Ohio State freshman linebacker Gabe Powers sheds black stripe

The newest member of the Buckeye brotherhood, Gabe Powers! #GoBucks

Black stripe alert! Freshman linebacker Gabe PowersΒ lost his black stripe and was officially welcomed to the brotherhood on Tuesday.

Powers came to Ohio State as a four-star recruit from Marysville High School just about 30 minutes outside of Columbus. He was the No. 8 linebacker in the 2022 class according to the 247Sports composite. Powers did not see any action on the defensive side of the ball this season, but did get a few snaps on special teams during blowouts against Toledo and Wisconsin.

You can check out what the newest member of the “regulators” had to say in the video posted by the official Ohio State football Twitter account below.

The Buckeyes are preparing to take on the defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 31 in Atlanta.

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