Ohio State pulls young SEC cornerback from transfer portal

Ohio State pulls young SEC cornerback from transfer portal
Ohio State pulls young SEC cornerback from transfer portal

While the shaking of hands and gnashing of teeth watching some 30 scholarship players jump into the transfer portal was enough to cause great anxiety for Ohio State fans, we’re now starting to see players hit the banks of the Olentangy in the backfield. Remember, the transfer portal takes and the transfer portal also gives.

On that note, the Buckeyes have been quite active in attracting Columbus’ needs to change its favorite colors to scarlet and gray over the past few days, and that continued Thursday. Ohio State not only landed cornerback Cam Calhoun from Alabama, but followed up with another SEC coup, with Georgia cornerback Dominick Kelly announcing his transfer to OSU. Lettermen Row (subscription required) was the first to break the news.

Advertisement

Kelly didn’t play much for the Bulldogs last season, but he is a former 4-star player who has some upside. More importantly, he is a young player who should provide some depth and develop into Matt Patricia’s defense. He had just three tackles and three pass breakups (unofficial) last season, but getting players to compete for a spot in the rotation with the loss of Bryce West and Aaron Scott Jr. is pretty important as Ohio State looks to rebuild structure and depth on the back end of the defense next year.

The entire Buckeye Nation would like to welcome Kelly aboard as part of the Buckeye brotherhood. He makes the 15th transfer portal commitment to Ohio State as he continues to reshape the roster in today’s people-moving world of college football.

Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinions. Follow Phil Harrison on X.

Advertisement

This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Ohio State Receives Georgia DB Commitment Via Transfer Portal

Source link