A bit of depth is gone from Ohio State's safety room for 2025.
After two seasons in Columbus without making much of an impact, redshirt freshman Jayden Bonsu will enter the transfer portal with three years of eligibility remaining.
BREAKING: Ohio State Safety Jayden Bonsu plans to enter the Transfer Portal, he tells @on3sports
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 18, 2024
The 62 205 S will have 3 years of eligibility remaining
Was ranked as a Four-Star Recruit in the 23 Class (per On3)https://t.co/7fr3myJIN1 pic.twitter.com/CYPfu5VVyF
Bonsu concludes his Buckeye career having never played a single snap in a game, be it on defense or special teams. Due to injuries, he served as a second-string safety in spring practice this year, but by the end of preseason camp freshman Jaylen McClain had passed him on the depth chart.
A four-star prospect in the recruiting class of 2023, Bonsu landed as the No. 274 overall recruit and No. 24 safety in the 247Sports composite rankings. He was at the center of some signing-day drama on Dec. 22, 2022, but ultimately inked his NLI to Ohio State after committing to Ryan Day's program on Aug. 14 of that year.
Following Bonsu's departure the Buckeyes are still projected to have superstar Caleb Downs, a somewhat experienced Malik Hartford, McClain, South Carolina transfer Keenan Nelson Jr. and freshman Leroy Roker returning at safety from this year's roster. They also have a top-50 prospect signed in their 2025 recruiting class at the position in Faheem Delane, alongside four-star prospect DeShawn Stewart and three-star in-state recruit Cody Haddad.
Bonsu becomes the seventh Buckeye to enter the transfer portal since the end of the regular season, joining quarterbacks Devin Brown and Air Noland, wide receivers Kojo Antwi and Jayden Ballard, offensive tackle Miles Walker and linebacker Gabe Powers.
