Jesse Mirco, a punter for the Ohio State Buckeyes, has left the program via the transfer portal. Mirco has spent the last three seasons with the Buckeyes, but will end his eligibility with the Vanderbilt Commodores.
The Fremantle, Australia native had his second consecutive season with more than 2,000 punting yards, ending with 2,174 this year. Mirco finished his junior season with a punting average of 43.5 yards per punt after recording 50 punts.
Mirco’s workload increased every year at Ohio State, starting off at 31 punts in his first year in 2021 before shooting up to 49 in his sophomore season.
The aforementioned 50 punts were the most in one season for Mirco, as Ohio State’s offense had one of its slower seasons in recent memory.
The rising-senior kept the announcement of his commitment short and sweet, shooting out a less-than-ten-word post on his social media pages. “Ready to get to work!! #AnchorDown,” Mirco wrote on his X channel.
Along with his punts, Mirco recorded a handful of tackles and carries over his time. The special teamer was on the delivering end of two tackles and 24 rushing yards from two carries. Ohio State has two punters on their current depth chart, each of whom will be looking to fill Mirco’s open cleats.
Joe McGuire and Austin Snyder will each be looked at over the offseason and spring practices, with the annual Spring Game being a solid indicator of whom could start against Akron on August 31.
