Former FSU player Dionte Allen transferring to Ohio State

After leaving Florida State two weeks ago, defensive back Dionte Allen has decided to transfer to Ohio State. Ken Gordon of the Columbus Dispatch officially reported the decision with this tweet:

Fla. St. DB Dionte Allen is transferring to OSU, according to his prep teammate, OSU WR Taurian Washington.

Allen played high school football at Orchard Lake St. Mary's, one of the most active producers of prep football talent in the state of Michigan. Current Ohio State players Taurian Washington and Aaron Gant played with Allen at St. Mary's, and were an integral part in convincing him to transfer to Ohio State. Allen grew up a Florida State fan, eventually following his heart when choosing to become a Seminole. With the coaching turnover at FSU and the influx of young defensive back talent, the Florida State staff and Allen came to a mutual decision to part ways. The always connected Bill Greene of Scout.com originally broke the news that Allen was considering Ohio State.

Already having used his redshirt, Allen will have one year to play one after he sits out this season. There is some hope that he can be rewarded a medical redshirt, but that will be up to the NCAA's review board. Allen will join a talented defensive backfield at Ohio State, and it will be interesting to see how he fits in after spending the past four years in the man-heavy scheme of Mickey Andrews. Ohio State's defensive coverages and responsibilities are much more varied than the one that Allen learned while at FSU. He was engaged in a position battle for the starting field cornerback in the spring, and it's likely that he begins his Ohio State career at corner.