Ohio State '20 OH RB (SR) - DeaMonte "Chip" Trayanum (Transfer from Arizona State)

• After playing both running back and fullback against Indiana, Trayanum said he’s happy playing wherever the Buckeyes want to play him. “I just like being on the field regardless, and I’m a competitor. So whatever role I can compete and maximize on the field, that’s what I’m gonna do.”
• Trayanum said the hybrid role is something he has been working on since this summer. He said he’s spent time in the tight end room as well as with the running backs. He thinks his knowledge of the game is what enables him to succeed playing multiple roles.
• Asked if he’s just as happy lead blocking for a Miyan Williams touchdown run as he would be scoring one himself, Trayanum replied “Of course. We love to see each other succeed. I mean, as long as somebody in the running back room is on the field, doing the job, succeeding, that just reflects us as a whole, as a unit.”
• Trayanum said he had never played fullback before the Indiana game. He said he doesn’t know what he would have thought if he had been told a year ago that he’d be playing fullback now, but said “I love my role here, because I love my brothers. So whatever the role’s called for, that’s what I’m gonna fulfill and I’m gonna do my due diligence 110%.”
• Trayanum, whose full name is DeaMonte, said the nickname “Chip” came from being called “Blue-Chip” when he was eight years old. He said he “carries a chip on my shoulder every play, every snap, every game.”
• Trayanum said Ryan Day has preached execution all week after the offense scored only two touchdowns in Week 1.
• Trayanum said he was grateful for the praise he received on social media from Maurice Clarett, especially since they’re both from Northeast Ohio, “but I mean, it’s Week 1. I got to build on it.”

 

The Offense is Heating Up 🔥🆙pic.twitter.com/JfNbb400IK

— Barstool Ohio State (@BarstoolOSU) September 16, 2023

 

🌰 WIN COLUMNS 📝@Chipperrz_’s first TD as a Buckeye 🤝 40 yard rush#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/DENOnkbk1o

— Ohio State Buckeyes 🌰 (@OhioStAthletics) September 17, 2023

 

WHAT A PLAY. pic.twitter.com/vluxP7SHEz

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) September 24, 2023

 

Chip Trayanum transferred to Ohio State to play linebacker.

But the Akron native returned to the running back position last season.

And, last night, he clinched one of the most memorable wins in recent #Buckeyes history.

Story from @TIM_MAYsports ⬇️https://t.co/mws53ibcUl

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) September 24, 2023

 

Chip Trayanum’s Ohio State career is going better than he imagined it would, but he hopes his game-winning touchdown is just his first of “many moments” to remember as a Buckeye. https://t.co/ubmuVHPu6X

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) October 6, 2023

 

Chip Trayanum with a 4-yard TD run. Game tied at 17 pic.twitter.com/k4FMeo7RuM

— The Buckeye Nut (@TheBuckeyeNut) October 7, 2023

 

GT counter from 11 personnel dressed with orbit motion. pic.twitter.com/33YI6y3XgY

— Justin Whitlatch (@WingT_Football) October 15, 2023