Jayden Bonsu is officially a Buckeye.
On Wednesday, the 6-foot-1, 205-pound Bonsu shed his black stripe along with offensive tackle Miles Walker, making them the 18th and 19th freshman to shed their stripe this season. Bonsu and Walker were the first players to lose their stripe since cornerback Calvin Simpson-Hunt last Wednesday.
Bonsu, who was a summer enrollee, has yet to play in a game for Ohio State this season, with Josh Proctor, Lathan Ransom, Sonny Styles and Malik Hartford taking the lion's share of reps at safety.
As a recruit, Bonsu was considered the 274th-ranked prospect and the 24th-best safety in the 2023 recruiting class, per 247Sports' composite rankings.
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Here is a complete chart of Buckeyes to shed their black stripes this year:
| Player | Pos | Date | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEGRA TSHABOLA | OT | MARCH 23 | R-FRESHMAN |
| GEORGE FITZPATRICK | OT | MARCH 23 | R-FRESHMAN |
| DAVISON IGBINOSUN | CB | MARCH 25 | SOPHOMORE |
| CARNELL TATE | WR | MARCH 25 | FRESHMAN |
| TRISTAN GEBBIA | QB | APRIL 1 | GRADUATE |
| QUINTON BURKE | OL | APRIL 1 | SENIOR |
| JELANI THRUMAN | TE | APRIL 7 | FRESHMAN |
| MALIK HARTFORD | S | APRIL 7 | FRESHMAN |
| CHASE BRECHT | RB | APRIL 7 | SOPHOMORE |
| CHAD RAY | QB | APRIL 12 | R-JUNIOR |
| VICTOR CUTLER JR. | C | AUG. 10 | GRADUATE |
| JOSH SIMMONS | OT | AUG. 10 | R-SOPHOMORE |
| LUKE MONTGOMERY | OT | AUG. 12 | FRESHMAN |
| TYWONE MALONE | DT | AUG. 12 | R-SOPHOMORE |
| BRYSON RODGERS | WR | AUG. 15 | FRESHMAN |
| JERMAINE MATHEWS JR. | CB | AUG. 15 | FRESHMAN |
| LORENZO STYLES JR. | CB | AUG. 16 | JUNIOR |
| DAVID ADOLPH | WR | AUG. 16 | R-FRESHMAN |
| NOAH ROGERS | WR | AUG. 19 | FRESHMAN |
| KAYDEN MCDONALD | DT | AUG. 19 | FRESHMAN |
| BRANDON INNISS | WR | AUG. 21 | FRESHMAN |
| JOSHUA PADILLA | OL | AUG. 21 | FRESHMAN |
| JA'HAD CARTER | S | AUG. 22 | SENIOR |
| ARVELL REESE | LB | AUG. 22 | FRESHMAN |
| AUSTIN SIEREVELD | OG | AUG. 23 | FRESHMAN |
| JOHN FERLMANN | LS | SEPT. 13 | R-SOPHOMORE |
| BRENTEN JONES | S | SEPT. 13 | SENIOR |
| JASON MOORE | DT | SEPT. 28 | FRESHMAN |
| LINCOLN KIENHOLZ | QB | SEPT. 28 | FRESHMAN |
| JOSHUA MICKENS | DE | OCT. 11 | FRESHMAN |
| WILLTRELL HARTSON | RB | NOV. 1 | FRESHMAN |
| CALVIN SIMPSON-HUNT | CB | NOV. 8 | FRESHMAN |
| MILES WALKER | OL | NOV. 15 | FRESHMAN |
| JAYDEN BONSU | S | NOV. 15 | FRESHMAN |
