With signing day in the rearview mirror Ohio State football’s 2024 recruiting class is pretty much wrapped up.
The Buckeyes brought in one of the best classes in college football as they signed 20 players including four five-stars, 10 four-stars, and six three-stars in the On3 industry rankings.
Now focus can shift to Ohio State’s recruiting class in 2025 which currently has four commitments. This includes quarterback Tavien St. Clair, cornerback Blake Woodby, wide receiver Jayvan Boggs, and linebacker Eli Lee.
In this article we will focus on which running back options the Buckeyes are looking at this cycle as Ohio State has made offers to 12 running backs in the 2025 class.
Harlem Berry
2025 No. 1 RB Harlem Berry had the defense on skates on a long catch-and-run TD 🫢
LSU, Florida and Texas among the early contenders to land him👀
(🎥: @samspiegs) https://t.co/345me65miH
— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) August 19, 2023
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Recruiting Class | 2025
High School | St Martin’s Episcopal School
Height/Weight | 5-10.5, 177
On 3 NIL Valuation | $137K Annual Value
Industry Rankings
On3 Industry | 5 Star No. 11 Natl No. 1 RB No. 1 LA
On 3 | 4 Star No. 7 Natl No. 1 RB No. 1 LA
247Sports | 4 Star No. 58 Natl No. 2 RB No. 1 LA
ESPN | 4 Star No. 17 Natl No. 1 RB No. 1 LA
Rivals | 4 Star No. 25 Natl No. 3 RB No. 1 LA
Recruiting Insights
Current Leader | LSU
Ohio State Prediction % | <1%
Ohio State Visits | None
Ousmane Kromah
Lee County retakes the lead off a 95-yard kick return from Ousmane Kromah! Trojans currently lead 16-14! pic.twitter.com/VgzG0j70I1
— SCORE Atlanta (@scoreatlanta) September 25, 2021
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Recruiting Class | 2025
High School | Lee County (Leesburg, GA)
Height/Weight | 6-0.5, 215
On 3 NIL Valuation | $94K Annual Value
Industry Rankings
On3 Industry | 4 Star No. 35 Natl No. 2 RB No. 7 GA
On 3 | 4 Star No. 14 Natl No. 2 RB No. 5 GA
247Sports | 4 Star No. 143 Natl No. 6 RB No. 23 GA
ESPN | 4 Star No. 70 Natl No. 8 RB No. 13 GA
Rivals | 4 Star No. 64 Natl No. 5 RB No. 6 GA
Recruiting Insights
Current Leader | Florida State
Ohio State Prediction % | 1.1%
Ohio State Visits | None
Jordon Davison
UPDATE: ACCORDING to Rivals, Ohio State is currently leading for 2025 5⭐️ RB Jordon Davison,
Davison is the number one RB in 2025 from Matter Dei Hs in California,
Like his teammate Wyatt Ohio State was the big offer and one of his dream schools
Where will he go?? pic.twitter.com/5jDmSNMawM
— Recruiting Edits (@614EditzDSGN) September 16, 2022
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Recruiting Class | 2025
High School | Mater Dai (Santa Ana, CA)
Height/Weight | 5-11, 210
On 3 NIL Valuation | $94K Annual Value
Industry Rankings
On3 Industry | 4 Star No. 41 Natl No. 3 RB No. 2 CA
On 3 | 4 Star No. 65 Natl No. 5 RB No. 5 CA
247Sports | 4 Star No. 148 Natl No. 7 RB No. 12 CA
ESPN | 4 Star No. 34 Natl No. 2 RB No. 3 CA
Rivals | 5 Star No. 12 Natl No. 1 RB No. 1 CA
Recruiting Insights
Current Leader | Texas
Ohio State Prediction % | <1%
Ohio State Visits | 3 (Tied for Second Most)
Gideon Davidson
Newest #Clemson 4-Star RB commit Gideon Davidson- one of the best playmakers I’ve seen on film in the ‘25 class. Super dynamic talent.
Next-level patience + vision as a runner. Tremendous speed. Good hands. Elusive after the catch.
