All three freshman wide receivers have shed their black stripes.
After Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka both had their black stripes removed in the spring, Jayden Ballard became the 14th member of Ohio State's freshman class of 2021 to shed his black stripe on Tuesday.
“He's getting better every day, making plays in practice, doesn't complain, just puts his hard hat and works every day,” Ohio State assistant strength and conditioning coach Chris Fenelon said while removing Ballard's black stripe.
Ranked as the No. 99 overall prospect and No.