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LIVE UPDATES: Ohio State transfer portal tracker

Story byGene RossWed, January 14, 2026 at 2:17 AM UTC·15 min readWith the transfer portal officially opening on Jan. 2, Land-Grant Holy Land is keeping track of all the roster movement surrounding Ohio State, including both players leaving the program and new additions from elsewhere. This tracker will be kept up to date as more moves are announced. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAll recruiting rankings are via the 247Sports Composite unless otherwise noted. Transferring In (11)Mason Williams (Tight End | Junior | Ohio) – 1/4/26A veteran of over 1,100 snaps played across three seasons, Williams joins Ohio State by way of Ohio much in the same capacity as Will Kacmarek before him. The 6-foot-5, 258-pound tight end has caught 48 passes for 565 yards and six touchdowns in his career, but like Kacmarek has been primarily used as an in-line blocker. Dalton Riggs (Long Snapper | Senior | UCF) – 1/4/26Riggs will be entering his fifth year of college football after spending his first three seasons at BYU and one season at UCF.

LIVE UPDATES: Ohio State transfer portal tracker

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Key Highlights

  • Per the Knights, Riggs was one of three long snappers in the Big 12 with at least 100 snaps to have 0% of his snaps marked as inaccurate on field goals and extra points. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe is lined up to be Ohio State’s starting long snapper with John Ferlmann exhausting eligibility. John Walker (Defensive Line | Junior | UCF) – 1/6/26After missing out on Walker during the recruiting process, Ohio State has landed the veteran defensive lineman in the transfer portal.
  • The Buckeyes finished second for the Florida native back when he was the No.
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  • 93 overall player in the 2023 class, who now brings with him almost 900 career snaps. After missing the entire 2024 season with an injury, Walker finished the 2025 campaign as UCF’s top run defender, totaling 40 tackles with three TFLs, one sack and a forced fumble. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDevin McCuin (Wide Receiver | Junior | UTSA) – 1/7/26Ohio State has lost a lot at wide receiver with Carnell Tate declaring for the NFL Draft and a trio of transfer portal entrants, but have now added a speedy veteran in McCuin.
  • Spending the last three seasons at UTSA, the 6-foot, 195-pound pass-catcher has racked up just under 1,700 yards on 152 catches with 16 touchdowns, including a career-high eight touchdowns in 2025. In addition to experience, McCuin brings with him some legit track speed, timed at 4.37 seconds in the 40-yard dash and 10.28 seconds in the 100-meter dash in high school.
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