearing a Youngstown State jersey with a graphic overlay. In his post, Hawkins said “New Beginnings.”
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Hawkins was a member of Ohio State’s 2016 recruiting class but was redshirted in his first season in Columbus. He was also sidelined as a second-year freshman in 2017.
The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Hawkins is a Maple Heights, Ohio native and was ranked as the 13th-best tight end in the 2016 recruiting class. While there was no reason posted for his decision to leave the program, not seeing the field in two seasons is probably a factor.
Youngstown State finished the 2017 season with a 6-5 record and 4-4 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
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