Ohio State Buckeyes Lose Former Top 60 Wide Receiver Recruit To The Transfer Portal

The Ohio State Buckeyes saw a wave of players leave once the transfer portal opened. After their bowl game loss to Missouri, they are seeing another one. Former top 60 recruit Noah Rogers announced he is entering the transfer portal.

Ohio State Buckeyes Lose WR Noah Rogers To The Transfer Portal

Rogers was a five-star recruit in the 2023 cycle and according to On3, was the 52nd ranked player in the country. Because of the log jam at the wide receiver position, he didn’t see the field in 2023. This caused him to look elsewhere especially considering that the competition will likely continue with more top-tier wide receiver recruits coming in. Roger likely saw the writing on the wall and decided to transfer. He is from North Carolina and will likely have a lot of competition for his services.

Concern For Ryan Day And The Buckeyes?

There is one thing that I think is curious about this situation. Rogers is the second top wide receiver recruit in the 2023 cycle to transfer out of Ohio State because of a lack of playing time. While getting the receivers is great, there seems to be an increased pressure to play them immediately. I don’t fault the Buckeyes for playing Marvin Harrison Jr. over Rogers but it seems like the Buckeyes could slow down on their recruiting of wide receivers. If they cannot give them playing time right away, they will likely transfer for playing time and the program could suffer later when they don’t have the talent to replenish the roster.

Is this mass exodus of players something to be concerned about? It definitely isn’t good and Ryan Day will have his hands full in 2024.