Another walk-on has become an "official" member of the Buckeye football team as freshman running back Cayden Saunders shed his black stripe on Thursday.
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Saunders' father, Cedric Saunders, once played tight end for the Buckeyes and is now one of Dwayne Haskins' agents. He is on an academic scholarship at Ohio State.
Saunders has not yet seen the field for the Buckeyes this season, but is a part of Ohio State's scout team.
| Player | Pos | Date |
|---|---|---|
| JACOLBE COWAN | DL | APRIL 2 |
| MARVIN HARRISON JR. | WR | APRIL 6 |
| JACK SAWYER | DE | APRIL 6 |
| TREVEYON HENDERSON | RB | APRIL 10 |
| EMEKA EGBUKA | WR | APRIL 13 |
| REID CARRICO | LB | APRIL 13 |
| DENZEL BURKE | CB | AUG. 7 |
| KYLE MCCORD | QB | AUG. 12 |
| JESSE MIRCO | P | AUG. 13 |
| J.T. TUIMOLOAU | DE | AUG. 14 |
| EVAN PRYOR | RB | AUG. 14 |
| DONOVAN JACKSON | OL | AUG. 20 |
| JORDAN HANCOCK | CB | AUG. 20 |
| JANTZEN DUNN | S | AUG. 20 |
| NOAH RUGGLES | K | SEPT. 7 |
| JAYDEN BALLARD | WR | SEPT. 7 |
| PALAIE GAOTEOTE | LB | SEPT. 15 |
| ANDRE TURRENTINE | S | SEPT. 15 |
| TYLEIK WILLIAMS | DT | SEPT. 15 |
| MIKE HALL | DT | SEPT. 22 |
| JAKAILIN JOHNSON | CB | SEPT. 22 |
| TOBY WILSON | OL | OCT. 20 |
| JACKSON KUWATCH | LB | OCT. 20 |
| REIS STOCKSDALE | WR | OCT. 21 |
| ZEN MICHALSKI | OL | OCT. 27 |
| BRYCE PRATER | DL | NOV. 3 |
| ZACH PRATER | DL | NOV. 3 |
| CAYDEN SAUNDERS | RB | NOV. 4 |
