COLUMBUS, Ohio — During Monday’s press conference, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer hinted that two freshmen were close to losing their black stripes. Tuesday morning, the program announced on Twitter that CB Jeffrey Okudah and DT Haskell Garrett became the fourth and fifth freshmen, respectively, to lose their black stripes, which officially makes them Buckeyes. Okudah was the top-ranked cornerback in the country according to 247Sports.com, and a big get for the Buckeyes after three defensive backs were first-round draft picks in April. [?] [?] [?] Congratulations to @TheJeffOkudah! Get that black stripe off!#GoBucks #BIA pic.twitter.com/nfrDEmerHj — Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) August 15, 2017 Garrett was a high-school teammate of Tate Martell at Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas. Meyer thinks he can contribute immediately in Ohio State’s DT rotation. [?] [?] [?] Welcome to the Buckeyes @HASKELL_808! Black stripe officially [?] #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/e5HnMm7VY5 — Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) August 15,…
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