Ohio State landed not one, not two, not three but four transfer additions in a span of less than 24 hours.
After former West Virginia running back CJ Donaldson Jr., Idaho State defensive end Logan George and Purdue tight end Max Klare all committed to Ohio State on Monday, former Rice offensive tackle Ethan Onianwa committed to Ohio State on Tuesday, becoming the second transfer offensive tackle – along with former Minnesota OT Phillip Daniels – to commit to the Buckeyes for the 2025 season.
All five of those players have the potential to make a major impact for Ohio State in 2025. Onianwa and Daniels address Ohio State’s biggest need in the transfer portal and project as the Buckeyes’ likely starting tandem of tackles next season. The Buckeyes didn’t necessarily need a transfer tight end, but Klare is perhaps the most exciting portal addition so far as he’ll give Ohio State a major receiving weapon at tight end.
Donaldson brings a proven track record of production and tough running that will help the Buckeyes replace TreVeyon Henderson and (likely) Quinshon Judkins next season. George isn’t yet a household name as he comes to Ohio State from the FCS level, but there’s good reason to believe he can form a quality trio at defensive end with Caden Curry and Kenyatta Jackson Jr. next season after he recorded 19.5 tackles for Idaho State this year.
We break down what the Buckeyes could be getting in all five of their transfer additions so far this month – and which positions Ohio State should still be looking to address with further portal moves – on a fresh episode of Press Coverage, which you can watch in the video at the top of the page.
