Walk-on junior running back Amari McMahon had his black stripe removed following Wednesday’s practice.
⬛️? Welcome to the club @amarimac ‼️ Get that black stripe off!#GoBucks #WinTheMoment pic.twitter.com/khug5veMp9
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) August 15, 2018
The loss of his black stripe means that he is now a full-fledged Ohio State Buckeye.
McMahon, currently a junior, walked onto the team last fall prior to the 2017 season. He is from Dublin, Ohio and played at Dublin Scioto.
McMahon was a scholar athlete last season for the Buckeyes, but did not see action in any games.
He is now the eleventh Buckeye to lose his black stripe this year.
Black Stripe Chart
March 30 – DL Aaron Cox (walk-on)
March 30 – WR De’Shawn White (walk-on)
April 11 – DT Tommy Togiai
August 8 – LB Dallas Gant
August 9 – TE Tate Duarte (walk-on)
August 9 – LB Teradja Mitchell
August 11 – RB Brian Snead
August 11 – QB Kory Curtis (walk-on)
August 11 – DT Taron Vincent
August 13 – WR Chris Olave
Good for him. I admire men like him who are on the team for love of the game and, I have to believe, OSU. He may have been able to play at a small school, but stays with the Bucks despite not getting into a game. That’s a tribute to him and OSU.