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Ohio State Buckeyes Add Buffalo Bulls Punter Transfer Tony Venneri

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Tony Venneri

The Ohio State Buckeyes only have one scholarship punter on the roster, but there will be competition this off-season. On Sunday, replacement punter Tony Venneri – who most recently played for the Buffalo Bulls – announced his commitment to the Buckeyes.

Tony Venneri
Tony Venneri

Veneri, who was Buffalo’s starting punter the past two years, averaged an 43.96 yards per punt in 2023, ranking 30th in the FBS in punting average notably -Broke his own single-season school record for average, earning Freshman All-American honors from the FWAA. The 6-foot, 225-pound punter from Hamilton, Ont., brings valuable experience to Ohio State as he enters a three-way race for the starting punting job with his competitors of red shirt freshman Joe McGuire and incoming freshman Nick McLarty , who at the moment is the only scholarship punter on the roster.

With Venneri’s commitment, the Buckeyes are poised to strengthen their special teams unit. As the hard work begins, fans eagerly await the upcoming season, hoping to see Venneri’s booming punts in the scarlet and gray. #GoBuckeyes!… Read more at FryingPanSports

Parker Lewis Moves To Ohio State Football

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Parer Lewis

Parker Lewis, one of the best kickers in the country, attracted Ohio State Football’s attention as soon as he entered the transfer portal in December. Despite being a prominent figure for the Trojans for the last seasons, the USC kicker Parker has finally made a move to Ohio State football. According to the icon, the desire to transfer to Ohio was elucidated by, among other reasons, the fact that the club attracts more fans.

Parker Lewis

Parker Lewis

Leaving USC

While Parker Lewis USC agrees that leaving USC was never an easy decision, consultations with family members and the glamour of being with a coach who has an incredible track record of developing significant players made it easy. Moreover, the only way to continue improving his skills was to search for new opportunities.

Joining the Buckeyes

Parker Lewis has always expressed his interest in joining a school with rich football coaches and traditions. Notably, the multitude of fans that he witnessed the first time he visited the Ohio State football stadium made him believe that he was at the right place.

Further, the move to Ohio State is special to Parker Lewis as it offers him an opportunity to fulfill his grandfather’s … Read more at FryingPanSports

Running Back DeaMonte Trayanum Transfers to Ohio State

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DeaMonte Trayanum

DeaMonte Trayanum (Twitter) played for the Sun Devils of Arizona State at running back but entered the transfer portal on November 29th. He was a running back coming out of high school and is transferring to Ohio State to play linebacker in 2022. Will be back in Ohio on January 11th.

DeaMonte Trayanum
DeaMonte Trayanum

DaeMonte Trayanum High School Career

Trayanum went to Akron Hoban High School in Ohio, a 4 star recruit in 2020, the 25th best running back, and 5th best overall player in Ohio. He was a 3 star player in the transfer portal. Always considered a linebacker by the Buckeyes, he returns home to play a familiar position he played in high school.

Ohio State Recruitment

Tony Alford, Al Washington, and Jim Knowles all recruited him for Ohio State. Ohio State and Michigan had both offered him scholarships. OSU was able to convert Steele Chambers from running back to linebacker in he third year with great success, and hopes to do the same with Trayanum.

Arizona State Career

If he had stayed with Arizona State, the 5’11” 220 pound running back may have been the starting back next year. 2020 he had 4 touchdowns, and … Read more at FryingPanSports

Ohio State Buckeyes Recruit Ryan Watts

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Ryan Watts is the latest high school recruit to take the college world by storm. Watts played for Little Elm (Texas) High School, and he originally committed to Oklahoma. However, much to the delight of Ohio State, he de-committed from his original school and committed to them. Why did that happen? There are many reasons why this highly touted star high school player decided to become an Ohio State Buckeye!

Ryan Watts Little Elm Texas

Watts was heavily pursued by Ohio State.

This is pretty self-explanatory, considering that Ryan Watts de-committed from Oklahoma two weeks after visiting the Ohio State campus. Even though they knew he had already made a verbal commitment to Oklahoma, recruiters Jeff Hafley and coach Tony Alford pursued Watts relentlessly, selling him not just on how great the Buckeyes campus would be for him but on how much better it would be for his family. He finally committed to the Buckeyes after considering his other offers.

Watts was a highly sought-after recruit.

Another reason why this is Ohio State’s gain and Oklahoma’s loss is that Watts has been a highly sought-after recruit for at least the past year. At Little Elm, Watts was a true phenom, notching an interception vs. … Read more at FryingPanSports