{"id":485865,"date":"2026-01-02T00:03:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T00:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/485865\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T00:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T00:03:23","slug":"ohio-state-transfer-portal-tracker-bryson-rodgers-jelani-thurman-lincoln-kienholz-bryce-west-c-j-hicks-and-sam-dixon-set-to-enter-transfer-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/485865\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio State Transfer Portal Tracker: Bryson Rodgers, Jelani Thurman, Lincoln Kienholz, Bryce West, C.J. Hicks and Sam Dixon Set to Enter Transfer Portal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n By 11W Staff
\n on January 1, 2026 at 2:29 pm\n <\/p>\n

\"Lincoln <\/p>\n

Joseph Maiorana \/ Imagn<\/p>\n

\n All of Ohio State’s transfer news, all in one place. <\/p>\n

\n\t\tWelcome to the\u00a0Eleven Warriors\u00a0Transfer Portal Tracker, where we\u2019re collecting updates on Ohio State’s transfer portal activity this January.\n\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\tWide receiver Bryson Rodgers was the first Ohio State player to announce his intention to enter the transfer portal on Dec. 18. Tight end Jelani Thurman followed moments after the Buckeyes\u2019 loss to Miami in the Cotton Bowl, while quarterback Lincoln Kienholz,\u00a0defensive back Bryce West and defensive end C.J. Hicks announced their decisions Thursday.\n\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tJAN. 1, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\tRunning Back Sam Dixon Enters the Transfer Portal<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"Sam<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tOhio State running back Sam Dixon enters the transfer portal for the second time in two years, concluding his Buckeye tenure with three seasons of eligibility remaining.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tJAN. 1, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\tDefensive End C.J. Hicks Enters the Transfer Portal<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\"C.J.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tFormer five-star recruit C.J. Hicks is entering the transfer portal for his final year of college football after four years at Ohio State.\u00a0Hicks preserved his final year of eligibility by playing in just four games this fall.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tJAN. 1, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\tCornerback Bryce West to Enter the Transfer Portal<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\"Bryce<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tBryce West will enter the transfer portal after two years with the Buckeyes. The Glenville High School product will have three years of eligibility remaining at his next stop.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tJAN. 1, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\tQuarterback Lincoln Kienholz to Enter the Transfer Portal<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\"Lincoln<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tLincoln Kienholz will enter the transfer portal after three years with the Buckeyes. Kienholz told\u00a0Eleven Warriors\u00a0before the Cotton Bowl that he had conversations with Ryan Day and quarterbacks coach Billy Fessler about entering the portal this offseason.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tDEC. 31, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\tWalk-On Quarterback Mason Maggs\u00a0to Enter the Transfer Portal<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tWalk-on quarterback Mason Maggs will enter the transfer portal after four years with the Buckeyes. Maggs is the son of former Ohio State center Bob Maggs<\/a>, a two-time All-Big Ten honoree in the mid-1980s who passed away in October.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tDEC. 31, 2025\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\tTight end Jelani Thurman to Enter the Transfer Portal<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\"Jelani<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tJelani Thurman will enter the transfer portal after three years with the Buckeyes. Thurman’s announcement via On3’s Hayes Fawcett came minutes after Ohio State lost to Miami in the Cotton Bowl.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tDEC. 18, 2025\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\tWide receiver Bryson Rodgers to Enter the Transfer Portal<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\"Bryson<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tBryson Rodgers will enter the transfer portal after three seasons with the Buckeyes.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\"Ryan<\/a> <\/p>\n

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