Ohio State Freshman Quarterback Devin Brown Sheds Black Stripe

Brown, the only scholarship quarterback in the 2022 class, became the 16th freshman to have his black stripe removed after kicker Jayden Fielding also shed his black stripe earlier on Thursday.

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Brown works behind C.J. Stroud and Kyle McCord in the Buckeye offense. His acclimation into the Ohio State quarterback room has been a long process since January, but his hard work has been recognized with the addition of a scarlet stripe to his helmet. 

The Draper, Utah, native has played in two games this season against Toledo and Rutgers. However, Brown has yet to throw his first collegiate pass, as his appearances in those contests came with the Buckeye offense looking to run out the clock with a significant lead over those opponents.

Brown was the No. 6 quarterback and No. 43 overall prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2022 class. Assuming Stroud enters the NFL draft as one of the top eligible prospects, Brown and McCord will compete for the starting quarterback job next year. Until then, Brown will look to continue developing in practice and with late-game opportunities if Ohio State goes up big over any of its opponents in the second half of the season.