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Ohio State football loses former All-American Ja’Had Carter to the transfer portal

The Buckeyes lose another to the portal

It was viewed as a big transfer recruiting win when Ohio State football got a commitment from safety [autotag]Ja’Had Carter[/autotag].

After earning Freshman All-American status while at Syracuse, Carter landed in Columbus following his third season with the Orange. Many expected an immediate impact, but that didn’t happen as he tallied just 5 tackles during the 2023 season.

With the return of Lathan Ransom and welcoming in transfer Caleb Downs, the potential for playing time dwindled, but Carter stuck it out through spring practice with the hope to earn his way into the rotation.

Unfortunately that didn’t happen and Carter has one again entered the portal looking for an opportunity to play in his final season of eligibility.

There will always be a what-if factor with Carter, but we wish him well as he looks for his next football home.

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Five Ohio State football players who could enter the transfer portal this offseason

Which Buckeyes do you see leaving via the portal after the season ends?

As the college football regular season winds down, Ohio State football, like many other teams across the country, will be watching the transfer portal to see who will be on the move.

Some players have already submitted their names, while others are waiting for their seasons to play out before making a decision.

The Buckeyes have not seen many players leave, although that might change this offseason.

I want to preface this list by saying it is pure speculation, educated guesses about which Ohio State football players could be on the move after this season. Here is who I think could be looking for a new football home.

Ohio State football issues availability report for Youngstown State Penguins

Ohio State football issues availability report for Youngstown State Penguins #GoBucks

The fine folks with the [autotag]Ohio State football[/autotag] team have issued the availability report for the game against the Youngstown State Penguins and as expected some new names have popped up after the first game against the Indiana Hoosiers. The report is still fairly positive as no one surprising is listed as out, but a starter is listed as questionable in [autotag]Josh Proctor[/autotag].

With the Buckeyes taking on an FCS opponent, there is a high likely hood that we won’t see Proctor play in this game, but it appears they have every intention of running him through pre-game warm-ups. We touched on Malik Hartford possibly seeing an increase in opportunities and the Proctor injury makes Hartford’s appearance on the field a guarantee. Incoming Syracuse transfer, [autotag]Ja’Had Carter[/autotag] will also likely see an increase in snaps. The report is as follows:

QUESTIONABLE

  • SAF Josh Proctor
OUT
  • WR Kyion Grayes
  • TE Zak Herbstreit
  • DL Will Smith Jr.
  • WR Reis Stocksdale
  • SAF Kourt Williams II

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Ohio State football starts Josh Proctor at free safety against Indiana

The Buckeyes have made their choice at safety #GoBucks

Coming into Week 1 most of the starters for [autotag]Ohio State football[/autotag] were set, but the starting free safety spot was still up for grabs.

True freshman [autotag]Malik Hartford[/autotag], Syracuse transfer [autotag]Ja’Had Carter[/autotag] and sixth year veteran [autotag]Josh Proctor[/autotag] were options to start. All three were expected to play against Indiana.

Well, that question has been answered. Proctor was on the field for the Buckeyes’ first defensive series of the game.

The senior has a great deal of experience for the Buckeyes. He was a starter on the 2020 team that went to the national title game and entered 2021 as a starter but his season ended with a leg injury in Week 2.

Last season he started four of first five games of the season before seeing his role get diminished with [autotag]Ronnie Hickman[/autotag], [autotag]Lathan Ransom[/autotag] and [autotag]Tanner McCalister[/autotag] getting the majority of the snaps at safety.

Proctor is playing well. He has a tackle for loss on each of Indiana’s first two drives, but I expect Hartford and Carter to also get snaps. The free safety starting job could remain a question mark throughout the beginning stage of the season.

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Questions we want to see Ohio State football answer against Indiana

Here are some questions we want answers for on Saturday. What are yours that you want to see the Buckeyes answer? #GoBucks

Unlike many seasons for Ohio State football, there are more than a few questions surround it’s team this fall.

Many of the questions are fairly obvious, but they’re still without answers that we all want to find out about. What the start of the season brings is an opportunity for the Buckeyes to give us those answers.

Although my questions might not be exactly what yours are, we probably have at least a few of the same one’s heading into Indiana. Find out below what my questions surrounding this Ohio State team are, and hopefully, we get some answers for them by the time Saturday evening rolls around.

Ohio State transfer Ja’Had Carter sheds black stripe

Ja’Had Carter has been officially welcomed to the Brotherhood. #GoBucks

Black stripe alert! On Tuesday, Ja’Had Carter, a transfer portal addition, lost his black stripe and was welcomed to the “Brotherhood.”

