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Ohio State Defensive End Mitchell Melton Entering the Transfer Portal for Final Year of Eligibility

Mitchell Melton will play a sixth year of college football, but it won’t be at Ohio State.

The fifth-year Ohio State defensive end opted to enter the transfer portal on Sunday, according to multiple reports.

Ohio State linebacker Mitchell Melton is entering the transfer portal, a source tells @CBSSports/@247Sports.

Melton, who is repped by @APSportsAgency, is a former top-185 overall recruit who has 12 tackles and two sacks this year.https://t.co/9Xz4TxxKfX pic.twitter.com/He1Laiy5vp — Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) January 6, 2025

Initially recruited to Ohio State as a linebacker, Melton moved to defensive end after missing the entirety of the 2021 and 2022 seasons due to injuries.