One guy who hasn't decided on a school yet is backup offensive tackle George Fitzpatrick. Like a lot of Buckeyes, he couldn't quite find steady snaps on a loaded roster, and now, he will try to go somewhere where he can be a bigger piece of the puzzle.
The 6'6", 313-pound Colorado native spent three seasons in Columbus, so he already has a conditioned physique ready to step in and be a starter for somebody. This is a kid with two seasons of eligibility remaining who could be a big plug-and-play guy along the offensive front of a Power 5 program.
He saw action in 13 games this year, including in the quarterfinal victory over Oregon, so he has seen a lot of action in some meaningful games.
Fitzpatrick told
Eleven Warriors this was a "hard decision," but he will be able to have a clearer path to playing time elsewhere.
Coming out of college in the 2022 class, he chose the Buckeyes over Oregon, Oklahoma, Florida and Michigan, and he has only allowed a single pressure in his career and no sacks, according to 247Sports'
Chris Hummer. There will be a lot of teams that take the chance to see that over a larger sample set.