Another two members of Ohio State's freshman class have "officially" become Buckeyes.
Scholarship linebacker Tommy Eichenberg and walk-on quarterback J.P. Andrade became the 14th and 15th true freshmen to lose their black stripes this year following the Buckeyes' practice on Wednesday.
Eichenberg, a four-star recruit out of Cleveland's St. Ignatius High School, saw his first game action on the Buckeyes' final defensive snap of their 76-5 win over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday after missing time in preseason camp with an injury.
No stripe @tommyike41 got his black stripe off today#GoBucks #ToughLove pic.twitter.com/1ZsYwPJaH2
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) September 25, 2019
Andrade is a walk-on quarterback from La Verne, California, who also joined the Buckeyes this summer. He has not seen any playing time for the Buckeyes, but drew praise from quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator Mike Yurcich last week for the effort he has put in on the scout team, where he has also lined up at wide receiver.
STRIPE ALERT Congratulations @JPAndrade12 on getting your stripe off#GoBucks #ToughLove pic.twitter.com/V1JUtdQfr8
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) September 25, 2019
The full list of players who have shed their stripes this year:
| NAME | POSITION | YEAR | DATE OF REMOVAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOGAN HITTLE | LB | RS JR | MARCH 21 |
| CADE KACHERSKI | LB | RS FR | MARCH 21 |
| BEN SCHMIESING | LB | RS FR | MARCH 21 |
| JUSTIN FIELDS | QB | SO | MARCH 25 |
| DARRYL SINCLAIR | CB | RS SO | MARCH 25 |
| MAX WRAY | OL | RS FR | APRIL 1 |
| RYAN BATSCH | SAF | RS FR | APRIL 1 |
| GARRETT WILSON | WR | FR | APRIL 8 |
| AUSTIN KUTSCHER | WR | RS FR | APRIL 8 |
| ZACH HARRISON | DE | FR | APRIL 12 |
| JONAH JACKSON | OL | RS SR | AUG. 6 |
| HARRY MILLER | OL | FR | AUG. 8 |
| JAMESON WILLIAMS | WR | FR | AUG. 8 |
| RYAN JACOBY | OL | FR | AUG. 12 |
| MARCUS CROWLEY | RB | FR | AUG. 12 |
| CADE STOVER | LB | FR | AUG. 13 |
| BRYSON SHAW | SAF | FR | AUG. 14 |
| NOAH POTTER | DE | FR | AUG. 15 |
| STEELE CHAMBERS | RB | FR | AUG. 15 |
| CRAIG YOUNG | LB | FR | AUG. 19 |
| DANNY VANATSKY | QB | RS FR | AUG. 19 |
| ZAID HAMDAN | DT | RS FR | AUG. 24 |
| ENOKK VIMAHI | OG | FR | SEPT. 4 |
| DAWAND JONES | OT | FR | SEPT. 4 |
| CHRIS BOOKER | WR | JR | SEPT. 11 |
| TOMMY EICHENBERG | LB | FR | SEPT. 25 |
| J.P. ANDRADE | QB | FR | SEPT. 25 |