Some ridiculous stuff on film. Check it out⬇️ pic.twitter.com/PGPPiIWqeH
— Johnny Falduto (@johnnyfalduto) June 14, 2023
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Recruiting Class | 2025
High School | Liberty Christian Academy (Lynchburg, VA)
Height/Weight | 5-11, 185
On 3 NIL Valuation | $71K Annual Value
Industry Rankings
On3 Industry | 4 Star No. 95 Natl No. 5 RB No. 3 VA
On 3 | 4 Star No. 228 Natl No. 18 RB No. 4 VA
247Sports | 4 Star No. 83 Natl No. 3 RB No. 4 VA
ESPN | 4 Star No. 47 Natl No. 3 RB No. 2 VA
Rivals | 4 Star No. 62 Natl No. 4 RB No. 1 VA
Recruiting Insights
Current Leader | Clemson (Committed)
Ohio State Prediction % | 1.7%
Ohio State Visits | 2 (Tied for Second Most)
Alvin Henderson
Alvin Henderson strikes again, powering through arm tackles. pic.twitter.com/dY5NwSB7iG
— Justin Smith (@Jdsmith31Smith) May 19, 2023
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Recruiting Class | 2025
High School | Elba (Elba, AL)
Height/Weight | 5-9, 185
On 3 NIL Valuation | $75K Annual Value
Industry Rankings
On3 Industry | 4 Star No. 97 Natl No. 6 RB No. 8 AL
On 3 | 4 Star No. 191 Natl No. 16 RB No. 11 AL
247Sports | 4 Star No. 177 Natl No. 10 RB No. 13 AL
ESPN | 4 Star No. 54 Natl No. 6 RB No. 8 AL
Rivals | 4 Star No. 24 Natl No. 2 RB No. 4 AL
Recruiting Insights
Current Leader | Auburn
Ohio State Prediction % | <1%
Ohio State Visits | None
Bo Jackson
Ohio State is the early favorite for 2025 4-star in-state RB target Lamar "Bo" Jackson: https://t.co/2KNz7ahEPk (On3+) pic.twitter.com/K8jQgfUvDf
— ChadSimmons (@ChadSimmons_) May 10, 2023
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Recruiting Class | 2025
High School | Villa Angela – St Joseph HS
Height/Weight | 6-0, 204
On 3 NIL Valuation | N/A
Industry Rankings
On3 Industry | 4 Star No. 113 Natl No. 8 RB No. 5 OH
On 3 | 4 Star No. 130 Natl No. 10 RB No. 7 OH
247Sports | 4 Star No. 103 Natl No. 4 RB No. 4 OH
ESPN | 4 Star No. 117 Natl No. 9 RB No. 4 OH
Rivals | 4 Star No. 140 Natl No. 11 RB No. 5 OH
Recruiting Insights
Current Leader | Ohio State
Ohio State Prediction % | 35.6%
Ohio State Visits | 5 (Most of any team)
Deondrae Riden
DeSoto 2025 RB Deondrae Riden (@riden_jr ) been a known name, but seeing him in action with the big boys was something to see. Riden took some big hits and still stayed on his feet!
DeSoto running game about to crazy 👀 pic.twitter.com/mSxyRfKfgt
— Juwan Davis (@MrJDavis96) April 19, 2022
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Recruiting Class | 2025
High School | DeSoto (DeSoto, TX)
Height/Weight | 5-10, 195
On 3 NIL Valuation | N/A
Industry Rankings
On3 Industry | 4 Star No. 177 Natl No. 12 RB NO. 29 TX
On 3 | 4 Star No. 296 Natl No. 24 RB No. 52 TX
247Sports | 4 Star No. 225 Natl No. 15 RB No. 33 TX
ESPN | 4 Star No. 225 Natl No. 22 RB No. 37 TX
Rivals | 4 Star No. 80 Natl No. 7 RB No. 16 TX
Recruiting Insights
Current Leader | SMU
Ohio State Prediction % | <1%
Ohio State Visits | None
Byron Louis
American Heritage has its next RB great in 2025 star Byron Louis. ⭐️
Miami, Georgia, Alabama, OSU and others all want him.https://t.co/tyvmh803Gi pic.twitter.com/RhUxaHUWN7
— Anthony Yero (@AnthonyYero1) May 31, 2023
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Recruiting Class | 2025
High School | American Heritage (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Height/Weight | 6-0, 208
On 3 NIL Valuation | N/A
Industry Rankings
