Gee Scott, Jr., latest to lose black-stripe at Ohio State

Watch as Ohio State freshman wide receiver Gee Scott Jr goes through the ceremony of having his black stripe removed in preseason camp.

We’re starting to see several new additions to the Ohio State football team shed their black stripes. So far, we’ve seen running back Trey Sermon, wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and safety Kourt Williams receive the honor.

And you had to believe another one of the hard working blue-chip wide receivers would be recognized as “officially” a part of Buckeye Nation soon. Sure enough, we had a black-stripe alert Tuesday for Gee Scott, Jr.

The 6-foot, 3-inch, 210-pounder out of Seattle might be one of the most underrated players in the 2020 class. Not that being ranked as the No. 10 receiver in the class and No. 66 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings is anything to sneeze at, but he’s not had quite the buzz of fellow wide receivers Julian Fleming and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Make no mistake though, Gee was impressive in every camp and national competition he was a part of and will be a huge part of this offense in the future.

“Man, I appreciate y’all welcoming me in right away and making me one of your own, man,” Scott said to during the short ceremony. “I’m just blessed to be a part of this. Shoutout to Zone 6 — coach Hartline. Appreciate y’all, man. Buckeyes!”

Thanks to the Ohio State Football Twitter account, you can watch the video of some highlights and it all go down in practice where it’s apparent Scott, Jr. can high point the ball.