Overview

• Beau Atkinson, North Carolina's leading sack-getter in 2024, has committed to Ohio State via the spring transfer portal.
• Atkinson is the first addition the Buckeyes have made during the spring portal window, adding much-needed experience to their defensive line.
• The 6-foot-6, 265-pound edge rusher recorded 54 tackles, 11 sacks, and one forced fumble in two seasons with the Tar Heels.
• Ohio State is replacing all four starters from its 2024 defensive line, which helped secure a national championship and ranked second nationally in sacks.
• Atkinson joins as the second defensive end transfer and seventh overall portal addition for the Buckeyes this offseason, bolstering depth under new defensive coordinator Matt Patricia.