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Better Know a Buckeye: Isaiah West’s Three-Down Versatility Gives Him Potential to Be Three-Star Steal for Ohio State’s Running Back Room​

By Josh Poloha on July 10, 2025 at 10:10 am @jorshp

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Better Know A Buckeye is our look at every member of Ohio State’s 2025 recruiting class and how they became Buckeyes as they prepare to begin their OSU careers this fall.
The St. Joseph’s Prep-to-Ohio State pipeline that started with Kyle McCord and Marvin Harrison Jr. making the trek from Philadelphia to Columbus continued in the 2025 class with Isaiah West and Maxwell Roy. Today, we take a look at one of those two Buckeyes and why West could be a future player to watch in Ohio State’s running back room despite his three-star recruiting rating.

Isaiah West​

• Size: 5-10/213
• Position: RB
• School: St. Joe's Prep (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• 247Sports Composite: ★★★
• Composite Rank: #60
• Overall Rank: #733

How He Became A Buckeye​

When West visited Ohio State in May 2024, he had not yet received an OSU offer. West had been committed to Kentucky since March, but the trip to Columbus was an important one for him, as he had to prove to new running backs coach Carlos Locklyn that he deserved that offer. From that moment forward, West became a priority target for Locklyn and company.
Two days after returning home from the visit, the running back decommitted from the Wildcats, which made all signs point to West eventually being part of Ohio State's 2025 class.
Following an official visit back to Ohio State in mid-June, West committed to the Buckeyes. The trip to OSU was the only official visit West made following his first visit to Ohio State, ensuring his commitment and love for the Buckeyes and Locklyn.
He became the second running back in the Buckeyes' 2025 class, joining Bo Jackson, with Anthony “Turbo” Rogers later joining them in the class.

Better Know a Buckeye: Isaiah West’s Three-Down Versatility Gives Him Potential to Be Three-Star Steal for Ohio State’s Running Back Room

Isaiah West will look to outperform his three-star recruiting rating at Ohio State as he brings the skill set to be a three-down running back from St. Joseph’s Prep.

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