Ohio State Freshman Defensive End Kenyatta Jackson Loses Black Stripe

Following the announcement that first-year wideout Kyion Grayes and running back Dallan Hayden have “officially” become Buckeyes, top-100 defensive end Kenyatta Jackson joins the club for the scarlet and gray.

@kjacksonjr_ - newest member of #R2X#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/y261tb4eN0

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) August 21, 2022

The four-star prospect and No. 98 player in the 2022 class is the first member of Larry Johnson's defensive line to earn the honor since the start of fall camp, and the first freshman defensive lineman to do so since Caden Curry in April.

A 6-foot-5, 235-pound pass rusher and native of Hollywood, Florida, Jackson is the third of the Buckeyes' summer enrollees to lose their black stripe since entering the program in June. Kaleb Brown and Hayden were the first two.

Jackson is the fourth Buckeye overall to lose his black stripe Saturday, as second-year walk-on wideout Joop Mitchell garnered the distinction as well.

Let's goooooo @JoopMitchell #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/P7k2ZmSy74

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) August 20, 2022

With Mitchell and Jackson being the latest, Ohio State has now removed nine black stripes since the beginning of fall camp and 12 since the start of the new year. Jackson is the third freshman defender to shed his stripe this fall, following Jyaire Brown (Aug. 9) and C.J. Hicks (Aug. 13).

Arizona State transfer linebacker Chip Trayanum was the first Buckeye defender, regardless of class, to lose his black stripe this fall, doing so on Aug. 9.