COLUMBUS, Ohio — Walk-on defensive end and content creator Caden Davis is no longer with Ohio State football. The news was first reported by The Lantern on Wednesday morning with OSU football’s Sports Information Director Jerry Emig confirming Davis' departure.

Ohio State football is only a few days away from kicking off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff National Championship game. Still, some drama and distraction have entered the news cycle as the Buckeyes have dismissed walk-on defensive lineman, Caden Davis.

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.

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 is preparing for the National Championship but will be down a player after dismissing defensive end Caden Davis ahead of the title tilt. Noah Weiskopf of The Lantern first reported the news of Davis' dismissal. The school confirmed that Davis was no longer an "official Buckeye athlete" but did not reveal the reason why.

Less than one week before the Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the national college football champion, the Buckeyes have dismissed a player. Caden Davis was a walk-on defensive lineman who has hundreds of thousands of followers across both TikTok and Instagram and was known for posting about his life on the team,

TikTok star and Ohio State walk-on Caden Davis has reportedly been dismissed from the Buckeyes football team. This comes just ahead of their national championship game. Davis gained popularity for sharing behind-the-scenes content of life as an Ohio State player.