With Mike Weber’s decision to leave the Ohio State football team and turn pro J.K. Dobbins will get the lion’s share of the carries next season. He is coming off back to back 1,000 yard seasons and may very well join a small group of running backs who have led the Buckeyes in rushing three straight years.
Fullbacks Bob Ferguson (1959-1961) and Jim Otis (1967-69) accomplished that feat and Archie Griffin (1972-1975) did so all four years. Carlos Snow was the team’s leading rusher three times (1988, 89 and 91) but missed the 1990 season.
One back who played before Bob Ferguson led Ohio State in rushing two straight years and 13 have since Archie won his second Heisman Trophy.