June 7, 2025

Inside Ohio State football practice: What’s up with Miyan Williams, Dallan Hayden and Matt Jones?

ATLANTA — Could the Ohio State football team be headed for another abnormal running back situation in a playoff game? © Nathan Baird/cleveland.com/TNS Ohio State freshman running back Dallan Hayden during practice inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Dec. 28, 2022, in advance of the 2022 Peach Bowl playoff semifinal against Georgia. Miyan Williams, referred to as “under the weather” during Tuesday’s interviews, was absent from Wednesday’s practice window open to the media. The third-year back has been expected to take on the lead back role with starter TreVeyon Henderson out of the postseason due to his foot injury. Freshman Dallan Hayden was the first running back through drills in the three periods open to reporters. He was followed by Chip Trayanum and walk-on Cayden Saunders. Running back depth became a concern over the back half of the regular season. Trayanum, who converted from running back to linebacker when he…

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