COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State freshman and former Cleveland Heights defensive end Tyreke Smith is the latest player to lose his black stripe on Saturday, meaning he has officially become a Buckeye. Smith’s mother tweeted out the news in the morning. I’m so excited to be here to witness my son @T_23_baller getting his stripe removed… awesome to see his big brother @nbsmallerbear so excited for him!!! pic.twitter.com/vkxmNhIlVI — MrsSmithFamily (@MrsSmithFamily) August 18, 2018 Smith is the seventh member of Ohio State’s 2018 recruiting class to lose his black stripe. In his recruiting class, he was the No. 4 weakside defensive end and No. 34 overall player according to 247Sports.com’s composite rankings. Follow along with our 2018 black stripe tracker.
Continue Reading: Defensive end Tyreke Smith loses his black stripe: Ohio State football news
