Overview
- Ohio State confirmed Wednesday that the five-star freshman wide receiver shed his black stripe at practice, a team tradition shared via the program’s official account.
- At Ohio State, removing the black stripe marks a freshman as trusted for regular reps and possible game action rather than just practice work.
- The opening at Z receiver follows Carnell Tate’s move to the NFL, with Brandon Inniss widely expected in the slot and Jeremiah Smith established at X.
- Henry is the second freshman wideout to earn the honor this spring after Brock Boyd, who lost his stripe on March 31.
- Rated the No. 2 receiver in the 2026 class by 247Sports, Henry now heads into Saturday’s spring game with momentum to push for early snaps.