Freshman Cornerback Bryce West Sheds Black Stripe for Ohio State

By Andy Anders on November 13, 2024 at 7:37 pm
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Cleveland Glenville renewed its renowned pipeline to Ohio State on June 24, 2023, when two prospects pledged their services to the Buckeyes, and now, the first of them is "officially" part of the team.

Freshman cornerback Bryce West shed his black stripe on Wednesday, becoming the 15th member of Ohio State's 2024 recruiting class to do so.

West was the composite No. 64 prospect in the class of 2024 and ranked as the No. 9 cornerback in the country and the No. 6 player from Ohio. He was paired with five-star cornerback Aaron Scott Jr. to form a heralded haul at the position for cornerbacks coach Tim Walton and the Buckeyes.

A candidate to redshirt in his first season in Columbus, West played his first six defensive snaps of the season against Purdue this past Saturday. He also received some special teams action against Western Michigan in Week 2, leaving two games available for him to play and maintain his redshirt. He can factor in at nickel or outside cornerback for the Buckeyes long-term.

2024 Black Stripe Removals
Player Pos Date Year
JEREMIAH SMITH WR MARCH 21 FRESHMAN
BRENNEN SCHRAMM WR MARCH 21 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
CALEB DOWNS S MARCH 26 SOPHOMORE
QUINSHON JUDKINS RB MARCH 26 JUNIOR
WILL HOWARD QB MARCH 30 GRADUATE
SETH MCLAUGHLIN OL MARCH 30 GRADUATE
WILL KACMAREK TE APRIL 5 REDSHIRT JUNIOR
WILL SMITH JR. DT APRIL 5 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
JULIAN SAYIN QB APRIL 8 FRESHMAN
JAYLEN MCCLAIN S AUGUST 7 FRESHMAN
EDDRICK HOUSTON DE AUGUST 9 FRESHMAN
JAMES PEOPLES RB AUGUST 9 FRESHMAN
PAYTON PIERCE LB AUGUST 13 FRESHMAN
IAN MOORE OL AUGUST 15 FRESHMAN
LEROY ROKER S AUGUST 21 FRESHMAN
MYLAN GRAHAM WR AUGUST 21 FRESHMAN
AARON SCOTT JR. CB AUGUST 27 FRESHMAN
NOLAN BAUDO WR AUGUST 27 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
JOE MCGUIRE P AUGUST 28 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
JOEY VELAZQUEZ LB SEPT. 4 GRADUATE
AUSTIN SNYDER K SEPT. 24 SENIOR
AIR NOLAND QB SEPT. 25 FRESHMAN
MAX LEBLANC TE OCT. 17 FRESHMAN
GABE VANSICKLE OL OCT. 23 FRESHMAN
SAM WILLIAMS-DIXON RB OCT. 30 FRESHMAN
BRYCE WEST CB NOV. 13 FRESHMAN

West's Glenville teammate and wide receiver Damarion Witten still awaits his black stripe removal. He joins freshmen offensive linemen Deontae and Devontae Armstrong, defensive linemen Dominic Kirks and Eric Mensah, linebacker Garrett Stover, cornerback Miles Lockhart and punter Nick McLarty.

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