This is something noteworthy before the national title game between Ohio State and Notre Dame: per The Lantern (the school’s newspaper), walk-on defensive end “has been dismissed from Ohio sate’s football team.” The player has a huge following on TikTok, but we have no idea if that contributed to his dismissal. In fact, the reason is a mystery.

The drama surrounding Ohio State football has taken a curious turn ahead of their highly anticipated national championship game against Notre Dame. Caden Davis, a walk-on defensive

Ohio State walk-on defensive end Caden Davis, a content creator who has a combined 300,000 followers on various social media platforms, is no longer part of the football team, a university spokesperson said.

Ohio State walk-on defensive end Caden Davis, a content creator who has a combined 300,000 followers on various social media platforms, is no longer part of the football team.

The player had not appeared in a game with the Buckeyes but had amassed a large following across a variety of platforms on social media.