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.

Social media star and walk-on Ohio State football player Caden Davis is no longer a member of the team, Davis announced ahead of the national championship game. Davis, a sophomore at Ohio State, amassed more than 275,

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Walk-on defensive end and content creator Caden Davis is no longer with the Ohio State football team. 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 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.

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.