A key piece on the Ohio State Buckeyes Men's Soccer roster was a victim of an off-campus shooting early Sunday morning.

Nathan Demian, a junior at the university, is recovering after he was hit by a stray bullet while walking off-campus

Demian was taken to the hospital in serious condition but was expected to survive, officials said. "The soccer program is thankful for the incredible university support and medical care available to Nathan and his family during this difficult time,

"He was an innocent bystander, is not a suspect in any way and was not involved in any altercation," the school said.

The Ohio State athletic department announced Monday that men's soccer player Nathan Demian was shot off campus and taken to the hospital. Bailey Gallion