Freshman linebacker Mitchell Melton earned the right to “officially” call himself a Buckeye when he shed his black stripe on Tuesday.
Black Stripe Alert #H2 pride! Sky's the limit for this guy -- congrats on losing your black stripe @m17m__!#GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/QAVDP0thgI
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 13, 2020
Melton and wide receiver Mookie Cooper became the 11th and 12th members of Ohio State's freshman class of 2020 to lose their black stripes on Tuesday. Melton becomes the fifth defensive player and first of the two linebackers in the Buckeyes' freshman class to have his stripe removed.