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Ohio State football adds Northwestern linebacker Nigel Glover as transfer

joey kaufman, columbus dispatch
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Oct. 1, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; A stick-ladden Ohio State Buckeyes helmet sits on the turf during warmups before Saturday's game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in Columbus. Mandatory Credit: Barbara Perenic/Columbus Dispatch
Oct. 1, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; A stick-ladden Ohio State Buckeyes helmet sits on the turf during warmups before Saturday's game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in Columbus. Mandatory Credit: Barbara Perenic/Columbus Dispatch

Nigel Glover, a freshman linebacker from Northwestern who entered the transfer portal two weeks ago, has committed to Ohio State.

Glover announced his decision on Tuesday evening after visiting Columbus in recent days, among other reported trips to Kentucky and Michigan.

His entry into the portal came in the aftermath of a hazing scandal within the Wildcats' program that led to the firing of Pat Fitzgerald, who had been the second-longest tenured coach in the Big Ten. If a coach is fired at a point outside of the winter or spring transfer window, undergraduate players are eligible to put their names in the portal for a period of 30 days.

After signing with Northwestern in December, Glover had only been enrolled at the school for a matter of months, making him younger than most available transfers. He'll join the Buckeyes with four seasons of eligibility.

He figures to help the Buckeyes in the long term at linebacker after they signed only one at the position in the 2023 recruiting class in Arvell Reese, a four-star from Glenville High School in Cleveland.

Glover is also a native of Ohio as he's from suburban Dayton and attended Northmont High School in Clayton, where he drew interest from the Buckeyes, but did not ultimately receive a scholarship offer from them before settling on Northwestern.

The composite rankings from 247Sports had Glover as a four-star recruit who was the No. 335 overall prospect and No. 30 linebacker in his class.

Developing depth at linebacker is a priority for Ohio State as it is heavy on veterans at the top of the depth chart. Returning starters Tommy Eichenberg and Steele Chambers are seniors, as is Cody Simon.

Glover becomes the 10th transfer to join Ohio State since last season.

Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Contact him at jkaufman@dispatch.com or on Twitter @joeyrkaufman.

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