Three more players have lost their black stripes and officially earned the right to call themselves Buckeyes – Gavin Cupp, Jake Hausmann and Branden Bowen.
Congratulations to Gavin Cupp, Jake Hausmann and Branden Bowen! Black stripes off!
— Urban Meyer (@OSUCoachMeyer) September 7, 2016
Cupp earned an Ohio State offer while losing one from Michigan State. Hausmann was a highly-touted tight end from Cincinnati who will look to fill the shoes of now NFL tight ends Jeff Heuerman and Nick Vannett in the coming years. Bowen was a member of the 2015 class and made his Buckeye debut in the second half of Saturday's game against Bowling Green.
No more stripe! More than excited to be an official buckeye! pic.twitter.com/pkUYOgxvOO
— Gavin Cupp (@gavin_cupp) September 7, 2016
Eleven Warriors congratulates these men on officially earning the right to call themselves Buckeyes.
| NAME | PosITION | DATE OF REMOVAL |
|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN MACK | WR | MARCH 31 |
| MICHAEL JORDAN | OL | AUG. 7 |
| DAMON ARNETTE (RS) | CB | AUG. 13 |
| TUF BORLAND | LB | AUG. 13 |
| JOE BURROW (RS) | QB | AUG. 13 |
| JONATHON COOPER | DE | AUG. 13 |
| DAVON HAMILTON (RS) | DT | AUG. 13 |
| JOSHUA NORWOOD (RS) | CB | AUG. 13 |
| DWAYNE HASKINS | QB | AUG. 17 |
| RODJAY BURNS | CB | AUG. 17 |
| JORDAN LEASURE | RB | AUG. 18 |
| BINJIMEN VICTOR | WR | AUG. 18 |
| JOE SCHROER | DL | AUG. 19 |
| DEMARIO MCCALL | RB | AUG. 20 |
| RASHOD BERRY | DE | AUG. 20 |
| JOSHUA ALABI (RS) | DL | AUG. 22 |
| KEANDRE JONES | LB | AUG. 22 |
| JORDAN FULLER | CB | AUG. 22 |
| TYLER DURBIN (RS) | K | AUG. 23 |
| NICK BOSA | DE | AUG. 25 |
| MALIK HARRISON | LB | AUG. 25 |
| LIAM MCCULLOUGH | LS | AUG. 27 |
| GAVIN CUPP | OL | SEP. 7 |
| JAKE HAUSMANN | TE | SEP. 7 |
| BRANDEN BOWEN (RS) | OL | SEP. 7 |
