It’s the gift that keeps on giving this time of year. No, we’re not talking about endless gift cards or white elephant gifts that seem to make the rounds during the Christmas season, but rather, news from the transfer portal.
On Saturday, another former Ohio State football player who entered the transfer portal after the loss to Michigan made his intentions known. Safety Kye Stokes, a Tampa, Florida, native, announced his transfer to Cincinnati on social media.
Stokes committed to the Buckeyes as an under-the-radar, three-star prospect in the 2022 class, but he showed flashes of massive potential, most notably in the 2022 spring game. However, he never really got on the field. Instead, he fell behind Lathan Ransom, Josh Proctor, Sonny Styles and freshman Malik Hartford. After getting on the field modestly during his freshman season, Stokes appeared for just 10 snaps this past season.
ALL GLORY TO GOD ❤️🖤 #UC pic.twitter.com/e0DvjKSeuA
— Kye Stokes (@kye_stokes) December 16, 2023
Stokes will join former Ohio State defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs, who is the secondary coach for the Bearcats. The two built a relationship when Stokes was being recruited prior to Coombs being let go in 2021.
Good luck to Stokes. We hope to see him develop and find a more significant role down I-71.
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