Kyion Grayes will look for a new home this offseason.
The Ohio State wide receiver entered the transfer portal on Tuesday after two seasons with the Buckeyes.
Ohio State wide receiver Kyion Grayes has entered the transfer portal, @chris_hummer and I have learned for @247Sports.
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) May 1, 2024
Was a Class of 2022 top-65 overall recruit.https://t.co/tWuKdZP0lN pic.twitter.com/wU3Oh3gvD9
The No. 88 overall prospect in the 2022 class, Grayes becomes the third wide receiver from his class to leave Columbus before their college career ends, along with Caleb Burton (Auburn) and Kaleb Brown (Iowa). His decision to enter the portal leaves Kojo Antwi as the lone receiver from the 2022 class left on the Buckeyes’ roster.
Grayes’ departure comes after back-to-back years with little playing time for the Buckeyes. After appearing in two games as a freshman (Toledo and Iowa) and catching just one pass, Grayes did not play at all in 2023 as he was sidelined by an injury that forced him into a walking boot for most of the season.
The return of Emeka Egbuka as well as the emergence of Carnell Tate, Brandon Inniss and Jeremiah Smith didn’t help his case for an increased workload in 2024.
In Ohio State’s spring game, Grayes earned the most reps of any wide receiver, recording 49 snaps. He ended the scrimmage with two catches for 15 yards.
Now in the portal, Grayes finishes his Ohio State career with one catch for two yards. The Chandler, Arizona, native will have three years of eligibility to use at his new school.
Grayes was once committed to Arizona before he wound up in Columbus. Arizona State, Auburn, Oregon and USC, among others, also pursued him when he was a high school prospect.
Grayes is the sixth Buckeye to enter the transfer portal in April, following running back Dallan Hayden, safeties Cedrick Hawkins and Ja'Had Carter, offensive lineman Enokk Vimahi and linebacker Nigel Glover. Hawkins committed to UCF on April 20, and Hayden committed to Colorado on April 22. Carter entered the portal Sunday while Vimahi and Glover entered the portal on Tuesday.
