Two more Ohio State freshmen lost their black stripes on Wednesday, three days before the Buckeyes' season opener against Oregon State.
Linebacker K'Vaughan Pope and cornerback Cameron Brown became the 14th and 15th members of Ohio State's 2018 recruiting class to lose their black stripes on Wednesday, Ohio State announced through its social media channels.
Congrats to @ThePope81 on getting that black stripe off Welcome to #LBU
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) August 30, 2018
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That's a #BIABlackStripe for @luh_cam_ ! Welcome to the #DBU family #GoBucks #WinTheMoment pic.twitter.com/lhgLbGgrV5
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) August 30, 2018
Pope is a four-star linebacker from Dinwiddie, Virginia, while Brown is a four-star recruit from St. Louis, Missouri, who was originally recruited as a wide receiver, but is now playing cornerback for the Buckeyes. Both players are more likely to see the field on special teams than they are on defense this season.
| 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 |
| TYLER FRIDAY | DE | FR | AUG. 27 |
| SEVYN BANKS | CB | FR | AUG. 27 |
| JAVONTAE JEAN-BAPTISTE | DE | FR | AUG. 27 |
| K'VAUGHAN POPE | LB | FR | AUG. 29 |
| CAMERON BROWN | CB | FR | AUG. 29 |
