A year ago, there was no mystery at running back entering the spring.
With J.K. Dobbins returning and Mike Weber off to the NFL, Ohio State had everything lined up to turn the backfield over to the third-year Texan. During last spring, Dobbins told reporters that he wanted to become “legendary” and “be like Ezekiel Elliott and Archie Griffin.” He proceeded to take a stranglehold of the starting job, became a bellcow running back and carried the ball 301 times for a program-record 2,003 yards and 21 touchdowns.
Mission accomplished.
This spring, there's no reason to expect anybody to mention their name alongside Ohio State's all-time great running backs.