Ohio State Overview
• Chip joined the Ohio State program in 2022 and spent two seasons with the Buckeyes
• He elected to go into the portal at the conclusion of the 2023 football regular season
• He will be in his fifth year of collegiate play in 2024
• Has 1,157 career rushing yards and 13 touchdowns, and he has also caught 15 passes for 91 yards
• He played in 23 of 26 games for the Buckeyes and was a team leader
• Recognized as one of the strongest and fastest players on the team
• He was Ohio State's second-leading rusher in 2023, gaining 373 yards and averaging 4.4 yards per carry
• Scored the winning touchdown in the 17-14 win over No. 9 Notre Dame with one second remaining on the clock
• Had 2023 rushing bests of 61 rushing yards vs. Maryland, 57 vs. Indiana and 56 vs. Western Kentucky
• Also scored touchdowns vs. Western Kentucky and Maryland
• Chip is a versatile athlete who came to Ohio State to play linebacker but ended up splitting time at linebacker and running back during the 2022 season
• Played 46 plays on offense, 36 plays on defense and 154 on special teams for 235 total plays in 2022 and earned his first Varsity O letter
• 83 of his 92 rushing yards came in the Michigan game, including 64 yards off eight carries in the first half alone
• Recorded 13 tackles, including a high of four vs. Rutgers and a high of three solo tackles vs. Michigan State
• Special teams stats include three kickoff returns for 29 yards
More on Chip
• Chip transferred to Ohio State in January of 2022 after spending two seasons at Arizona State
• Rushed for 692 career yards at Arizona State and scored 10 touchdowns
• His best season came in 2021 when he carried the ball 78 times for 402 yards and scored six TDs
• Was unanimously regarded as a four-star recruit by all major services in the Class of 2020
• The No. 4 prospect out of Ohio by ESPN, No. 5 by 247Sports and No. 6 by Rivals
• Named first team Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association D-II All-Ohio at linebacker as a junior
• A four-year starter who helped Hoban win three state titles
• Finished with 60 tackles, eight sacks, five forced fumbles and 10 pass breakups as a junior
2023 Ohio State Football Roster
Trayanum, Chip
Jersey Number 19
Chip Trayanum
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 233
- Hometown:
- Akron, Ohio
- Last School:
- Archbishop Hoban H.S. and Arizona State
- Year:
- Senior
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