Ohio State kicker Parker Lewis put his name the NCAA transfer portal on Sunday, The Dispatch confirmed.
Lewis transferred from Southern California last year , but redshirted in 2022 and appeared in only game this season when he kicked off twice in a rout of Western Kentucky in September.
He competed to handle the placekicking duties this fall before sophomore Jayden Fielding prevailed in the preseason competition .
The portal does not open until Monday for undergraduate players seeking immediate eligibility, but Lewis entered as a graduate transfer.
Lewis has a strong leg and both of his kickoffs resulted in touchbacks. In his second season at USC , he made a 52-yard field goal at Arizona State .
Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Follow him on Facebook and X , the platform formerly known as Twitter. He can also be contacted at jkaufman@dispatch.com .
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