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Buckeyes freshman wide receiver Quincy Porter sheds black stripe

Spencer-Holbrookby: Spencer Holbrook04/05/25SpencerHolbrook
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COLUMBUS — Another spring, another Ohio State freshman wide receiver making waves in practice. This spring, it’s former five-star prospect Quincy Porter.

After an impressive day of work during Student Appreciation Day practice on Saturday, Porter shed his black stripe — an honorary sign that shows he’s officially a member of the football program after just a few practices of his Buckeyes career.

Porter is the first freshman from the 2025 recruiting class to lose his black stripe. He joins second-year defensive lineman Eric Mensah, second-year defensive back Miles Lockhart, second-year defensive lineman Dominic Kirks and Purdue transfer tight end Max Klare as players to lose their black stripe so far this spring.

Ohio State already has Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate on the outside as the top wide receivers, but Porter has a chance to play behind them as an outside wide receiver this season if he keeps progressing.

Porter was a fast-rising prospect at the end of the 2025 recruiting class, ultimately becoming a five-star prospect. He finished the recruiting cycle as the No. 22 overall player in the country, the No. 3 wide receiver and the No. 1 player in the state of New Jersey.

This is what On3’s Charles Power said about Porter in his scouting summary:

Scouting Summary: “Technician with translatable size and one of the largest catch radiuses among 2025 wide receiver prospects. Savvy receiver who excels as a ball-winner and in contested situations and is tough after the catch. Measured in at over 6-foot-3, 200 pounds with 33.5-inch arms and 9.5-inch hands prior to his senior season. Grew over half an inch and added around 15 pounds as a junior. The top target and a very productive receiver for Bergen Catholic, one of the top high school programs in New Jersey. Has high-end ball skills that combine with his length to manifest in a large catch radius. Made some remarkable contested catches as a junior. Capable of extending to make one-handed grabs. Strong at the catch point and easily tracks the ball over his shoulder. Can work in every area of the field. Very crafty after the catch. Sets up blocks and has very good field vision. Fights hard when the ball is in his hands. Uses lateral agility to make defenders miss in space and shows strong balance in breaking tackles. Finished his junior season with 969 yards and 16 touchdowns on just 41 catches (23.6 yards per catch). Turned in three straight double-digit touchdown seasons to end his varsity career. Ran track for the first time in three years as a junior and posted a very good 11.12 second mark in the 100 meters. Can continue adding to his burst and crispness in his routes, but looks to be one of the cycle’s top outside receivers with considerable high-end potential in college football and beyond.”