© Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation All three wide receivers from the Buckeyes’ 2021 recruiting class have had their black stripes removed. Wide receiver Jayden Ballard became the 14th member of Ohio State’s 2021 recruiting class to have his black striped removed, doing so following Tuesday evening’s practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. “I just want to thank all of y’all for pushing me every day, and I appreciate all of y’all,” Ballard said as redshirt junior wide receiver Xavier Johnson removed the stripe from his helmet. “I want to shoutout Zone 6. Go Bucks!” The 6-foot-2 and 195-pound Ballard hails from Massillon (Ohio) Washington, where he was considered the 15th-best wide receiver and No. 99 prospect overall in his class. He enrolled in classes in January alongside fellow wide receivers Emeka Egbuka and Marvin Harrison Jr., who both shed their stripes during spring practice. “Since they first…
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