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Ohio State football spring transfer tracker 2024: Latest portal news, roster updates

College football’s spring transfer window has closed.

The deadline for players across the Division I subdivisions to file paperwork submitting a notification to transfer was April 30.

Ohio State ended up with six players entering the NCAA transfer portal over a period of two weeks.

It was a fraction of the total entrants from a busy winter window that resulted in 19 players leaving the program in December and January.

Though the portal doors are shut for the next seven months, those who are already in the online database can still enroll at another school and be immediately eligible this year.

That leaves open the possibility of a little more activity. Ohio State could dip into the portal to supplement its roster.

To sort out the departures and any potential additions for the Buckeyes, The Dispatch is keeping an updated list below.

Ohio State players entering the portal (6)

WR Kyion Grayes

Mar 7, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Kyion Grayes (7) catches a pass during spring football practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
Mar 7, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Kyion Grayes (7) catches a pass during spring football practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.

In the hours before the deadline to submit paperwork to enter the portal in April, Grayes appeared in the online database. The second-highest ranked receiver in Ohio State's 2022 recruiting class, he did not play a snap for the Buckeyes last fall after catching a pass for 2 yards as a freshman the previous year. Grayes committed to transfer to California on Sunday.

LB Nigal Glover

Glover, who transferred to Ohio State from Northwestern last summer in the aftermath of the Wildcats' hazing scandal, was back in the portal on Tuesday afternoon after a year with the Buckeyes. He did not appear in a game as a freshman last fall.

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OL Enokk Vimahi

Mar 7, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA;  Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Enokk Vimahi (66) blocks during spring football drills at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch
Mar 7, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Enokk Vimahi (66) blocks during spring football drills at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch

After five seasons with the Buckeyes, Vimahi entered the portal for his final season of eligibility. He had twice filled in to start at right guard over the last two years, including in the Cotton Bowl against Missouri, but did not appear to be in the mix in spring practice to replace Matt Jones as the starter. He committed to transfer to Washington on May 6.

S Ja'Had Carter

Mar 7, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes safety Ja'Had Carter (3) talks to safety Caleb Downs (2) during spring football practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
Mar 7, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes safety Ja'Had Carter (3) talks to safety Caleb Downs (2) during spring football practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.

The Buckeyes went 11 days without anyone entering the portal until Carter put his name in the online database on April 28. A backup safety with a year of eligibility left, Carter spent a little over a year at Ohio State after he transferred from Syracuse. He committed to North Carolina State on Monday.

S Cedrick Hawkins Jr.

April 13, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; 
Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback "Air" Noland (12) leaps away from safety Cedrick Hawkins Jr. (26) of the grey team during the second half of the LifeSports spring football game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday.
April 13, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback "Air" Noland (12) leaps away from safety Cedrick Hawkins Jr. (26) of the grey team during the second half of the LifeSports spring football game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday.

After redshirting in his lone season with the Buckeyes, Hawkins entered the portal on April 16 and committed to transfer to Central Florida four days later in a move back to his home state. He is a native of Titusville, Florida.

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RB Dallan Hayden

Mar 5, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Dallan Hayden (5) runs during the first spring practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
Mar 5, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Dallan Hayden (5) runs during the first spring practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.

A redshirt sophomore who was set to back up TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins in the upcoming season, Hayden put his name in the portal as soon it reopened. Hayden had not been seen during the last week of spring practice, and confirmed his departure on April 15 in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. "Wearing Scarlet & Gray has been one of the great honors of my life," Hayden wrote. "The decision to enter the transfer portal was not easy." On April 22, he committed to transfer to Colorado.

Players in the portal headed to Ohio State (3)

S Keenan Nelson Jr.

Nov 11, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks defensive back Keenan Nelson Jr. (18) returns a blocked punt for a touchdown against the Vanderbilt Commodores in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 11, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks defensive back Keenan Nelson Jr. (18) returns a blocked punt for a touchdown against the Vanderbilt Commodores in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

A former four-star recruit from St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia, Nelson spent two seasons at South Carolina, where he appeared in 15 games, including starting four of them at nickel. With his commitment to transfer to the Buckeyes on Friday, he is set to add depth to a star-studded secondary.

P Anthony Venneri

After two seasons as the primary punter at Buffalo, Venneri announced his commitment to Ohio State on May 11, set to join the Buckeyes as a preferred walk-on. He averaged 44 yards per punt as a sophomore last fall and was named to the Football Writers Association of America's freshman All-America team in 2022.

WR Shawn Lodge

On May 10, Lodge announced a commitment to transfer to Ohio State as a preferred walk-on. A native of Akron, he spent the last two seasons at Presbyterian College, a Football Championship Subdivision program in South Carolina, where he caught 20 passes for 244 yards. He also had 616 kickoff and punt return yards in 2023 and 2022.

Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch and can be reached at jkaufman@dispatch.com.

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