Ohio State successfully navigated the transfer portal once again this offseason.
The Buckeyes landed impact players during both transfer portal windows, bringing in several potential difference-makers on offense like former Purdue tight end Max Klare, Rice offensive tackle Ethan Onianwa and West Virginia running back CJ Donaldson during the winter window while adding former North Carolina defensive end Beau Atkinson this spring. Altogether, Ohio State has added 10 players through the portal this offseason, and as many as seven of them could play substantial roles in 2025.
While Ohio State’s transfer haul wasn’t quite as splashy as it was a year ago – when the Buckeyes added Caleb Downs, Quinshon Judkins, Will Howard, Seth McLaughlin, Julian Sayin and Will Kacmarek – the Buckeyes addressed most of their transfer portal needs, with defensive tackle depth being the biggest exception.