Back to the Ohio State Buckeyes Newsfeed

Ohio State Football: Backfield Mates in the 2017 Class

Urban Meyer landed two terrific additions to the backfield in the 2017 Ohio State class. Each player could make a major impact down the road, and one could see significant playing time next season.

Quarterback Tate Martell may be the ideal quarterback to run Urban Meyer’s spread offense. J.K. Dobbins is a guy who could possibly be a feature running back or more of an H-back type player. First let’s take a look at Martell.

Tate Martell was simply the best high school quarterback in the country, period. That was acknowledged seemingly by everybody except those who decide what the recruiting rankings should be.