The former Ohio State wide receiver, who entered the transfer portal on Tuesday, has selected Cal as his next destination to continue his college career.

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— Kyion Grayes II (@KyiongrayesII) May 5, 2024

Grayes never made much impact in his two seasons in Columbus, catching one pass for 2 yards while redshirting as a freshman and not playing at all in 2023 as he was sidelined with an injury that forced him into a walking boot.

A four-star prospect in the class of 2022, Grayes was the No. 88 overall prospect and No. 14 wide receiver in the 247Sports composite rankings. One of four Ohio State wide receiver commits in that class, Grayes’ departure leaves just one remaining – Kojo Antwi – after Kaleb Brown (Iowa) and Caleb Burton (Auburn) both transferred out last summer.

There wasn’t a clear path to playing time for Grayes in 2024 either, with Emeka Egbuka, Carnell Tate, Brandon Inniss, Jeremiah Smith, Jayden Ballard and Bryson Rodgers appearing ahead of him on the depth chart.

Grayes will arrive at Cal with three years of eligibility remaining as a redshirt sophomore.

Clemson is showing interest in this highly touted Ohio offensive lineman, who intends to make his first trip to Tiger Town in the near future.

Miami Trace High School (Washington Court House, Ohio) four-star Adam Guthrie has never visited Clemson, though he expects that to change before long.

“I plan on visiting this summer,” Guthrie told The Clemson Insider.

“It will definitely be fun, seeing the campus and meeting all the coaches,” he added.

Guthrie, a top-150 national prospect in the 2026 class per ESPN, owns more than two dozen total offers.

The 6-foot-7, 285-pound rising junior named Tennessee, Penn State, Notre Dame and West Virginia as some of the many schools he’s feeling plenty of interest from at this stage of his recruiting process, along with Clemson.

The Tigers won’t start pulling the trigger on class of 2026 offers until next month, but offensive line coach Matt Luke has stopped by Guthrie’s school to check in on him.

“It means a lot, especially since he came to Ohio and only saw a couple of people,” Guthrie said of the visit from Luke. “So, it shows they have real interest in me, if I get down on campus too.”

According to Guthrie, he stays in touch with Luke a couple of times a month, and said Luke’s message to him right now is “just that take the process slow” and haven’t started extending 2026 offers just yet.

Eventually getting one of those Clemson offers, Guthrie said, “would definitely be cool.”

“Clemson’s obviously a top program with a top head coach, and I really like Coach Luke, too,” he said.

“I definitely know it’s a top program, since I’m an Ohio kid, watching them play Ohio State in the playoffs all the time,” Guthrie added. “So, I definitely know it’s a top program.”

A four-star prospect according to multiple recruiting services, Guthrie is ranked as the No. 131 overall prospect in the country for the 2026 class by ESPN, which considers him the No. 19 offensive tackle nationally and No. 5 prospect in the state of Ohio regardless of position.

“I would describe myself as an athletic, big-framed offensive lineman,” he said.

What will be the biggest factors in Guthrie’s college decision when he makes his commitment down the road?

“I think the most important thing for me is when I go to a place, I just feel like home, and if I see myself getting developed there and going to the next step,” he said.

–Photo courtesy of Adam Guthrie on X (@AdamGuthrie21)

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