Bryson Shaw Becomes Eighth Ohio State Freshman to Lose Black Stripe in 2019

Magician Carl Michael visited the Ohio State football team on Wednesday, and during a magic show inside the team meeting room, Bryson Shaw was called upon to help out with a trick. At the end of the trick, Shaw's helmet was revealed under the table, and Ohio State director of player development came up to the front of the room to announce that Shaw's stripe would be removed.

Makin' magic here

Thanks to @CMMAGIC for wowing us #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/SBvxQPJmml

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) August 15, 2019

ICYMI: He's been consistent throughout all of fall camp. @bshaw272727 got his stripe off last night#GoBucks #ToughLove pic.twitter.com/4TKnhpMw59

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) August 15, 2019

“This player has been extremely consistent all of camp, busts his butt,” Stamper said. “Whatever we ask, he does it.”

A three-star safety recruit out of Potomac, Maryland, Shaw is competing to potentially earn playing time on special teams as a freshman. He's been a part of the "Dream Team," the punt block team in practice, and his stripe removal after just his 11th practice as a Buckeye suggests that he is making a real push for playing time in that phase of the game.

Shaw becomes the eighth Ohio State freshman to lose his black stripe this year and the fourth to shed his stripe among those were not early enrollees, joining Harry Miller, Jameson Williams and Cade Stover.