Ohio State football is losing a tight end to the transfer portal

ARLINGTON, Texas — Minutes aft Ohio State was eliminated from nan College Football Playoff pinch a nonaccomplishment to Miami connected Wednesday, news surfaced astir an upcoming alteration to nan Buckeyes’ roster.

Tight extremity Jelani Thurman plans connected entering nan transportation portal erstwhile nan two-week model opens Friday, according to a study from On3.

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Thurman has been pinch Ohio State since 2023 erstwhile he signed arsenic a four-star imaginable retired of Georgia.

He caught 13 passes for 144 yards and 2 touchdowns during his clip pinch nan Buckeyes.

Ohio State relied plentifulness connected its tight ends during nan 2025 season, highlighted by predominant usage of dense unit packages. Four tight ends — Max Klare, Will Kacmarek, Bennett Christian and Nate Roberts — played astatine slightest 160 snaps this season.

Thurman only played 135.

Kacmarek exhausted his eligibility pinch Ohio State’s play coming to an end. However, Thurman would apt still stay debased connected OSU’s extent floor plan if he returned adjacent season.

Klare tin return if he decides not to participate nan NFL draft. Christian will beryllium successful his 4th season. Roberts will beryllium successful his second.

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