After redshirting in his first year at Ohio State, last year running back Mike Weber had the tough task of trying to replace Ezekiel Elliott. The Detroit product performed even better than many could have expected, starting all 13 games and becoming just the third Ohio State freshman to rush for over 1,000 yards, finishing the year with 1,086 yards and nine touchdowns. Weber’s performance in his freshman season not only earned him the Big Ten’s Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year award, but he also was a freshman All-American.
Weber figures to only get better as his Ohio State career rolls on, which is why he was named to this year’s Doak Walker Award Watch List.