Former Buckeyes tight end Sam Hart commits to Colorado
COLUMBUS — Former Ohio State tight end Sam Hart entered the transfer portal after three seasons with the Buckeyes on Jan. 16.
Two months later, Hart has committed to his next stop: he is heading back to his home state to play for Deion Sanders and Colorado. Hart made the announcement on his social media profile Friday.
The former three-star prospect will have three years of eligibility remaining with the Buffaloes, who he picked the Buckeyes over during his high school recruitment.
Hart chose the Buckeyes as part of the loaded 2021 class. He picked Ohio State over more than 20 schools he was offered a scholarship to attend, including LSU, Notre Dame, Michigan, Texas, USC, Oregon, Penn State, Colorado and Nebraska. The Colorado native was ranked as the No. 446 overall player in his class, checking in as the No. 19 tight end and No. 3 player in his state.
After beginning his Ohio State career with a redshirt season, Hart struggled to work his way up the Buckeyes depth chart at tight end. He was stuck behind senior captain Cade Stover, as well as fourth-year players Gee Scott Jr. and Joe Royer for the last two seasons.
Add in the emergence of freshman Jelani Thurman early in his time with the Buckeyes and the addition of former Ohio tight end Will Kacmarek — and the continued assumed return next season of Bennett Christian — and Hart was lost in the depth chart for a position that is oozing with talent.
So after a two-month stint in the transfer portal, Hart has found his next stop. He is heading home to finish his career at Colorado.
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