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The Buckeyes continue to build their roster for next season while still competing in the College Football Playoff.
On Friday, Ohio State will continue its College Football Playoff run when it matches up against Texas in the Cotton Bowl, with a win sending the Buckeyes to the national title game. While Ryan Day’s team must maintain its laser focus on the task at hand, the staff must also plan ahead for next season.
With another strong recruiting class in 2025 already signed, sealed and on its way, Ohio State has also been able to make a handful of additions via the transfer portal. The latest portal commitment for the Buckeyes came on Sunday night, when former Duquesne linebacker Ty Howard announced he would be taking his talents to Columbus.
Howard earned First Team All-NEC honors for the Dukes this past season, recording 52 tackles, seven tackles for loss, four sacks and three interceptions across nine games. The junior put together a four-game stretch of recording a takeaway, including a 40-yard pick-six against St. Francis. Howards comes to Ohio State with two years of eligibility remaining.
The Cleveland native is the older brother of Buckeyes incoming freshman running back Bo Jackson, and the two will arrive on campus together at about the same time, as Jackson is a mid-year early enrollee. The duo both played their high school ball at Villa-St. Joseph, where Howard tallied 115 tackles, 23 tackles for loss and nine sacks as a senior. The 6-foot, 200-pound defender was named All-Ohio Division IV first team linebacker by the OHSAA and was the NE Lake Division Defensive Player of the Year.
Howard will join a position room that loses Cody Simon, but brings back Arvell Reese and potentially Sonny Styles, should he hold off going pro for another season. James Laurinaitis is bringing in a super talented group in the 2025 recruiting class with Riley Pettijohn, Tarvos Alford and Eli Lee all headed to Columbus, joining current freshmen Payton Pierce and Garrett Stover. C.J. Hicks will also be around, but he will likely move to full-time edge rusher.
Howard becomes the sixth addition for Ohio State via the transfer portal this offseason. Below is the rest of the Buckeyes’ transfer class thus far, listed in alphabetical order:
Phillip Daniels
Daniels comes to Ohio State by way of Minnesota. The 6-foot-5, 315-point offensive lineman will likely start for the Buckeyes next season at one of the tackle spots. Daniels grew up rooting for Ohio State as a kid, but did not earn an offer from the program out of high school. A former three-star prospect from the Cincinnati area, Daniels is the No. 4 OT in the transfer portal, per 247Sports. He has three seasons of eligibility remaining.
CJ Donaldson
With Ohio State likely losing both of its running backs to the NFL this offseason, the Buckeyes needed to add another face to a talented but inexperienced room. In comes Donaldson, who has rushed for over 2,000 yards and 30 touchdowns across three seasons at West Virginia. The 6-foot-2, 238-pound bruiser will compete for time with current freshman James Peoples, who has been third on the depth chart this season behind TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins. Donaldson is the No. 8 RB in the transfer portal.
Logan George
Joining Howard from the FCS ranks, George comes to Ohio State as much-needed depth along the defensive line. Starting all 12 games for Idaho State this season, the 6-foot-5 defensive end totaled 57 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss (to lead the Big Sky) and 6.5 sacks. The Buckeyes will be losing both Jack Sawyer and J.T. Tuimoloau this offseason, so George will immediately slot in alongside Caden Curry and Kenyatta Jackson in 2025. The Idaho native has two years of eligibility remaining.
Max Klare
Ohio State went out and landed the No. 1 tight end in the transfer portal in Max Klare. Joining the Buckeyes by way of Purdue, Klare put together a big season for the Boilermakers as a sophomore, tallying 51 catches for 685 yards and four touchdowns — all team-highs. With Will Kacmarek set to return next season as more of a blocking tight end, Klare will likely be Ohio State’s primary receiving threat at the position. The 6-foot-4 Cincinnati native has two years of eligibility remaining.
Ethan Onianwa
Joining Phillips along the offensive line is fellow tackle, Ethan Onianwa. The 6-foot-6, 345-pound blocker was a three-year starter at Rice, making 34 career starts for the Owls. Onianwa allowed just one sack in 350 pass blocking snaps this past season, per PFF, earning an overall pass-blocking grade of 79.3. It seems likely the Texas native will start at left tackle for Ohio State next season, with Phillips getting the nod at the other end. Onianwa is the No. 14 OT in the transfer portal, and has one year of eligibility left.
