Ohio State freshman linebacker Cody Simon joined the ranks of Buckeye newcomers that shed their black stripe on Tuesday.
Out of St. Peters Prep in Jersey City, New Jersey, the 6-foot, 1-inch, 218-pound Simon was a four-star prospect that was listed as a top 100 recruit according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. He chose Ohio State over the likes of Penn State, Nebraska, Miami, and others.
And on Tuesday, he “officially” became a part of the Buckeye family, as he thanked several for his journey.
“I just want to thank H2, our linebacker group, all the strength coaches, all the training staff,” Simon told his teammates. “I’m really excited for this week. We’re going to go play well and go play hard and we’re going to win this game.”
Watch the short and sweet ceremony and comments below courtesy of the Ohio State Football Twitter account.
🚨 Black Stripe Alert ‼️
About to be a monster for #H2 for a long time! Congrats @Cody_Simon30!#GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/boXlWKaMQd
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 20, 2020
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