Thursday was a two-for-one in black stripe removals.
After Victor Cutler Jr. shed his black stripe after Ohio State's seventh practice of fall camp, fellow transfer offensive lineman Jimmy Simmons also earned the honor of “officially” becoming a Buckeye Thursday.
Newest member of the O-Line, welcome to the brotherhood, Jimmy Simmons! pic.twitter.com/KsLwg0z1sa — Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) August 10, 2023Simmons has made a positive impression on his Ohio State coaches so far in fall camp, with Ryan Day saying Wednesday the San Diego State transfer is one of four players fighting for a starting offensive tackle spot along with Josh Fryar, Tegra Tshabola and Luke Montgomery.