How transfers from Ohio State football performed in 2021

What are some of the transfers that left Ohio State doing now? #GoBucks

The transfer portal has caused each and every off-season to feel like free agency, especially with the ability to now transfer once. With the introduction of the new Name, Image, and Likeness rules, the transfer portal will only get wilder and wilder every year.

Gone are the days where we would only see one transfer like Nick Goings to Pittsburgh or Mike Furrey to Northern Iowa, but four or five guys will be the new normal. The number for this off-season has already hit five and it wouldn’t be shocking to see one or two more names enter after the spring game.

It may be an overall negative aspect of the landscape of college football, but it sure does provide interesting content. With this new normal, I wanted to check on the five transfers that entered the portal last off-season.

Here’s how things are going …

Former Ohio State lineman Max Wray transferring to Colorado

According to multiple reports, former Ohio State offensive lineman Max Wray will be transferring to the Pac-12 and Colorado.

It’s the offseason of college football, and that means the linchpin of musical chairs for the sport, the transfer portal, is still humming right along. Ohio State hasn’t been hit as hard by defections as some programs the last couple of years like others, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still some athletes looking to head to another program for a fresh start.

Former Ohio State offensive lineman Max Wray is one such instance. He entered the transfer portal last month, and it appears as though he has decided on a destination. According to multiple reports, Wray will be transferring to the Colorado Buffaloes.

Rivals’ Mike Farrell first reported the news, and it has since been confirmed by other sites.

Though Wray spent three years in Columbus, he could still have three years of eligibility remaining. He used a redshirt early in his career, and can also take advantage of the extra year of eligibility the NCAA granted everyone due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That means he’ll have plenty of time to carve out a solid career over in the Pac-12.

Though Wray was a four-star recruit, he got lost in a numbers game at Ohio State. He was always in the mix for playing time, but was always seemingly beaten out by just a wee bit by others. He did start one game at Michigan State last season when Ohio State was dealing with significant COVID-19 cases, but he didn’t get much time after that.

Now, Wray will be looking for a new lease on his college football life out in Boulder. We can say with certainty that he won’t be disappointed by the views at the base of the Rocky Mountains.

Good luck to Wray and we’ll continue to follow where his career goes from here.

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Ohio State offensive lineman Max Wray has entered the transfer portal

According to multiple reports, Ohio State offensive lineman Max Wray has entered the transfer portal.

According to multiple reports, Ohio State offensive lineman Max Wray has entered the transfer portal.

Wray is entering his fourth year with the Buckeyes but still has three seasons of eligibility left because of the extra year afforded to athletes because of the COVID-19 pandemic and because he redshirted his first season. Wray has always pushed for playing time in Columbus, but has been just a step behind in the rotation. At 6-foot, 7-inches, and 308-pounds, Wray has the size to make a difference immediately at another program.

Wray is a former four-star prospect out of Franklin, Tennessee, and committed to Ohio State over the likes of Alabama, Georgia, Auburn, and Clemson.

We’ll keep an eye on this as further actions develop. OSU has been more or less removed from any significant transfer portal news this season, but these can always sneak up, especially during the offseason.

Ohio State football 2021 projected depth chart, pre-spring offense

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