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It didn’t take long for Ohio State’s Jelani Thurman to announce he’s entering the transfer portal immediately after his team’s playoff exit.
On Wednesday, the Ohio State Buckeyes were eliminated from the playoffs after suffering a stunning loss to the Miami Hurricanes in the College Football playoffs quarterfinals at the Cotton Bowl.
Immediately after the game, Thurman, a former four-star recruit, announced that he was entering the transfer portal.
Ohio State TE Jelani Thurman plans to enter the @TransferPortal, his agent tells
@On3Sports The 6’6 250 TE appeared in 21 games in his time with the Buckeye.s He’ll have 2 years of eligibility left
College football fans reacted to Thurman entering the portal after the Buckeyes’ loss.
Damn the game just ended lmaooo https://t.co/s92JPawoH3
— DC 👑 (@DCombs_24) January 1, 2026
This is where we are at. Game ended 15 minutes ago. Perfect encapsulation of “college” sports in 2025. https://t.co/FLMr1hMrrp
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) January 1, 2026