Ohio State Wide Receiver Kyion Grayes Loses Black Stripe

Grayes becomes the sixth member of the Buckeyes' 2022 recruiting class to shed his stripe.

Author:
Andrew Lind
Aug 20, 2022 2:02 PM EDT

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Ohio State freshman wide receiver Kyion Grayes became the latest player to shed his black stripe following Saturday’s practice in Ohio Stadium, signifying his status as an official member of the team.

A former four-star prospect from Chandler, Ariz., Grayes was one of four wide receivers to sign with the Buckeyes last cycle, joining Kaleb Brown, Caleb Burton and Kojo Antwi. He was the second-highest rated of the group, coming in at No. 88 overall in the 247Sports composite rankings.

After enrolling early, Grayes caught two passes for 15 yards in Ohio State’s spring game in April. He’s clearly carried that momentum over to preseason camp, though playing time this fall might be hard to come by in a loaded receivers room.

“The one thing I can do is just learn from them,” Grayes said in February. “We come out here and catch often with C.J. (Stroud), so I mean, learning from Jaxon (Smith-Njigba), Emeka (Egbuka), Marvin (Harrison Jr.), all these different people. One thing I can do is take from them and just learn as much as I can.

“The crazy part is I feel closer with the whole team, too. I’m very comfortable around them. Most of the time, you come in and you’re not really sure. You’re like, ‘OK, I’m going to keep my distance.’ But I feel like I’m already part of the brotherhood and I just got here.”

Grayes now becomes the sixth member of the Buckeyes’ 2022 recruiting class to lose his black stripe, joining Brown, defensive end Caden Curry, linebacker C.J. Hicks, cornerback Jyaire Brown and safety Kye Stokes. Curry and Stokes notably lost theirs during the spring.

Other newcomers or returning players who have had their black stripes removed include Arizona State linebacker transfer DeaMonte Trayanum, Oklahoma State transfer safety Tanner McCalister and redshirt freshman tight end Zak Herbstreit.

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