Ryan Day reveals unfortunate injury news for Ohio State football, and it includes an offensive starter set to miss the spring

Not great news for the Buckeyes with a bad injury update on two key players.

Brandon Little — Ohio State Buckeyes & Cleveland Browns News Writer
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The Ohio State Buckeyes fell short of their goals for the 2025 season, losing to the Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff. 

Since then, the Buckeyes have put together their 2026 roster through the transfer portal while making substantial coaching staff changes. 

Spring football is just around the corner, and the Buckeyes have some negative injury news for when they’re back on the practice field. 

Ohio State running backs Bo Jackson and Isaiah West to miss spring football 

Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day revealed on 97.1 The Fan on Friday that Ohio State would be without its top two running backs when it begins spring practice on March 10. 

Bo Jackson and Isaiah West will miss their second springs in Columbus, which is unfortunate since both are coming off solid seasons. Both players had minor shoulder surgeries that aren’t expected to linger much past the spring. 

Jackson was Ohio State’s lead back in 2025 with 1,090 rushing yards to go along with six touchdowns. West was the No. 2 back by late season, outside of short yardage areas, for C.J. Donaldson. West totaled 310 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns as a true freshman. 

Ohio State injury news opens an opportunity for the rest of the running back room  

With Jackson and West on the shelf this spring, it’ll be an opportunity for the rest of the room to get major work in. Expect Florida transfer Ja’Kobi Jackson to get plenty of work along with redshirt freshman Turbo Rogers. 

Ohio State has freshman Favour Akih coming in as an in-state recruit, and Legend Bey is a talented freshman as well. Both players will see plenty of work before the spring game on April 18. 

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