June 14, 2026

Former USC Kicker Parker Lewis Intrigued by Ohio State As Potential Transfer Destination

Ohio State is exploring the possibility of adding a kicker through the transfer portal. Even though the Buckeyes have a returning Lou Groza Award finalist in Noah Ruggles, they hosted former USC kicker Parker Lewis for a visit on spring game weekend. In fact, Ohio State was the first school to reach out to Lewis when he entered the transfer portal in December. That was before the Buckeyes knew if Ruggles would return to Ohio State for his additional year of eligibility. Lewis’ initial contact with Ohio State came with former quality control coach Joe Bolden, who was previously a special teams quality control coach at USC when Lewis began his career there, and Bolden has since left the Buckeyes to become Nevada’s special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach. But even since Bolden departed and Ruggles announced his decision to play another season with the Buckeyes, Ohio State has…

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