COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State football’s Sevyn Banks is no longer 7 in name only.

Banks, naturally, wore No. 7 Jones High School in Orlando, Florida. But by committing to the Buckeyes first, linebacker Teradja Mitchell beat him to the distinction of wearing the No. 7.

Teams cannot have two players on the field at the same time with the same number, so players typically sharing numbers are typically split between offense and defense. So Banks wore Nos. 15 and 12 during his time with the Buckeyes.

Monday night, Banks announced he will now wear his namesake number.

“I’m #7 YALL READY,” Banks wrote on Twitter.

I’m #7 YALL READY 🙏🏾 — Sev💰 (@SevynBanks) February 18, 2020

Mitchell also announced Monday that he was switching numbers — and hinted he might wear No. 3. Banks said during the season a transaction might be in the works.

“We’ve got a little deal working out,” Banks said in November.

3 da hard way ‼️ — Teradja Mitchell (@teradja_) February 18, 2020

Banks is expected to compete for a starting cornerback job. He recorded 11 tackles and three pass breakups in 14 games in 2019.

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