Ohio State punter Jesse Mirco enters NCAA transfer portal after Cotton Bowl

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Wed, Jan 3, 2024, 7:55 PM·1 min read

Ohio State's 2023 starting punter has entered the transfer portal.

Jesse Mirco, who ended his third season with the Buckeyes with an eight-punt performance against Missouri in the Cotton Bowl, entered the transfer portal.

Mirco announced Jan. 3 he would transfer to Vanderbilt.

Ready to get to work!! ⚓️ #AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/ntr0dvyMLR
— Jesse Mirco (@Jesse_Mirco29) January 3, 2024

Mirco joins Ohio State kicker Parker Lewis, who entered the portal, but still worked with the Buckeyes through their Cotton Bowl loss.

A member of the 2021 class, Mirco was a three-year starter for Ohio State at punter, accumulating 130 punts for an average of 43.9 yards per kick.

Dec 29, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes punter Jesse Mirco (29) punts during the third quarter of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic against the Missouri Tigers at AT&T Stadium. Ohio State lost 14-3.

In 2023, Mirco averaged 43.5 yards on 50 punts.

Mirco recorded a career-high 386 punting yards against the Tigers in the Cotton Bowl having exceeded 300 yards only one other time: Ohio State's 21-7 road win against Northwestern Nov. 5, 2022.

During the 2023 regular season, Mirco exceeded four punts in a game once: Ohio State's Oct. 21 win against Penn State.

Mirco, an Australian native, was trained by ProKick Australia, which also trained former Ohio State punter Cameron Johnston.