Former Ohio State Running Back Enters The Transfer Portal

A former Ohio State Buckeyes running back is back in the transfer portal following the conclusion of the 2024 season.

Nov 25, 2023; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Chip Trayanum (19) carries the ball during the NCAA football game against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium. Ohio State lost 30-24. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK

A former Ohio State Buckeyes running back entered the transfer portal on Tuesday after seeing limit time during the 2024 College Football Season.

College football insider Pete Nakos reported on Tuesday that former Ohio State and Kentucky Wildcat running back Chip Trayanum has entered the transfer portal.

BREAKING: Kentucky RB Chip Trayanum has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, @PeteNakos_ reports👀

Trayanum has made stops at Arizona State and Ohio State. https://t.co/U31NaOwVgy pic.twitter.com/UsrtGObIy1

— On3 (@On3sports) December 9, 2024

The former four-star running back out of Akron, OH began his colligate career at Arizona State. Trayanum played two season for the Sun Devils, rushing for 692 yards and 10 touchdowns on 127 carries. He would then enter the transfer portal for the first time and come back home to Ohio State after the 2022 season.

Despite being a highly-touted running back with two years of college experience under his belt, Trayanum intended on becoming a linebacker with the Buckeyes, as he played on both sides of the ball in high school. However, this quickly changed, as he joined the running back room after not seeing much time on defense.

Coming back home playing defense, ain’t no other way to do it! O-H 🌰 #AnotherKidFromAkron pic.twitter.com/i7kOJU5DAo

— DeaMonte “Chip” Trayanum (@Chipperrz_) December 25, 2021

Trayanum spent two seasons with the Buckeyes, with most of his production coming in the 2023 season. He finished with 85 carries for 373 yards and three touchdowns last season, including the game-winning touchdown against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

"TOUCHDOWN OHIO STATE. THEY WALK IT OFF AT NOTRE DAME STADIUM."

Ohio State's Chip Trayanum scores on a one-yard run to give the Buckeyes a victory against Notre Dame. pic.twitter.com/DpCgbBuRvk

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 24, 2023

With the addition of former Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins and a healthy TreVeyon Henderson, Trayanum hit the portal for a second time, ending up with the Kentucky Wildcats for the 2024 season. Unfortunately for the Ohio native, he did not get ample playing time this year, as Trayanum ended the season with 19 carries for 101 yards.