J.K. Dobbins and Mike Weber are returning as leaders on this Ohio State team. Dobbins rushed for over 1,000 yards last season as a true freshman, and Weber did the same two years ago. This is the first time that the Buckeyes have had two 1,000-yard rushers on the roster at the same time under Urban Meyer. Carlos Hyde was gone by the time Ezekiel Elliott was hitting his stride and Weber wasn’t a factor until Elliott left.
But now they have two bonafide stars in the backfield and it’s paying off both on the field and off of it.