The top recruit in Ohio State's 2022 class will finish his college football career elsewhere.
C.J. Hicks told On3's Hayes Fawcett on Thursday that he will enter the transfer portal after four years with the Buckeyes.
BREAKING: Ohio State EDGE/LB CJ Hicks plans to enter the @TransferPortal, he tells @On3SportsThe 63 245 EDGE/LB will have 1 year of eligibility leftHe was ranked as a Five-Star Recruit in the 2022 Class (per On3 Industry)https://t.co/RlUbB6Fk7q pic.twitter.com/hASWl8Awo4
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) January 1, 2026
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