Isaiah West
Isaiah West
Isaiah West is Ohio State's offseason bet — the case is potential over production.
Ohio State fans sell the ceiling harder than the résumé; the upside is the whole argument.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-07-24
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ohio State | 59 | 310 | 5.3 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 59 | 310 | 5.3 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ohio State | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Hits the crease and outruns the angle.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ohio State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Ohio State
Returning around him
- 31% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 11 Ohio State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -20 net (17 in / 37 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio State · Last season: 12-2 (AP #3) · Talent rank #3 · 2026 recruiting class #4
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Briggs Bartosh’s 2025 season.
Matches Briggs on
Differs from Briggs on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Abu Sama III’s path through Iowa State.
Matches Abu on
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Briggs Bartosh's freshman season at Army (2025).
Matches Briggs on
Differs from Briggs on
Player DNA
Players who play like Isaiah West
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #326
Peaked at #326 this season.
Background
Career Highs 9 Attempts (Two times – last at Purdue on Nov. 8, 2025) 61 Rushing Yards vs. UCLA (Nov. 15, 2025) 1 Rushing Touchdown (Two times – last vs. UCLA on Nov. 22, 2025) 38 Rush Long vs. UCLA (Nov. 15, 2025) 2 Reception vs. UCLA (Nov. 15, 2025) 12 Receiving Yards vs. UCLA (Nov. 15, 2025) 63...