Ohio State football schedule features five former players this season

The Ohio State football program will encounter five former scholarship players who entered the transfer portal during the recent offseason. Defensive back Diante Griffin, the grandson of program legend Archie Griffin, is now with Ball State after previously walking on with the Buckeyes. Texas senior defensive tackle Hero Kanu, who participated in 29 games over three seasons in Columbus, will face his former team. Safety Cody Haddad has joined Iowa, while cornerback Aaron Scott Jr. transitioned to Oregon. Defensive end Dominic Kirks also joined Northwestern after spending two seasons at Ohio State. These roster changes followed an offseason that saw thirty scholarship players and two walk-ons depart the university. Ohio State continues its schedule while managing these departures, which remain a byproduct of frequent player movement across the college football.

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