Although there was plenty of speculation entering both of this offseason’s transfer portal windows that Kenyatta Jackson Jr. could be a candidate to leave Ohio State, the third-year defensive end remains on the Buckeyes’ roster with the portal now closed for the year.
It wouldn’t have been shocking if Jackson had sought an opportunity to become a starter elsewhere after Jack Sawyer and JT Tuimoloau decided to stay at Ohio State for their senior seasons, blocking Jackson from the top row of the defensive end depth chart for another year. But Jackson said this spring he never even considered entering the portal and that he is excited to play with Tuimoloau and Sawyer for another year.