Three days after taking over kicking duties in the second half of Ohio State’s win over Marshall, Austin Snyder is “officially” a Buckeye.
The walk-on kicker had his black stripe removed by Ohio State’s coaching staff on Tuesday after replacing Jayden Fielding on both kickoffs and extra points in the second half of Saturday’s 49-14 win over the Thundering Herd.
The kids got a boot, defines competitive excellence, welcome @austinsny pic.twitter.com/ULlc5XhmaJ — Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) September 24, 2024Snyder, who transferred to Ohio State last offseason from the University of Findlay, took over kickoff duties for all three of the Buckeyes’ second-half kickoffs after Fielding knocked three straight kickoffs out of bounds in the second quarter.