Mike Mitchell preseason 2013 screen shot

Linebacker Mike Mitchell, shown here before last season, is transferring from Ohio State and was at Texas Tech's spring game on Saturday.

(Doug Lesmerises, Cleveland.com)

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- While young linebackers like Darron Lee, Chris Worley, Trey Johnson and Raekwon McMillan were running around Ohio Stadium during the Buckeyes' spring football game Saturday, transferring OSU linebacker Mike Mitchell was at Texas Tech's spring game. His presence was reported by several outlets that cover the Red Raiders, including Lubbockonline.com.

The five-star recruit from Ohio State's Class of 2013 redshirted last season and is now transferring. Texas Tech, located in Lubbock, would be much closer to Mitchell's family in Plano, Texas. The two cities are about five-and-a-half hours apart.

Texas Tech was thought to be one of the schools Mitchell would consider after making the decision to leave Ohio State.

His presence was big news.

Urban Meyer has been happy with the linebacker play this spring, praising players like Lee, Worley and McMillan. But losing Mitchell is still a blow to the Buckeyes, who touted him as a major piece of Meyer's first full class at Ohio State last year.

Here's what I wrote previously about the Buckeyes losing Mitchell.