COLUMBUS — Ohio State running backs coach Carlos Locklyn is getting a head start on the 2028 recruiting class: 2028 tailback Elijah Newman-Hall has committed to the Buckeyes. Hall, a gifted ...

Follow Bill Kurelic on X for more Ohio State coverage The 5-foot-11, 195-pound Hall was offered a scholarship by Ohio State running backs coach Carlos Locklyn earlier this week after a very ...

Newman-Hall is the first piece in the Buckeyes ’ recruiting class for 2028, a group that includes rising high school sophomores. He announced his pledge days after visiting Ohio State for a camp.

It’s too early for recruiting websites to have ranked the top players in the 2028 class. But that didn’t stop the Ohio State Buckeyes from landing a running back for that cycle. Buckeye Huddle ...

Newman-Hall had offers from Miami, Florida State, UCF and Wake Forest, among others, but decided to shut down his recruitment early. The 6-foot, 205-pound Newman-Hall is well-built for his age and ...