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Two more Ohio State newcomers drop black stripe as season opener approaches
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The closer the season gets the more and more Ohio State newcomers are officially becoming Buckeyes.
On Tuesday, two more freshmen shed their black stripes — wide receiver Mookie Cooper and linebacker Mitchell Melton. Both were members of Ohio State’s 5th-ranked 2020 recruiting class. The Twitter account for Buckeyes football shared the update on Tuesday evening.
🚨 Black Stripe Alert ‼️#H2 pride! Sky's the limit for this guy — congrats on losing your black stripe @m17m__!#GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/QAVDP0thgI
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 13, 2020
🚨 Black Stripe Alert ‼️
We know The Lou is proud! Welcome to #Zone6 @mcgetbusy1!#GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/fgNpTG69Ag
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 13, 2020
Cooper came to Ohio State as a 4-star wide receiver out of Maryland Heights, Missouri. He was ranked as the No. 93 overall prospect in the 2020 class and was listed as the No. 16 receiver, per 247Sports.
Melton was also a 4-star pledge for the Buckeyes, coming out of Olney, Maryland. The linebacker ranked as the No. 24 player at his position and was No. 350 overall.
Ohio State opens the season on Saturday, Oct. 24 at home against Nebraska.
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