Jesse Mirco is taking his talents to Nashville.
The former Ohio State punter announced his commitment to Vanderbilt on Wednesday, four days after he put his name in the transfer portal.
Ready to get to work!! #AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/ntr0dvyMLR
— Jesse Mirco (@Jesse_Mirco29) January 3, 2024
Mirco brings one season of collegiate eligibility to Vanderbilt, where he’ll follow in the footsteps of fellow Aussie Matthew Hayball, who earned second-team All-American honors as one of college football’s best punters in 2023.
In three seasons at Ohio State, Mirco averaged 43.9 yards per punt, downing 55 of his 130 punts inside the 20-yard line. He capped his Ohio State career with one of the best and most active games of his career, averaging 48.25 yards per punt on a career-high eight punts in the Buckeyes’ Cotton Bowl loss to Missouri.
It’s uncertain who will replace Mirco as Ohio State’s punter in 2024. The top candidate currently on the roster is Joe McGuire, a fellow ProKick Australia product who joined the Buckeyes as a walk-on last summer. Ohio State could also potentially look to the transfer portal to add a new punter.
Mirco becomes the 11th member of Ohio State’s 2023 roster to transfer to a new team for the 2024 season, joining quarterback Kyle McCord (Syracuse), running backs Evan Pryor (Cincinnati) and Chip Trayanum (Kentucky), centers Victor Cutler Jr. (Louisville) and Jakob James (Toledo), defensive end Omari Abor (SMU), linebacker Reid Carrico (West Virginia), cornerback Ryan Turner (Boston College) and safeties Kye Stokes (Cincinnati) and Cameron Martinez (Boston College).
Buckeyes still in the transfer portal who have not yet announced transfer destinations include wide receivers Julian Fleming, Noah Rogers and Bryson Rodgers, defensive tackle Jaden McKenzie, tight end Joe Royer, cornerback Jyaire Brown and kicker Parker Lewis.
