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.
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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.
| 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.
