COLUMBUS, Ohio — The expectations are high for what C.J. Hicks’ Ohio State football career may look like, and he took the first step in that direction. The freshman linebacker became the latest player to lose his black stripe, making him an “official Buckeye,” joining linebacker Chip Trayanum and cornerback Jyaire Brown. Overall he’s the sixth player to do so, with three accomplishing that feat in the spring. The nation’s No. 7 player and top linebacker was the lone five-star in the Buckeyes recruiting class. He joins a linebacker room under new leadership in defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. There is plenty of depth in terms of options, but that doesn’t mean Hicks won’t continue to climb up the depth chart as the season continues. He arrives with tons of potential and has taken little time to start tapping into it since arriving in January. “When you’re a freshman, and you…
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