Amir Riep and Ellijah Gardiner the Latest Ohio State Freshmen to Lose Black Stripes

By D.J. Byrnes on August 29, 2017 at 11:19 am
Amir Riep loses black stripe
Amir Riep
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Two more freshmen have lost their black stripes, the Ohio State football program announced Tuesday morning.

Amir Riep, a four-star cornerback from Cincinnati Colerain, officially joined the team after signing with the Buckeyes in July of 2016.

Ellijah Gardiner, a three-star wide receiver from Kemp, Texas, joined Riep. Gardiner committed to the Buckeyes after a late-in-the-process flip from Missouri.

Here's a look at all the freshmen to lose their black stripes thus far: 

2017 Black Stripe Big Board
Name Position Date Lost
J.K. DOBBINS RB AUG. 4
ISAIAH PRYOR S AUG. 7
CHASE YOUNG DE AUG. 9
JEFFREY OKUDAH CB AUG. 15
HASKELL GARRETT DT AUG. 15
THAYER MUNFORD OL AUG. 16
PETE WERNER LB AUG. 16
SHAUN WADE CB AUG. 17
BRENDON WHITE S AUG. 19
WYATT DAVIS OL AUG. 19
TATE MARTELL QB AUG. 19
JERRON CAGE DT AUG. 23
MITCH ROSSI RB AUG. 25
TREVON GRIMES WR AUG. 25
AMIR RIEP CB AUG. 29
ELLIJAH GARDINER WR AUG. 29
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