Two more freshman became "official" members of the Ohio State football team on Wednesday as quarterback Matthew Baldwin and defensive end Alex Williams lost their black stripes.
Baldwin is a four-star quarterback from Lake Travis, Texas. He committed to the Buckeyes late in the recruiting cycle and tore his ACL soon after. Baldwin has been recovering from the injury ever since, but seems to have recovered.
Theres officially a new signal-caller in the QB room! Congrats on losing that black stripe @matthewb_12 #GoBucks #WinTheMoment pic.twitter.com/8t1Fc99RdG
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 18, 2018
Williams, a three-star defensive end from local Pickerington North High School, also battled injuries after his arrival on campus, but seems to have recovered.
Welcome to the #Rushmen @Williams_R2X #GoBucks #WinTheMoment pic.twitter.com/Y8FXerIqJ3
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 18, 2018
| 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 |
| JOSH PROCTOR | S | FR | SEPT. 5 |
| JAELEN GILL | H-B | FR | SEPT. 5 |
| SAM WIGLUSZ | WR | FR | SEPT. 5 |
| NICHOLAS PETIT-FRERE | OT | FR | SEPT. 18 |
| JACK JAMIESON | OL | FR | SEPT. 18 |
| MATT JONES | OL | FR | SEPT. 25 |
| L'CHRISTIAN "BLUE" SMITH | WR | FR | OCT. 3 |
| XAVIER JOHNSON | CB | FR | OCT. 3 |
| MARCUS HOOKER | S | FR | OCT. 10 |
| MATTHEW BALDWIN | QB | FR | OCT. 17 |
| ALEX WILLIAMS | DE | FR | OCT. 17 |
