Ohio State is down a candidate to replace its two departed first-round cornerbacks.
Redshirt sophomore Joshua Norwood is transferring out of the program, a team spokesman confirmed to Eleven Warriors on Tuesday. The venerable Tim May of the Columbus Dispatch first reported the news.
As the Buckeyes try to fill the massive shoes left behind by Marshon Lattimore and Gareon Conley, Norwood's name barely — if ever — came up this spring in discussions with Kerry Coombs, Greg Schiano or Urban Meyer during media settings. Norwood did record one tackle in the spring game for the Gray team, however.
Norwood's decision to leave the program puts the Buckeyes at the NCAA-mandated 85 scholarship limit, pending incoming freshman kicker Blake Haubeil's grayshirt.
A member of the 2015 recruiting class, Norwood leaves Ohio State having played in 11 games last season and recording eight total tackles, mainly on special teams. He arrived at Columbus via Valdosta, Georgia, as a four-star cornerback and the 49th-ranked cornerback according to 247Sports.
The team spokesman said he did not know where Norwood intends to continue his college football playing career but May reported the player is believed to be headed to Georgia Southern.