On3 Industry | 4 Star No. 197 Natl No. 16 RB No. 28 FL
On 3 | 3 Star N/A Natl No. 26 RB No. 44 FL
247Sports | 4 Star No. 191 Natl No. 13 RB No. 22 FL
ESPN | 4 Star No. 121 Natl No. 10 RB No. 18 FL
Rivals | 4 Star No. 114 Natl No. 9 RB No. 19 FL
Recruiting Insights
Current Leader | Ohio State
Ohio State Prediction % | 90.7%
Ohio State Visits | 2 (Tied for Third Most)
Waltez Clark
He gave the good news last night but 4-star RB Waltez Clark shared his #UF commitment graphic this afternoon https://t.co/Ix2yDwbV7H pic.twitter.com/qk2U0rtCpn
— Blake Alderman (@Blake_Alderman) September 17, 2023
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Recruiting Class | 2025
High School | Plant (Tampa, FL)
Height/Weight | 6-0.5, 190
On 3 NIL Valuation | N/A
Industry Rankings
On3 Industry | 4 Star No. 209 Natl No. 17 RB No. 30 FL
On 3 | 4 Star No. 167 Natl No. 13 RB No. 23 FL
247Sports | 4 Star No. 210 Natl No. 14 RB No. 25 FL
ESPN | 4 Star No. 159 Natl No. 14 RB No. 21 FL
Rivals | 4 Star N/A Natl No. 21 RB No. 53 FL
Recruiting Insights
Current Leader | Florida (Committed)
Ohio State Prediction % | <1%
Ohio State Visits | None
Tory Blaylock
It’s getting Close to that time …#Almosthome @blaylock_23 pic.twitter.com/pCU9YICq6H
— Tory Blaylock (@tory_blaylock6) January 3, 2024
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Recruiting Class | 2025
High School | Atascocita (Houston, TX)
Height/Weight | 5-11, 175
On 3 NIL Valuation | N/A
Industry Rankings
On3 Industry | 4 Star No. 222 Natl No. 18 RB No. 36 TX
On 3 | 4 Star No. 187 Natl No. 15 RB No. 30 TX
247Sports | 4 Star N/A Natl No. 19 RB No. 37 TX
ESPN | 4 Star No. 155 Natl No. 13 RB No. 22 TX
Rivals | 4 Star N/A Natl No. 8 RB No. 60 TX
Recruiting Insights
Current Leader | Texas A&M
Ohio State Prediction % | 7.9%
Ohio State Visits | 2 (Fourth Most)
Tiqwai Hayes
Hard to believe this kid is just a freshman. Tiqwai Hayes puts Aliquippa on the board in the state final with this 42-yard touchdown run. Quips trail Bishop McDevitt, 13-7. Hayes then flashes his Penn State gloves. They extended him his first offer last week. pic.twitter.com/J1LlqP4tM3
— Brad Everett (@BREAL412) December 10, 2021
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Recruiting Class | 2025
High School | Aliquippa (Aliquippa, PA)
Height/Weight | 5-10, 190
On 3 NIL Valuation | N/A
Industry Rankings
On3 Industry | 3 Star No. 388 Natl No. 29 RB No. 14 PA
On 3 | 3 Star N/A Natl No. 29 RB No. 13 PA
247Sports | 3 Star N/A No. 30 RB No. 12 PA
ESPN | N/A
Rivals | 4 Star N/A Natl No. 22 RB No. 8 PA
Recruiting Insights
Current Leader | Penn State (Committed)
Ohio State Prediction % | <1%
Ohio State Visits | 1 (Tied for Third Most)
Chad Gasper
Solid catch and run here by 2025 Katy Jordan RB Chad Gasper
Holds eleven offers to date including Michigan, Ohio State and Oregon pic.twitter.com/lsnNfl15Wt
— Tim Verghese (@TimVerghese) September 24, 2023
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Recruiting Class | 2025
High School | Katy Jordan (Fulshear, TX)
Height/Weight | 5-11, 195
On 3 NIL Valuation | N/A
Industry Rankings
On3 Industry | 3 Star No. 440 Natl No. 35 RB No. 75 TX
On 3 | 3 Star N/A Natl No. 31 RB No. 72 TX
247Sports | 3 Star N/A Natl No. 47 RB No. 80 TX
ESPN | N/A
Rivals | 4 Star N/A Natl No. 26 RB No. 57 TX
Recruiting Insights
Current Leader | Ohio State
Ohio State Prediction % | 47.3%
Ohio State Visits | 1 (Tied for Most)
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