In 2016, Curtis Samuel had one of the finest seasons a multi-purpose back has ever had. How do you replace Samuel’s production in the Ohio State offense? You only have to look back to the 2014 season when the Buckeyes used multiple backs to fill the H-back role.
Dontre Wilson, Jalin Marshall and Samuel didn’t quite produce the numbers at the H-back position that Samuel put up by himself last season. But that was in large part because it took a couple of games before the offense was clicking on all cylinders in 2014. It also had to do with the other weapons J.