COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As Ohio State was preparing for its College Football Playoff semifinal game against Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl, Stephen Collier admitted he wasn't sure about whether he'd play football next season.
It turns out he won't.
A career backup quarterback at Ohio State, Collier wrote an open letter with Landof10.com detailing his decision to end his playing career, which you can read in full here.
"People have asked me over and over why I never considered transferring and looking for more playing time," Collier wrote. "When they do, I just laugh.
"Being a Buckeye transcends playing time in every way imaginable. Only someone who is skilled enough to be involved in this program could understand that. The pundits, the Twitter 'experts' and the talking heads don't and have never mattered to me."
Cleveland.com wrote an extensive story on Collier from the Fiesta Bowl reflecting back on his career, what he gave to the program and analyzing whether a backup can look at his playing days as a success.
Collier's decision to move on helps Ohio State's scholarship numbers situation. As things stand right now, the Buckeyes are still two over the 85 scholarship limit for the 2017 season. Keep in mind they're still likely going to add more verbal commitments to its 2017 recruiting class.
You can see the updates numbers chart below.
