Former Syracuse safety Ja'Had Carter commits to Ohio State
COLUMBUS — Ohio State is upgrading its roster in a big way, and it’s doing so through the transfer portal for a rare veteran addition.
Former Syracuse safety Ja’Had Carter committed to the Buckeyes on Tuesday evening, the first major addition for Ryan Day and his coaching staff in the portal this offseason.
“The last few weeks have been very difficult,” Carter said in a statement on Twitter. “I am and will always be grateful to Syracuse University, to all the coaches, faculty members, fans, and especially my teammates for making me a better man. With that being said after careful consideration and long discussions with family I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at The Ohio State University!”
Carter has played 22 games across three seasons for Syracuse in his career, totaling 136 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, five interceptions, seven passes deflected and two forced fumbles. Carter was named a freshman All-American in 2020. He started for the Orange and their impressive defense this season, and he excelled.
Now he is going to join a talent-rich safety room at Ohio State that is trying to help perfect a defensive turnaround the began this season and will continue to show signs of life in the offseason.
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Carter will have multiple years of eligibility remaining at Ohio State, meaning he can impress and move on to the NFL or become a mainstay in an improving Buckeyes secondary for the next couple of years.
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