The Ohio State Buckeyes offensive backfield currently includes three athletes—Cardale Jones, J.T. Barrett and Ezekiel Elliott —who entered this 2015 season as potential Heisman Trophy candidates.
Big Ten Conference opponents beware—reinforcements are on the way.
Ohio State holds verbal commitments from a trio of talented running backs on the 2016 recruiting trail, claiming pledges from Demario McCall (North Ridgeville High School, Ohio), George Hill (Hubbard High School, Ohio) and Kareem Walker (DePaul Catholic High School, New Jersey).
Each member of the trio is a top-10 prospect at his position. The three help solidify a 2016 Buckeyes recruiting class that is rated No. 1 overall in 247Sports’ composite rankings.
Walker, the top-ranked running back among 2016 talents, enjoyed a bye week to start October. He rushed for 460 yards and four scores during DePaul Catholic’s first four games this season, adding a touchdown reception on four catches, per MaxPreps.
Hill erupted for the most impressive effort of the bunch this weekend, tallying four total touchdowns in a 35-14 victory over Niles High School. He gained 261 rushing yards on 19 carries and scored three times, according to WBKN.com.
The 6’0″, 200-pound prospect sprinted from 81 yards out for his first trip to the end zone. He closed out the first half with a 64-yard touchdown burst to give his squad extra momentum heading into halftime.
Hill added a 32-yard…
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