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Ohio State football team adds first player from Transfer Portal in 2026

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The Ohio State football team has gotten its first commitment from the Transfer Portal in 2026, doing something they did in 2024.

Ohio Bobcats tight end Mason Williams (85) carries the ball in the fourth quarter, Thursday, August 28, 2025. | Kevin R. Wexler-NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Ohio State football program has used the Transfer Portal deliberately in Ryan Day's tenure as head coach. They have been adding players at key positions that they believe can help put them over the top.