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Ohio State Lands Commitment From Alabama Transfer OL Seth McLaughlin

The Ohio State Buckeyes have added a new piece to their offensive line for 2024.

Matt Galatzan

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After suffering multiple losses to the NCAA Transfer Portal over the last few weeks, the Ohio State Buckeyes are now starting to add some help.

That started with Kansas State transfer quarterback Will Howard committing earlier this week, giving the Buckeyes stability at the position after a shaky showing from Devin Brown and Lincoln Kienholz in the Cotton Bowl.

Now, they are adding some help in the trenches, with Alabama offensive lineman Seth Mclaughlin committing to the program on Saturday morning. 

He will have one year of eligibility remaining with the Buckeyes. 

Seth McLaughlin
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The 6-foot-5, 210-pound McLaughlin ranked as the No. 118 player in the transfer portal and No. 2 interior offensive lineman.

McLaughlin, who played center for the Crimson Tide, entered the portal soon after his team's loss in the Rose Bowl to Michigan on Monday. He took a visit to Colombus soon after, where he quickly developed a close relationship with Ohio State offensive line coach Justin Frye.

Kansas State Transfer QB Will Howard Commits to Ohio State

“I really like the offensive line coach, Coach Frye, and trust him to get me to where I want to go as a player," McLaughlin told On3.

The former three-star recruit started all 14 games for the Tide this season, and eight games in 2022 before leaving Tuscaloosa.

He now likely projects as an immediate starter somewhere on the interior of the line but has most of his experience at the college level at the center spot, where Carson Hinzman was benched during the Cotton Bowl.

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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