He's already started a game, but now he's "officially" a Buckeye.
Noah Ruggles was Ohio State's starting placekicker, went 6-for-6 on extra points and even hit a field goal – all before formally shedding his black stripe.
He won't have to worry about that technicality anymore, however, as Ruggles lost his black stripe on Tuesday.
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"I'd just want to thank everybody here," Ruggles said after shedding his stripe. "Y'all treated me like family from the start. I appreciate all of y'all."
Ruggles transferred to Ohio State from North Carolina this offseason and battled with second-year kicker Jake Seibert for starting placekicker duties and presumably won the starting job as he was the lone kicker to make the road trip to Minnesota last week.
| 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 |
