Each season, the tradition continues.

It’s a tradition that is unique to Ohio State. No other school has black stripes removed off of helmets during camp. These black stripe removals mean something.

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They mean that the player earning the special honor becomes an official Buckeye.

RELATED: The first black stripe at Ohio State has been removed

On Monday, two Ohio State players became official in QB Danny Vanatsky and Craig Young, who is listed by 247Sports as an athlete:

Vanatsky was a preferred walk on at Ohio State a season ago, while Young is a 3-star prospect from Fort Wayne, Ind. Young stands at 6-foot-4, 200 pounds.

Ohio State’s first game of 2019 will be played on Aug. 31 at home against Florida Atlantic.