Two Ohio State freshmen lost their black stripes Friday, and they almost couldn't be further in the 2017 recruiting rankings.

The first was walk-on running back Mitch Rossi, a former Franklin (Tenn.) teammate of 2018 Ohio State four-star offensive tackle commit Max Wray. He is the first walk-on in this cycle to lose his stripe.

The second is high four-star freshman wide receiver Trevon Grimes, who joined the team this summer after suffering an ACL injury during his senior year at St. Thomas Aquinas:

Despite the difference in recruiting rankings, both are now officially Buckeyes.