Ohio State Freshman Quarterback Kyle McCord Sheds Black Stripe

Kyle McCord is “officially” a Buckeye.

The five-star freshman quarterback became the seventh member of Ohio State's freshman class of 2021 to have his black stripe removed when his stripe came off on Thursday.

@kylemccord16 is officially a member of the Brotherhood #GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/rjMmzPld78

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) August 12, 2021 McCord, who came to Ohio State as the No. 27 overall player in the country and the No. 3 pro-style quarterback in the 2021 recruiting class, has been competing for the starting quarterback job with C.J. Stroud and Jack Miller this offseason. Although Stroud has been viewed as the frontrunner in that competition, and Ryan Day said Monday that…