The most important recruit in 2024 imimho. We really need to land this kid more ways than 1.
OHIO STATE PUTTING FULL-COURT PRESS ON FOUR-STAR 2024 RUNNING BACK JORDAN MARSHALL, WHO HOPES TO COMMIT BY EARLY SUMMER
Running back is one of the most important positions for Ohio State to recruit in the 2024 cycle.
Considering the Buckeyes may not take a running back in 2023, OSU desperately needs a premier tailback to anchor its 2024 class, and maybe even two. Its top target may just reside in the state of Ohio.
Four-star 2024 Cincinnati running back
Jordan Marshall started his junior season by picking up an offer from Ohio State after an impressive recruiting camp workout in June. He ended it by being named the Ohio Division I co-Offensive Player of the Year after he ran for 1,951 rushing yards, scored 34 total touchdowns and racked up 364 receiving yards this season. But Marshall and Archbishop Moeller saw their season end prematurely with a loss to Springfield in the state semifinals, so the 5-foot-11, 195-pound running back still feels he has plenty to prove.
Ohio State will be a strong contender for Marshall’s commitment. So will Michigan, Penn State and Tennessee, which are all schools Marshall visited this fall. Marshall will continue to be patient in the coming months, as he expects a few more offers to roll in before he determines which five schools he’d like to make official visits to. But Marshall is closer to the end of his process than he is to the beginning.
“Relationships are really big, and how much they win,” Marshall said regarding the most appealing things to him about Ohio State. “I want to win and I want to compete for a national championship someday and they're going to do that. So just that part and then coach day and Alford are great people and I love being around them every time I’m at Ohio State. So just those guys and you can tell the bond and everything they have there.”