Carter originally committed to Syracuse out of Henrico High School in Richmond, Virginia, as a three-star prospect in the 2020 class. However, Carter worked his way up and became a highly sought-after prospect when he entered the portal earlier this year. He earned freshman All-American honors in 2020 as well as Honorable Mention All-ACC in 2022.

In three years with the Orange, Carter started 28 games and recorded 138 tackles (98 solo), five interceptions, seven pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, a defensive touchdown, and a forced fumble.

Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles recently said that Sonny Styles has earned the right to be a starter in the safety group alongside Lathan Ransom. That leaves Carter, Josh Proctor, and Malik Hartford fighting for the final starting safety spot.

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Five Ohio State defenders poised for a breakout 2023 season

Who makes the leap for the Buckeye defense this year? #GoBucks

After looking at which [autotag]Ohio State football[/autotag] offensive players are primed for a breakout, it is time to give the other side of the ball the same treatment.

There are questions on this side of the ball for the Buckeyes, but they still return major contributors like defensive end J.T. Tuimoloua, and linebackers Tommy Eichenberg and [autotag]Steele Chambers[/autotag].

Defensive coordinator [autotag]Jim Knowles[/autotag] is entering his second year at the position and there should be a jump in production from players for multiple reasons, such as experience in the system. Find out which five players I believe are going to explode on the scene in 2023.

This clip from Ohio State’s spring practice gives hope for defensive back improvement

This group has to be better this fall, doesn’t it? #GoBucks

This past season the Ohio State cornerbacks did not fare well at all. The group totaled no interceptions and had plenty of costly penalties called on them as they rarely looked for the ball while it was in the air.

It seems like Buckeye defensive coordinator [autotag]Jim Knowles[/autotag] and secondary coach [autotag]Tim Walton[/autotag] are trying to fix that. In this clip shared on Twitter by Dan Hope, it looks like the group is making a much more concerted effort to look for the ball while it’s in the air.

The Ohio State secondary will have plenty of different names roaming the backend of the defense, some new (Davison Igbinosun and Ja’Had Carter) and some old ([autotag]Sonny Styles[/autotag] and [autotag]Denzel Burke[/autotag]). The hope is that this mix of new and old in the 2023 season will have much better results.

If Ohio State can figure things out on the back end of the defense and limit some of those big plays we saw the last couple of years, there could be a lot of memorable moments playing for some pretty special things this coming season.

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Athlon Sports names Ohio State’s most important transfers

Athlon Sports names Ohio State’s most important transfers #GoBucks

It feels like every day we talk about the transfer portal and today will be no different. The Ohio State football team failed to add any new transfer additions today, and with portal movement slowing it appears Athlon Sports felt ready to release its list of most important transfers for Ohio State.

The Buckeyes have added only a few transfers this offseason, which was disappointing to many. Honestly, I am a bit shocked Athlon made this list for Ohio State. Its additions may not have as big an impact as most teams’. However, it is interesting nonetheless, and we wanted to provide the breakdown for your reading pleasure and consumption.

What to expect from Ohio State’s newest transfer, safety Ja’Had Carter

The Buckeyes picked up a good one from the portal #GoBucks

The Ohio State football programed gained its first big win of the 2022-23 transfer cycle when it received a commitment from former [autotag]Syracuse[/autotag] safety, [autotag]Ja’Had Carter[/autotag]. The rising fourth-year player has two years of eligibility remaining. He has been terrific for the Orange, making the freshman All-American teams in his first year, followed by a solid sophomore year and a better junior year.

Carter was a menace with takeaways this season, grabbing three interceptions to go along with a fumble recovery that he took to the house. He played his best football in a three-game stretch against [autotag]Pittsburgh[/autotag], Notre Dame, and Clemson. Carter had 20 tackles, 3 picks, and a fumble recovery during that run.

It wasn’t easy finding highlights for Carter, but from what I did find, Buckeye nation should be pretty excited about the potential of the 6-foot-2-inch, 198-pound transfer.

Carter is always around the ball, even if he’s not making plays. His instincts are great, which is why he picked off multiple passes this fall. Carter has the speed to make up ground and that translates when he comes up to play the run.

The versatility that Carter has is just so impressive. One play he can read the run and come up to make the stop. The next, as the single-high safety, make the right read, keep his proper depth and come away with a pick.

There is a reason Carter was viewed as the best safety in the transfer portal this cycle. [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] head coach [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] knew that he was losing at least one of his starting safeties in [autotag]Ronnie Hickman[/autotag] and found a replacement that should be plug-and-play for [autotag]Jim Knowles'[/autotag] defense next fall.

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