It’s been a long time waiting, but offensive lineman Gabe VanSickle has finally shed his black stripe. VanSickle was welcomed to the Brotherhood on Wednesday afternoon.
VanSickle hails from Coopersville, Michigan, and was a four-star prospect according to 247Sports composite rankings. Ohio State got in on the action late as VanSickle was originally committed to Northwestern. However, once the Buckeyes offered, there seemed to be a change of heart and VanSickle flipped his commitment to Ohio State on Thanksgiving of 2023.
Director of Player Development C.J. Barnett called VanSickle a hard worker, saying he’s “a super athletic guy” and “a big man with a six-pack.” Sounds like a winning combination.
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After the injury to Josh Simmons, depth could be a concern on the offensive line. OSU will need to develop the backups in case of emergency.
VanSickle becomes the 13th member from the freshman class to lose his black stripe.
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