Ohio State player, TikTok star fired before national rivalry game against Notre Dame
Ohio State looked the best of all the first 12 teams in the College Football Playoff.
After knocking off the top-seeded Oregon Ducks in the quarterfinals, the Buckeyes defeated the Texas Longhorns in the semifinals to advance to Monday’s championship game. But one member of the Buckeyes, who became famous for his social media presence, will not be heading to Atlanta for the national title game.
Former wide receiver Caden Davis has been dismissed from the team, Ohio State Sports Information Director Jerry Emig confirmed to The Lantern.
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Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Caden Davis signs an autograph for a fan after the Ohio State Spring Game on April 13, 2024. (Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The sophomore defensive end has never recorded a tackle in his short time as an Ohio State player. Davis has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers across popular social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.
University officials did not immediately provide details on what led to Davis’ firing.
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At times, Davis’ online content would provide fans with content behind the Ohio State football team’s field and athletic facilities. He would also write about his life as a student at the Columbus, Ohio campus.
As of Wednesday, at least one of Davis’ social media feeds read, “Ohio State football #61,” and other accounts included references to the football program.
Ohio State football hat (Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images/File)
In a since-deleted Instagram post, Davis suggested he was going to the Dallas area with the Buckeyes for the semifinal game against Texas in the Cotton Bowl. It was later discovered that the photos Davis shared were from last season’s Cotton Bowl game. Missouri defeated Ohio State in that game.
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Ohio State last lifted the national championship trophy in 2014, which was the inaugural College Football Playoff Championship.
Notre Dame punched its ticket to the national title game by defeating the Georgia Bulldogs in the quarterfinals before knocking off Penn State in the semifinals. Championship play begins at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Jan. 20 at 7:30 pm ET.
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