Trayanum latest Ohio State RB to go into portal

• Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Elder WriterDec 6, 2023, 07:25 PM ET

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Chip Trayanum, who handled a considerable function after coming to the school as a linebacker, went into the transfer portal on Wednesday as a graduate student.Trayanum, who started his college career at Arizona State

, ranks second on the team with 373 rushing lawns and 3 touchdowns this season, including the game-winning score in the last minute at Notre Dame on Sept. 21. Injuries repeatedly thrust Trayanum into action for the Buckeyes, and he began in 2015’s game against Michigan in Columbus.Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Akron, Ohio, native played running back for the Sun Devils for two years but was

pegged to play defense for the Buckeyes

when he moved. He had 15 carries for Ohio State late in the 2022 season, and he has 1,156 profession rushing yards and 13 touchdowns on 227 carries. “Dear Buckeyes, thank you for permitting me to get my degree from this prominent university and play in the shoe,” Trayanum wrote on X.”I would like to thank everybody who has assisted me further become the individual I am today, on and off the field. “To the brotherhood: I enjoy you guys. We made a lifetime of memories over the last 2 years. Thank you for always supporting.” Trayanum’s departure further thins the Ohio State running back space, as Evan Pryor got in the transfer portal on Monday and Miyan Williams declared for the NFL draft.Starter TreVeyon Henderson, who battled injuries the previous two seasons, is likewise eligible for the draft and hasn’t revealed whether he will play in the Cotton Bowl against Missouri. Ohio State also might turn to Dallan

Hayden, whom the team planned to redshirt the season after rushing for 553 yards and 5 goals on 111 brings last fall.