The highest-rated defender in Ohio State's 2020 class has shed his stripe.
Ohio State welcomed another “official” Buckeye on Tuesday as highly-touted linebacker Cody Simon lost his black stripe.
Simon is the 16th member of Ohio State's 2020 freshman class to shed his black stripe. He was one of two players to lose his black stripe on Tuesday, along with walk-on tight end Corey Rau.
Black Stripe Alert
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 20, 2020
About to be a monster for #H2 for a long time! Congrats @Cody_Simon30!#GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/boXlWKaMQd
The No. 4 inside linebacker and No. 75 overall prospect in the class of 2020, Simon is the highest-rated defensive player in Ohio State's freshman class.
| Player | Pos | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TREY SERMON | RB | SEPT. 16 |
| JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA | WR | SEPT. 21 |
| KOURT WILLIAMS | S | SEPT. 21 |
| GEE SCOTT JR. | WR | SEPT. 23 |
| TY HAMILTON | DE | SEPT. 26 |
| JULIAN FLEMING | WR | SEPT. 26 |
| MIYAN WILLIAMS | RB | OCT. 3 |
| JOSH FRYAR | OL | OCT. 3 |
| LATHAN RANSOM | S | OCT. 3 |
| CAMERON MARTINEZ | CB | OCT. 7 |
| PARIS JOHNSON JR. | OT | OCT. 7 |
| MOOKIE COOPER | WR | OCT. 13 |
| MITCHELL MELTON | LB | OCT. 13 |
| LUKE WYPLER | C | OCT. 14 |
| RYAN WATTS | CB | OCT. 19 |
| JACOB JAMES | OL | OCT. 19 |
| CODY SIMON | LB | OCT. 20 |
| COREY RAU | TE | OCT. 20 |
