Onianwa visited Columbus on Dec. 15 and also was interested in Iowa, Texas A&M, Florida State and Oklahoma. The 6-foot-6, 345-pound offensive tackle has been a three-year starter for Rice, primarily playing right tackle for the Owls. He'll have one season of eligibility remaining.
Per Pro Football Focus’ grades, Onianwa earned an overall grade of 74.6 and a pass-blocking grade of 79.3 in 2024. He only allowed one sack on 350 pass-blocking snaps last season. Per 247Sports' transfer rankings, Ethan Onianwa is considered the No. 13 offensive tackle on the transfer market. He was a three-star prospect as a recruit in the 2021 recruiting class.