A pair of walk-ons became the latest Ohio State players to lose their black stripes on Wednesday.
Alex Badine, a junior cornerback from Brooklyn, New York, and Chris Kuhn, a freshman defensive lineman from Sandusky, Ohio, "officially" became Buckeyes on Wednesday.
Big shoutout to Jay-Z @AlexBadineJr for losing that black stripe #GoBucks #WinTheMoment pic.twitter.com/tCFG9CK12L
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 29, 2018
Congratulations @chriskuhn13 for losing your black stripe! Thank you for all you do for the Buckeyes #GoBucks #WinTheMoment pic.twitter.com/ghai64ujxP
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 29, 2018
Both players are in their first seasons on the team. Badine, a transfer from Monroe College, joined the team this summer; Kuhn, a product of St. Mary Central Catholic High School, joined the team this fall.
| 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 |
| BLAKE HAUBEIL | K | SO | OCT. 30 |
| LLOYD MCFARQUHAR | CB | FR | NOV. 13 |
| TRAYVON WILBURN | LB | FR | NOV. 13 |
| ALEX BADINE | CB | JR | NOV. 28 |
| CHRIS KUHN | DE | FR | NOV. 28 |
