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Ohio State nabs young SEC cornerback out of the transfer portal

Story byPhil Harrison, Buckeyes WireFri, January 16, 2026 at 2:28 AM UTC·2 min readWhile the hand-wringing and teeth-gnashing of seeing about 30 scholarship players jump into the transfer portal was enough to give Ohio State fans major anxiety, we're now starting to see players come to the banks of the Olentangy on the back end. Remember, the transfer portal taketh, and the transfer portal still doth giveth as well. On that note, the Buckeyes have been pretty active luring needs to Columbus to change their favorite colors to Scarlet and Gray over the last few days, and that continued on Thursday. Not only did Ohio State land cornerback Cam Calhoun from Alabama, but it followed that up with another SEC hit, with Georgia cornerback Dominick Kelly announcing his transfer to OSU.

Ohio State nabs young SEC cornerback out of the transfer portal

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Key Highlights

  • Lettermen Row (subscription required) was the first to break the news. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementKelly didn't play a ton for the Bulldogs last season, but he is a former 4-star commit who has some upside.
  • More importantly, it's a young player who should provide some depth and develop into the Matt Patricia defense.
  • He tallied just three tackles and three (unofficial) pass break-ups last season, but getting players to compete for a spot in the rotation with the loss of Bryce West and Aaron Scott Jr.
  • is pretty important as Ohio State looks to rebuild the structure and depth on the backend of the defense next year. All of Buckeye Nation would like to welcome Kelly aboard as a part of the Buckeye brotherhood.
  • He makes the 15th transfer portal commitment for Ohio State as it continues to reshape the roster in today's people-moving world of college football. Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly ) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes, and opinion.
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