COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s Tavien St. Clair had his black stripe removed Tuesday, the program announced via social media.

The freshman quarterback was a former five-star prospect who signed as part of the Buckeyes’ 2025 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

St. Clair is a product of Bellefontaine, Ohio, where he attended Bellefontaine High School.

This season, St. Clair is serving as Ohio State’s third-string quarterback behind Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz.

“He’s been mostly getting scout team reps, but we do get some three work in there,” coach Ryan Day said last month. “We try to get him in there as much as we can because you’re two snaps away from playing, which sometimes is sobering. We’ve got to make sure he’s continuing to dev

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