June 6, 2026

Ohio State lands in final four of star Ohio running back's trimmed list

The Ohio State recruiting philosophy might be changing right before our eyes and it has a lot to do with Name, Image Likeness. The Buckeyes will still continue to have a national reach, but we might see much more of a hometown flavor with recruits going forward. © Provided by Buckeyes Wire Ohio State recruiting: Buckeyes among final 4 of talented running back A case in point is the recruitment of Ohio running back Jordan Marshall. The in-state back has become a focus for Ryan Day and the Buckeyes. That effort paid off today as the 6-foot, 190-pound Marshall dropped his final four schools with Ohio State, Wisconsin, Tennessee, and Michigan making the cut. He also held offers from Oregon, Michigan State, and others. Marshall is a 4-star prospect out of Archbishop Moeller in Cincinnati and is ranked as the No. 12 running back in the country and fourth best…

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