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With Ezekiel Elliott and Others No Longer in the Fold, Ohio State Must Revamp Its Rushing Attack

Following a mass exodus of players expected to be selected in the upcoming NFL Draft, there's no shortage of concern about how particular position groups will respond as Ohio State's spring practice continues.

On the offensive side of the ball in particular, one of the great challenges for Urban Meyer and staff will be to replace the rushing production lost with the departures of leading rusher Ezekiel Elliott (1,821 yards), third-leading rusher Braxton Miller (260 yards) and fourth-leading rusher Cardale Jones (193 yards) along with the lesser ground contributions from Jalin Marshall (30 yards) and Warren Ball (28).