Major: Grad (2020)

2020 Media Guide: Joined the Ohio State program in the spring of 2020 as a graduate transfer from the University of Oklahoma.

At OU: Amassed over 2,000 yards rushing and scored 25 touchdowns in three seasons with the Sooners … was part of three Sooner teams that won the Big 12 title and earned invitations to the College Football Playoff … in the 2018 CFP Semifinals vs. Georgia, Sermon ran for 34 yards on two carries with a long of 31 yards … the next year, he scored a touchdown in a semifinal game vs. Alabama at the Orange Bowl … played in 37 games from 2017-19 … his most productive season was in 2018 as a sophomore when he rushed for 947 yards and scored 13 rushing touchdowns while adding 12 receptions for 181 yards … an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection, his top game was a 26-carry, 206-yard eff ort in a 51-46 win over Texas Tech. He finished sixth in the Big 12 in total rushing yards and second in rushing TDs … played in all 14 games and started three times as a freshman in 2017 … the Big 12’s Offensive Freshman of the Year, he was second on the team in both rushing yards (744) and rushing touchdowns (five) … ironically, he scored his first career touchdown at Ohio Stadium – a 10-yard reception from Baker Mayfield – in the fourth quarter of the Sooners’ 31-16 win over the Buckeyes … his 2019 season was cut short after nine games due to injury, but he still managed to start four times and ranked second on the team with a 7.1 yards per-carry average … for his career, Sermon carried the ball 339 times for 2,076 yards (6.1 yards/carry), scored 22 touchdowns and caught 36 passes for 391 yards and three scores.