Ohio State Buckeyes receive welcomed news on a player changing tune regarding his college football future
Ohio State lost a number of players following the regular season that hit the transfer portal. Multiple players decided to stay with the team through the National Championship run, while some others committed to new schools and went about their business. One running back who decided to enter the portal was RB Sam Williams-Dixon. It […]
Ohio State lost a number of players following the regular season that hit the transfer portal. Multiple players decided to stay with the team through the National Championship run, while some others committed to new schools and went about their business.
One running back who decided to enter the portal was RB Sam Williams-Dixon. It was a questionable move since the Buckeyes lost RBs Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson to the NFL draft process.
It looked as if Williams-Dixon had a second thought about his decision and decided to remain with the Buckeyes.
Williams-Dixon is penciled in as the No. 3 running back on paper behind James Peoples and West Virginia transfer RB C.J. Donaldson. The Buckeyes very well could opt to run their offense with a running back committee in 2025. Ohio State leaned on primarily just Henderson and Judkins in 2025 with Peoples having 49 runs.
Williams-Dixon was a three-star running back in the class of 2026 from Pickerington North, which is nearby to Columbus. The 5-foot-11, 203-pound running back carried the ball seven times for 53 yards in 2024.
Ohio State has three running backs set to be freshmen on the roster in 2025 as well. Running backs coach Carlos Locklyn is going to have no shortage of talent in his second season with the team. Bo Jackson, Isaiah West, and Anthony Rogers are the three running backs that the Buckeyes took in the class of 2025. If any were to see playing time as a freshman, Jackson may be the best bet.
Williams-Dixon is a local product that is returning to Columbus for at least another season. Expect the Ohio State running back to try to carve out a more consistent role as a sophomore.
