Justin Fields is now "officially" a Buckeye.
The Buckeyes' new quarterback had his black stripe removed following Ohio State's sixth practice of the spring on Monday, signifying that he has proven he belongs on the team.
Congratulations @justnfields for losing your black stripe!#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/oRiLQwEGoJ
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) March 25, 2019
Fields is currently competing with Matthew Baldwin to be Ohio State's starting quarterback this season. He has taken nearly all of the first-team repetitions in practices that have been open to the media, though Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said Saturday that Baldwin has been getting first-team reps, too.