Cedrick Hawkins is officially a Buckeye.
The 5-11 safety from Titusville, Florida shed his black stripe alongside walk-on tight end Jace Middleton on Saturday, joining the rest of his class as the 20th freshman to lose his stripe for the Buckeyes this year.
Hawkins was rated as a four-star out of Cocoa High School by 24/7Sports, and while he didn't see any action during the 2023 regular season, he could make an impact on the field in 2024.
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) December 16, 2023
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Congrats to Hawkins and all of his teammates who have shed their black stripes this year. Here's a complete chart of Buckeyes who have done so in 2023:
| Player | Pos | Date | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEGRA TSHABOLA | OT | MARCH 23 | R-FRESHMAN |
| GEORGE FITZPATRICK | OT | MARCH 23 | R-FRESHMAN |
| DAVISON IGBINOSUN | CB | MARCH 25 | SOPHOMORE |
| CARNELL TATE | WR | MARCH 25 | FRESHMAN |
| TRISTAN GEBBIA | QB | APRIL 1 | GRADUATE |
| QUINTON BURKE | OL | APRIL 1 | SENIOR |
| JELANI THRUMAN | TE | APRIL 7 | FRESHMAN |
| MALIK HARTFORD | S | APRIL 7 | FRESHMAN |
| CHASE BRECHT | RB | APRIL 7 | SOPHOMORE |
| CHAD RAY | QB | APRIL 12 | R-JUNIOR |
| VICTOR CUTLER JR. | C | AUG. 10 | GRADUATE |
| JOSH SIMMONS | OT | AUG. 10 | R-SOPHOMORE |
| LUKE MONTGOMERY | OT | AUG. 12 | FRESHMAN |
| TYWONE MALONE | DT | AUG. 12 | R-SOPHOMORE |
| BRYSON RODGERS | WR | AUG. 15 | FRESHMAN |
| JERMAINE MATHEWS JR. | CB | AUG. 15 | FRESHMAN |
| LORENZO STYLES JR. | CB | AUG. 16 | JUNIOR |
| DAVID ADOLPH | WR | AUG. 16 | R-FRESHMAN |
| NOAH ROGERS | WR | AUG. 19 | FRESHMAN |
| KAYDEN MCDONALD | DT | AUG. 19 | FRESHMAN |
| BRANDON INNISS | WR | AUG. 21 | FRESHMAN |
| JOSHUA PADILLA | OL | AUG. 21 | FRESHMAN |
| JA'HAD CARTER | S | AUG. 22 | SENIOR |
| ARVELL REESE | LB | AUG. 22 | FRESHMAN |
| AUSTIN SIEREVELD | OG | AUG. 23 | FRESHMAN |
| JOHN FERLMANN | LS | SEPT. 13 | R-SOPHOMORE |
| BRENTEN JONES | S | SEPT. 13 | SENIOR |
| JASON MOORE | DT | SEPT. 28 | FRESHMAN |
| LINCOLN KIENHOLZ | QB | SEPT. 28 | FRESHMAN |
| JOSHUA MICKENS | DE | OCT. 11 | FRESHMAN |
| WILLTRELL HARTSON | RB | NOV. 1 | FRESHMAN |
| CALVIN SIMPSON-HUNT | CB | NOV. 8 | FRESHMAN |
| MILES WALKER | OL | NOV. 15 | FRESHMAN |
| JAYDEN BONSU | S | NOV. 15 | FRESHMAN |
| JACE MIDDLETON | TE | DEC. 16 | JUNIOR |
| CEDRICK HAWKINS | S | DEC. 16 | FRESHMAN |
