The Ohio State football program has seemingly lost out on another transfer portal target after former UCLA safety, Kamari Ramsey, announced his transfer to USC on Thursday night.
Ramsey was on OSU’s campus last Saturday and was seriously considering the Buckeyes. It appeared the feeling was mutual. And while you never know what goes on behind the scenes with this stuff, it would have been a significant win for OSU to land a talented and veteran safety. Instead, Ramsey will simply drive across town and back the U-Haul up from Westwood to the inner city of L.A. just a few miles away.
The news continues a trend of Ohio State struggling to use the portal to plug holes the way other programs have. We know that there’s roster considerations and a numbers game to weigh out, but you have to think Ryan Day and staff would have welcomed Ramsey with open arms.
He was rated as the No. 2 safety in the portal on the 247Sports composite.
BREAKING: Former UCLA Safety Kamari Ramsey has Committed to USC, he tells @on3sports
The 6’1 202 S is ranked as the No. 12 Overall Player in the Transfer Portal (No. 1 Safety) per On3 👀
Will have 3 years of eligibility remaining https://t.co/MyArdioWxQ pic.twitter.com/8dUdvsT74E
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 22, 2023
We’ll continue to keep an eye on all the comings and goings in and out of the transfer portal for Ohio State, but right now there’s been a lot more going than coming.
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