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Freshman tight end Joe Royer loses his black stripe

Freshman tight end Joe Royer joined the list of Ohio State football newcomers that had their black stripes removed Wednesday. Watch here.

The ceremonies for Ohio State football newcomers shedding their black stripes as a right of passage towards “officially” becoming a part of the program continued on Wednesday.

We had two offensive linemen receive the honor a day prior, and that was followed up with a couple more OSU freshman sealing the deal on Wednesday. Freshman defensive lineman Darrion Henry joined the fray, and that was followed up by tight end Joe Royer out of Cincinnati Edler High School. It’s now growing into an impressive list.

The 6-foot, 5-inch, 225-pound Royer was rated as a three-star prospect as the No. 14 rated tight end in the 2020 class according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

Royer may not have been the most sought-after tight end in the recruiting cycle last year, but Ohio State has been historically good and having an eye for talent at the position. He chose the Buckeyes over programs like Penn State, Michigan, and Michigan State.

“I just wanna say thank you to my parents and everyone back home,” Royer said. “And you guys for welcoming me in this summer, coach Mick (Mickey Marotti) and his staff. Go Bucks!”

His brief ceremony was shared by the official Twitter account of Ohio State Football.

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Freshman defensive lineman Darrion Henry loses his black stripe

Ohio State freshman defensive lineman Darrion Henry joined the ranks of Buckeye newcomers that have lost their black stripes Wednesday.

The parade of Ohio State football newcomers shedding their black stripes and “officially” becoming a part of the Buckeye brotherhood hasn’t stopped with the start of the season.

We had two offensive linemen receive the honor on Tuesday, and that was followed up with a couple more newcomers being recognized in a short ceremony on Wednesday. The first of those was freshman defensive lineman Darrion Henry out of Cincinnati Princeton High School. At this point, almost all newcomers have joined the ranks of “officially” becoming a Buckeye.

The 6-foot, 4-inch, 279-pounder was rated as a four-star prospect as the No. 16 rated defensive tackle in the 2020 class according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

Henry has all the tools to become a key member of the defensive line down the road, and he stood up to comment about the right of passage to his teammates. The moment was captured and shared by the official Twitter account of Ohio State Football.

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