A highly-touted first-year defender has "officially" become a Buckeye.
Freshman linebacker Gabe Powers, a four-star recruit and the No. 101 overall prospect in the class of 2022, lost his black stripe during bowl practice.
newest member of the regulators, @GabePowers21#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/1sRY9SGdzA — Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) December 20, 2022The 6-foot-3, 214-pound Marysville, Ohio, native was the second-highest rated linebacker recruit in the Buckeyes' 2022 cycle behind only five-star talent C.J. Hicks, and was among the six most highly-rated defenders in Ohio State's class.