When Dallan Hayden entered the transfer portal in April, the likelihood that James Peoples and/or Sam Williams-Dixon will play significant snaps for Ohio State in their freshman year increased significantly.
While Ohio State has what should be the nation’s running back tandem in TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins atop the depth chart, Peoples and Williams-Dixon are the only other scholarship tailbacks on the roster. Should Henderson or Judkins miss any time, the Buckeyes would need either Peoples or Williams-Dixon to play at least some snaps at the position. Even if Judkins and Henderson both play every game, Ohio State will still look for opportunities to rest them in hopes of keeping them fresh and healthy for a deep College Football Playoff run.