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Ohio State transfer linebacker commit Ty Howard | Duquesne University Athletics
The Buckeyes continue to build their roster for next season while still competing in the College Football Playoff.
On Friday, Ohio State will continue its College Football Playoff run when it matches up against Texas in the Cotton Bowl, with a win sending the Buckeyes to the national title game. While Ryan Day’s team must maintain its laser focus on the task at hand, the staff must also plan ahead for next season.
With another strong recruiting class in 2025 already signed, sealed and on its way, Ohio State has also been able to make a handful of additions via the transfer portal. The latest portal commitment for the Buckeyes came on Sunday night, when former Duquesne linebacker Ty Howard announced he would be taking his talents to Columbus.
Howard earned First Team All-NEC honors for the Dukes this past season, recording 52 tackles, seven tackles for loss, four sacks and three interceptions across nine games. The junior put together a four-game stretch of recording a takeaway, including a 40-yard pick-six against St. Francis. Howards comes to Ohio State with two years of eligibility remaining.
The Cleveland native is the older brother of Buckeyes incoming freshman running back Bo Jackson, and the two will arrive on campus together at about the same time, as Jackson is a mid-year early enrollee. The duo both played their high school ball at Villa-St. Joseph, where Howard tallied 115 tackles, 23 tackles for loss and nine sacks as a senior. The 6-foot, 200-pound defender was named All-Ohio Division IV first team linebacker by the OHSAA and was the NE Lake Division Defensive Player of the Year.
Howard will join a position room that loses Cody Simon, but brings back Arvell Reese and potentially Sonny Styles, should he hold off going pro for another season. James Laurinaitis is bringing in a super talented group in the 2025 recruiting class with Riley Pettijohn, Tarvos Alford and Eli Lee all headed to Columbus, joining current freshmen Payton Pierce and Garrett Stover. C.J. Hicks will also be around, but he will likely move to full-time edge rusher.
Howard becomes the sixth addition for Ohio State via the transfer portal this offseason. Below is the rest of the Buckeyes’ transfer class thus far, listed in alphabetical order:
Phillip Daniels
Daniels comes to Ohio State by way of Minnesota. The 6-foot-5, 315-point offensive lineman will likely start for the Buckeyes next season at one of the tackle spots. Daniels grew up rooting for Ohio State as a kid, but did not earn an offer from the program out of high school. A former three-star prospect from the Cincinnati area, Daniels is the No. 4 OT in the transfer portal, per 247Sports. He has three seasons of eligibility remaining.
CJ Donaldson
With Ohio State likely losing both of its running backs to the NFL this offseason, the Buckeyes needed to add another face to a talented but inexperienced room. In comes Donaldson, who has rushed for over 2,000 yards and 30 touchdowns across three seasons at West Virginia. The 6-foot-2, 238-pound bruiser will compete for time with current freshman James Peoples, who has been third on the depth chart this season behind TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins. Donaldson is the No. 8 RB in the transfer portal.
Logan George
Joining Howard from the FCS ranks, George comes to Ohio State as much-needed depth along the defensive line. Starting all 12 games for Idaho State this season, the 6-foot-5 defensive end totaled 57 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss (to lead the Big Sky) and 6.5 sacks. The Buckeyes will be losing both Jack Sawyer and J.T. Tuimoloau this offseason, so George will immediately slot in alongside Caden Curry and Kenyatta Jackson in 2025. The Idaho native has two years of eligibility remaining.
Max Klare
Ohio State went out and landed the No. 1 tight end in the transfer portal in Max Klare. Joining the Buckeyes by way of Purdue, Klare put together a big season for the Boilermakers as a sophomore, tallying 51 catches for 685 yards and four touchdowns — all team-highs. With Will Kacmarek set to return next season as more of a blocking tight end, Klare will likely be Ohio State’s primary receiving threat at the position. The 6-foot-4 Cincinnati native has two years of eligibility remaining.
Ethan Onianwa
Joining Phillips along the offensive line is fellow tackle, Ethan Onianwa. The 6-foot-6, 345-pound blocker was a three-year starter at Rice, making 34 career starts for the Owls. Onianwa allowed just one sack in 350 pass blocking snaps this past season, per PFF, earning an overall pass-blocking grade of 79.3. It seems likely the Texas native will start at left tackle for Ohio State next season, with Phillips getting the nod at the other end. Onianwa is the No. 14 OT in the transfer portal, and has one year of eligibility left.
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