Powers is the second former OSU player to find a new home at the Power 4 level with wide receiver Jayden Ballard heading to Wisconsin to play for Luke Fickell. Ohio State announced its players of the game following a 42-17 win over Tennesse in the College Football Playoff with two players on both sides of the ball earning the honor.

Ohio State transfer linebacker Gabe Powers signed with the Kansas State Wildcats on Friday night, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. He was rated as the No. 115 overall prospect in the country, according to the On3 Industry Ranking for the 2022 cycle.

Former Ohio State linebacker Gabe Powers is transferring to Kansas State to continue his college football career.

Gabe Powers, a 6-foot-4 and 242-pound linebacker who spent the past few seasons at Ohio State, has committed to the Wildcats. He chose K-State after making recruiting visits to Minnesota, North Carolina and Wisconsin.

Wisconsin is one of several major programs to have a visit scheduled with Ohio State transfer linebacker Gabe Powers, according to 247Sports’ Allen Trieu. Trieu reports that Powers is also set to visit Minnesota and Kansas State. Related: Tracking Wisconsin football’s transfer portal offers, interests and commitments

The Ohio product has set up visits with the Kansas State Wildcats of the Big 12 as well as the Minnesota Gophers and Wisconsin Badgers within the Big Ten. He would now doubt elevate any of those three defenses and considering once a Buckeye always a Buckeye, we will be cheering him on every step of the way.