If we had made a list of the most likely transfer portal targets for Ohio State, DeaMonte Trayanum probably wouldn’t have been on it.
After all, Trayanum was a running back at Arizona State, and Ohio State isn’t in the market for a transfer running back. The Buckeyes could potentially bring back all of their running backs from this season, while they also just signed high school running back Dallan Hayden, giving them plenty of depth behind breakout star TreVeyon Henderson.
Trayanum, however, won’t be coming to Ohio State to play running back. Instead, the Buckeyes are bringing him in to play linebacker, a position where they have reason to bring in reinforcements following the defense’s struggles this season.