Ohio State freshman receiver Mookie Cooper has entered the transfer portal

According to Lettermen Row, Ohio State freshman wide receiver Mookie Cooper has entered the transfer portal.

Ohio State wide receiver Mookie Cooper has entered the transfer portal according to a report from Lettermen Row..

It’s about that time of year. The regular season is over and there’s about to be some moving and shaking when it comes to the new world of college football free agency. And with the success we’ve seen from players moving on to other programs and making a name for themselves, it’s not likely to end soon.

So it is with Cooper who came to Ohio State as a highly-touted receiver in the 2020 recruiting cycle. He was a part of an extremely talented crop of wide receivers but has not really seen the playing field much this year and has had a hard time breaking into the depth chart and rotation.

Out of Saint Louis, Cooper was the No. 16 receiver in the 2020 class and No. 93 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. There’s no doubt he was hoping to make an immediate impact in Columbus but the weirdness of the coronavirus pandemic and the glut of talent at the spot likely all played a role in the decision to enter the portal.

Though entering the portal does not indicate a definite move from the program, more often than not, the player keeps with those intentions and finds a home elsewhere. And although Cooper nor Ohio State have commented publicly, it appears that’s the case here as well.

Cooper had drawn praise from receivers coach Brian Hartline for his skill set and physicality, but it now appears that Cooper will take those talents elsewhere.

If anything more develops with this story, we’ll let everyone know.