Ohio State Freshman Defensive End Omari Abor Sheds Black Stripe

By Chase Brown on December 7, 2022 at 12:39 pm
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Freshman defensive end Omari Abor is officially a member of The Brotherhood.

This week, the former four-star prospect shed his black stripe, which means he is now a fully-recognized member of the Ohio State football program.

Abor arrived on campus in June along with several other recruits in the class of 2022 as the No. 6 defensive end and No. 63 overall recruit in the class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings. Additionally, as a senior, he was a finalist for the Maxwell Football Club Defensive High School National Player of the Year.

The Duncanville, Texas, native played in only one game for Ohio State this season, entering the Buckeyes' matchup with Arkansas State as a late-game substitution. After that point, Abor suffered a knee injury that kept him off the field for the rest of the year.

Despite the setback, the coaching staff and his teammates have liked what they've seen from the talented freshman and hope to see his recovery process trending in the right direction ahead of 2023. He will be eligible for a redshirt because of his appearance in only one contest.

Here is a complete list of Ohio State players to shed their black stripe this season:

2022 BLACK STRIPE REMOVALS
PLAYER POS DATE Status
TANNER MCCALISTER S MARCH 28 Transfer
KYE STOKES S APRIL 8 Freshman
CADEN CURRY DE APRIL 11 Freshman
CHIP TRAYANUM LB AUG. 9 Transfer
JYAIRE BROWN CB AUG. 9 Freshman
C.J. HICKS LB AUG. 13 Freshman
ZAK HERBSTREIT TE AUG. 17 Second year
KALEB BROWN WR AUG. 17 Freshman
KYION GRAYES WR AUG. 20 Freshman
DALLAN HAYDEN RB AUG. 20 Freshman
JOOP MITCHELL WR AUG. 20 Second year
KENYATTA JACKSON DE AUG. 20 Freshman
SONNY STYLES S AUG. 30 Freshman
TC CAFFEY RB SEPT. 14 Freshman
KOJO ANTWI WR SEPT. 15 Freshman
MASON MAGGS QB SEPT. 15 Freshman
RYAN TURNER CB SEPT. 22 Freshman
HERO KANU DT SEPT. 22 Freshman
JAYDEN FIELDING K OCT. 6 Freshman
DEVIN BROWN QB OCT. 6 Freshman
MASON ARNOLD LS NOV. 3 Second year
JACK FORSMAN OL NOV. 3 Second year
OMARI ABOR DE DEC. 7 Freshman
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