June 22, 2026

Ohio State loses defensive end to the transfer portal

It was assumed that the reason why Ohio State hadn’t suffered many transfer portal losses were due to their playing in the College Football Playoff semi-final game. Unfortunately as we all know, the Buckeyes couldn’t hold off Georgia late and their season came to an end. © Provided by Buckeyes Wire Where is Ohio State ranked in Lindy’s 2021 college football preview? The first impactful portal domino has come today, as fifth-year senior defensive end Javontae Jean-Baptiste has entered. A rotational player for Larry Johnson’s group, JBB saved his best for his last season with the Buckeyes. He registered 19 tackles, 4 sacks and recovered a fumble this past season, all career highs. Although JBB has yet to make a formal announcement about his intention to transfer, multiple sources have confirmed his entrance into the portal. A top-300 prospect from New Jersey didn’t make the impact many though he would, but JBB still…

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