June 7, 2026

Can Ohio State football still land two 2023 running backs? Buckeye Talk Podcast


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football has only offered eight running backs in the 2023 recruiting class with hopes of landing two. Mark Fletcher was the first to come on board doing so in April but others on the list have committed elsewhere or cut down their options with the Buckeyes on the outside looking in. The Buckeyes have offered eight running backs in this cycle and as we head into May, this is where they stand with the other seven target: • Rueben Owens out of Texas doesn’t look like a viable option right now as the No. 17 player and No. 1 running back. • Richard Young has been at the top of OSU’s recruiting board for months as the No. 19 player and No. 2 running back but could be trending towards Alabama. • Justice Haynes is starting to look like the best chance for the Buckeyes…

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