Ohio State looks dominant in the inaugural 12-team 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 rose to fame largely due to his social media presence, will not be traveling to Atlanta for the national championship game.
Ohio State sports information director Jerry Emig confirmed to the Lantern that former walk-on player Kaden Davis has been fired from the team.
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Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Kaden Davis signs autographs for fans after the Ohio State University spring game on April 13, 2024. (Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The sophomore defensive end has never recorded a tackle during his brief tenure as a student-athlete at Ohio State. Davis has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers on popular social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.
University officials did not immediately provide details of what led to Davis' firing.
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At times, Davis' online content will provide followers with behind-the-scenes content about the Ohio State football team and athletic facilities. He also documented his student life at the Columbus, Ohio, campus.
As of Wednesday, at least one of Davis' social media bios read "Ohio State Football #61," while other accounts mentioned the football program.
Ohio State University football helmet (Brian Rossmiller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images/File)
In a since-deleted Instagram post, Davis hinted that he would be traveling to the Dallas area with the Buckeyes for their Cotton Bowl semifinal matchup with Texas. It was later determined that the photo Davis shared was from last season's Cotton Bowl. Missouri beat Ohio State in that game.
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Ohio State last hoisted a national championship trophy in 2014, during the inaugural College Football Playoff championship.
Notre Dame punched its ticket to the national championship game by defeating the Georgia Bulldogs in the quarterfinals and then knocking off Penn State in the semifinals. The championship game will tip off at 7:30 pm ET on January 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
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