April 22, 2025

BOOM! Ohio State gets elite 2024 running back, commits while on a visit

Head coach Ryan Day has mentioned that there was a large need for running backs for the 2024 Ohio State recruiting class. © Provided by Buckeyes Wire BOOM! Ohio State gets their 2024 RB James Peoples, commits on a visit After tonight, the search for a second begins as Texas back James Peoples announced his commitment to the Buckeyes while on a spring visit to Columbus. It was believed that Peoples favored Ohio State entering the visit, but the verbal was a bit surprising so soon. The 5-foot, 11-inch, 196-pound Lone Star State star still had several visits scheduled, but he must have liked what he saw while in Columbus to go ahead and pull the trigger. Peoples is the No. 5 rated running back and 69th overall prospect according to the 247Sports composite rankings. It’s a little salve to the perceived wound of losing out to in-state running back Joran Marshall…

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