The stripes continue to come off of members of the 2018 class as freshman cornerback Tyreke Smith became the latest player to become an official member of the team, shedding his black stripe on Monday.
That's a #BIABlackStripe for @Im_showtime_! Welcome to #DBU #GoBucks #WinTheMoment pic.twitter.com/J4G7Xhiy14
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) August 20, 2018
Johnson was a five-star defensive back out of Jacksonville, Florida. He was the No. 21 overall player in the country coming out of high school and was rated as the nation's No. 2 safety, though he will play cornerback at Ohio State.
| NAME | POSITION | YEAR | DATE OF REMOVAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| AARON COX | DL | SO | MARCH 30 |
| DE'SHAWN WHITE | WR | SO | MARCH 30 |
| TOMMY TOGIAI | DL | FR | APRIL 11 |
| DALLAS GANT | LB | FR | AUG. 8 |
| TERADJA MITCHELL | LB | FR | AUG. 9 |
| TATE DUARTE | TE | SR | AUG. 9 |
| TARON VINCENT | DT | FR | AUG. 11 |
| BRIAN SNEAD | RB | FR | AUG. 11 |
| KORY CURTIS | QB | SO | AUG. 11 |
| CHRIS OLAVE | WR | FR | AUG. 13 |
| AMARI MCMAHON | RB | JR | AUG. 15 |
| TYREKE SMITH | DE | FR | AUG. 18 |
| MASTER TEAGUE | RB | FR | AUG. 18 |
| JEREMY RUCKERT | TE | FR | AUG. 18 |
| TYREKE JOHNSON | CB | FR | AUG. 20 |
