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Tony Alford and Ohio State's 2021 Running Back Recruiting in a Promising Position Following Rough Stretch

The time is now for Tony Alford.

Whether you like it or not, Ohio State has elected to end the pursuit of 2020 tailback Jahmyr Gibbs. The four-star Georgia Tech commit was scheduled to make an official visit this weekend, but the Buckeyes decided to hold steady with the current running back room along with the addition of Miyan Williams this coming summer.

The scholarship numbers are tight, but just about everyone was expecting Ryan Day and Tony Alford to target another running back before February's national signing day. Instead, the focus is on keeping Cameron Martinez in the fold and perhaps – if the numbers allow for it – looking into the transfer portal.