Both freshman quarterbacks lost their black stripe on the same day.
Jack Miller, who was recruited by Ohio State since his freshman year of high school and never wavered on his commitment to the Buckeyes during the summer of 2018, “officially” became a Buckeye on Wednesday, when he and C.J. Stroud both lost their black stripes.
Black Stripe Alert
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 21, 2020
Youre gonna be a fun one to watch @jackjamesmiller! Congrats on getting the stripe off!#GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/DJp0FHQAv1
The No. 13 pro-style quarterback and No. 334 overall player in the 2020 recruiting class, Miller is competing with Stroud and veteran Gunnar Hoak for the backup quarterback spot behind Justin Fields. By removing both of their black stripes on the same day, Ohio State ensured that the black stripe removal would not serve as a clue for who might ultimately win that job.
Together, Stroud and Miller became the 17th and 18th members of Ohio State's freshman class of 2020 to shed their black stripes.
| Player | Pos | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TREY SERMON | RB | SEPT. 16 |
| JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA | WR | SEPT. 21 |
| KOURT WILLIAMS | S | SEPT. 21 |
| GEE SCOTT JR. | WR | SEPT. 23 |
| TY HAMILTON | DE | SEPT. 26 |
| JULIAN FLEMING | WR | SEPT. 26 |
| MIYAN WILLIAMS | RB | OCT. 3 |
| JOSH FRYAR | OL | OCT. 3 |
| LATHAN RANSOM | S | OCT. 3 |
| CAMERON MARTINEZ | CB | OCT. 7 |
| PARIS JOHNSON JR. | OT | OCT. 7 |
| MOOKIE COOPER | WR | OCT. 13 |
| MITCHELL MELTON | LB | OCT. 13 |
| LUKE WYPLER | C | OCT. 14 |
| RYAN WATTS | CB | OCT. 19 |
| JACOB JAMES | OL | OCT. 19 |
| CODY SIMON | LB | OCT. 20 |
| COREY RAU | TE | OCT. 20 |
| JACK MILLER | QB | OCT. 21 |
| C.J. STROUD | QB | OCT. 21 |
