Ohio State Gets Bad News in Transfer Portal One Day After National Championship
The Ohio State Buckeyes are losing several players in the college football transfer portal less than 24 hours after winning the national championship.
Ohio State is also in danger of losing more players with reports indicating several additional athletes are planning to enter the transfer portal. While the transfer portal window is technically closed, Ohio State players have five days to enter since the team’s season just ended. Reserve quarterback Devin Brown has signed with the Cal Golden Bears, per On3.com’s Pete Nakos.
Former Ohio State linebacker Mitchell Melton is joining the Virginia Cavaliers. There is always a chance players can return to their current team despite entering the transfer portal, but this former Buckeyes defender is moving on. According to 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz, Ohio State is in danger of losing another defender with cornerback Calvin Simpson-Hunt expected to enter the portal.
“Ohio State cornerback Calvin Simpson-Hunt is expected to enter the transfer portal, a source tells @CBSSports/@247Sports,” Zenitz detailed in a Tuesday message on X. “The 6-foot, 205-pound Texas native was a Class of 2023 top-65 overall recruit. Played in nine games for Ohio State this season.”
Freshman running back Sam Williams-Dixon is also planning to enter the portal, per 247Sports’ Chris Hummer.
The Buckeyes made headlines during the 2024 offseason by paying a premium in NIL deals to prevent several key players from bolting via the transfer portal. It remains to be seen if Ohio State will have the same success this offseason.
Ohio State football’s Ryan Day one of 4 coaches to earn $1 million in bonuses
For Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day, a trophy wasn’t the only reward as his Buckeyes won the College Football Playoff Championship on Monday night. Day claimed $1 million in bonuses during the team’s run through the playoffs, which included $500,000 alone for winning the national championship.
- Making the College Football Playoff ($100,000)
- Making the CFP quarterfinals ($150,000)
- Making the CFP semifinals ($100,000)
- Making the CFP championship game ($150,000)
Day became the fourth coach in college football this season to reach at least $1 million in bonuses, joining Arizona State’s Kenny Dillingham ($2.6 million), Indiana’s Curt Cignetti ($1.5 million), and Iowa State’s Matt Campbell ($1.35 million).
Day’s success trickled down to other Ohio State staffers, who were also able to reap the benefits of a national championship. The team’s 10 “primary” assistant coaches, along with the program’s head strength coach, will combine for $4.3 million in bonuses, while Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork will claim $50,000 solely due to the Buckeyes reaching the CFP championship game.
