It feels like every day we talk about the transfer portal and today will be no different. The Ohio State football team failed to add any new transfer additions today, and with portal movement slowing it appears Athlon Sports felt ready to release its list of most important transfers for Ohio State.
The Buckeyes have added only a few transfers this offseason, which was disappointing to many. Honestly, I am a bit shocked Athlon made this list for Ohio State. Its additions may not have as big an impact as most teams’. However, it is interesting nonetheless, and we wanted to provide the breakdown for your reading pleasure and consumption.
Best Offensive Addition
Athlon named offensive lineman, Victor Cutler, the best offensive addition. That makes sense considering there wasn’t much to choose from, but this is what they added about the standout from ULM:
“Cutler played more than 1,000 snaps in three years at ULM, seeing time at left tackle, center and right tackle. The Louisiana native did not earn All-Sun Belt honors in his career with the Warhawks but was a steady player for an offense that’s experienced a lot of transition in recent years.”
Ohio State Lands Louisiana Monroe Transfer OL Victor Cutler 🅾️🌰 Welcome Home #GoBucks @CutlerVictor
— 🅾️BuckeyeUpdates🌰 (@Buckeyeslife247) January 19, 2023
Best Defensive Addition
Just like the offensive situation, the choice for best defensive addition was extremely easy. Athlon Sports noted former Syracuse safety, Ja’Had Carter as the best player to watch and added:
“Carter spent most of his time playing safety or slot corner for the Orange last fall, accumulating three picks, three pass breakups and 36 tackles over 12 games. With Carter’s versatility an asset, Knowles could slide the Syracuse transfer into the nickel role. The Buckeyes aren’t losing a ton in the secondary, but safety Ronnie Hickman and cornerback JK Johnson are big losses for this unit to overcome.”
Ja'Had Carter (#1, boundary safety) had 10 tackles and an interception against Pitt this year. Here are three plays from the first drive of that game. pic.twitter.com/NfJVuHaTG6
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) January 3, 2023
