Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/19Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 19 inside-the-5 carries (5.3%).
Isaiah West
Rushing yards190264th of 278 running backsLast gameL 18–30at USC · Oct 31
Nextvs OregonSat Nov 7 · 3:30 pm ET
- touchdown
Maryland · W 45-16
No carries.
USC · L 18-30
13 carries, 65 yards
The other 6 games average 21 yards. This one was 44 above.
West has carries in 7 of Ohio State’s 8 games: none against Maryland.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordOhio State is 6-2, No. 11 in the AP poll (week 10).
- Next gamevs Oregon · Sat Nov 7
A play of his this season
Isaiah West
Second year in the same backfield at Ohio State. A game that shows it: 65 rushing yards and 6 receiving yards against USC — Week 9, 2026.
190 rushing yards · 1 rushing TD · 41 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
What fans said
Fans first named Isaiah West at Texas.
- A fan first, numbered by kind (1 first named)
at USC, Oct 31Isaiah West is saving our game right nowOhio State fan, r/CFB game thread
vs Kent State, Sep 19Lining up on fourth down with 3 tight ends and Isaiah West wide what are we doingOhio State fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
at USC, Oct 31Carson Hinzman and Gabe Vansickle made some incredible blocks to open up that Isaiah West runOhio State fan, r/CFB game threadat Indiana, Oct 17Isaiah West doing an incredible TreyVeyon Henderson impression right nowOhio State fan, r/CFB game threadvs Maryland, Oct 10I like how Isaiah west comes in, doesn’t know his assignment, and it’s a pick sixOhio State fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
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- Why Isaiah West’s rise is the best news coming out of Ohio State fall camp
- Isaiah West has become an Ohio State football lifeline at fall camp
- Running Back Isaiah West Shakes Up the Buckeyes' Backfield in Training Camp
More stories
- Ryan Day demands Elite Production From Bo Jackson, Isaiah West For Buckeyes Success
- Ohio State’s RB Room Just Got Interesting With Isaiah West Status Update
- Ohio State Practice Observations: Austin Siereveld Starts Camp at Right Guard, Isaiah West and Ja’Kobi Jackson Make Move at Running Back and Chris Henry Jr., Devin McCuin Stand Out at Wide Receiver
Where to follow
The latest game
Against USC on Oct. 31: 13 carries for 65 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 41 carries for 190 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- L 18-30 at USC13 carries, 65 yds
- W 19-15 at Indiana6 carries, 45 yds
- W 31-14 at Iowa7 carries, 21 yds
- W 42-19 vs Illinois2 carries, 15 yds
- W 59-3 vs Kent State6 carries, 10 yds, 1 TD
- L 23-24 at Texas2 carries, 7 yds
- W 56-3 vs Ball State5 carries, 27 yds
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 41 | 190 | 4.6 | 1 | 22 |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 59 | 310 | 5.3 | 2 | 38 |
| Career | 100 | 500 | 5.0 | 3 | 38 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Career | 9 | 55 | 6.1 | 0 | 12 |
Last game (Wk 9): 65 rushing yards, 2 catches.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Ball State | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | L 23-24@ No. 4 Texas | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-3vs Kent State | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-19vs Illinois | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-14@ No. 14 Iowa | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | W 19-15@ No. 5 Indiana | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 9 | L 18-30@ USC | 13 | 65 | 5.0 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 65 yds |
| Total | 41 | 190 | 4.6 | 1 | 22 |
Signature game
Week 9 · 2026
L 18-30
at USC
65 rush yds (13 car)
With L. Fahey — 260 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 49.0 · 12 rush yds (7 car) · J. McGuire — 40.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 45 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Ball State · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.65I.West rush middle for 10 yards gain to the BallSt39 (L.Szymborski; C.Jackson)
- Week 9 · USC · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.22I.West rush middle for 17 yards gain (C.Pierce; J.Williams)
- Week 3 · Kent State · 2nd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +2.08I.West rush middle for 4 yards gain to the KentSt00 TOUCHDOWN
- Week 7 · Indiana · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +2.04I.West rush right for 22 yards gain (A.Ferrell; A.Harris), out of bounds
- Week 5 · Iowa · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.93I.West rush left for 4 yards loss (B.Hawthorne)
- Week 9 · USC · 3rd and 3 · Q1 · EPA +1.87I.West rush middle for 7 yards gain (D.Bryant)
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Kent State · 3rd and 3 · Q3 · EPA −1.51I.West rush middle for 2 yards loss to the KentSt47 (D.Blachewicz)
- Week 5 · Iowa · 2nd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +1.49Sayin to West: a 9-yard pass.
- Week 3 · Kent State · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA −1.39I.West rush middle for 1 yard loss to the KentSt49 (Q.Rhodes-McKee)
- Week 9 · USC · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.37I.West rush middle for 18 yards gain (B.Shelby)
Where he ranks
Rush yards190264thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry4.6tied for 170thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs1tied for 227thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run22tied for 233rdAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries41tied for 272ndAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards43tied for 185thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions7tied for 157thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Fumbles lost1tied for 43rdAmong 141 backs with 40 or more carries
353rd in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
41 of 41 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
39%41 carriesFumble rate
2.4%1 of 41 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds22%of carries
9 carries
Grind
1–3 yds29%of carries
12 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds32%of carries
13 carries
Explosive
10+ yds17%of carries
7 carries
2 of 3 (67%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
4.6 yds/carry on 41 carries · 17% explosive (10+ yds) · 39% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Ryan Day, all run-leaning offenses — 18-4 over that span.
2025Ohio State12-2HC: Ryan Day · Run-leaning
2026Ohio State6-2HC: Ryan Day · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 17.3 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 34.5 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 20.8 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 65.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
45.0%
250 pass / 306 run
Plays / game
69.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
275 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
41 carries and 7 catches in 7 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
38 · #251 of 330 RBs · through 7 games
Three-star recruit. Now #251 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #36 of 44 Big Ten RBs
How the All-Big Ten base rate is computed
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
Two seasons at Ohio State
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Ohio State DayYear 2 · 7 games
- 2025 Ohio State DayYear 1 · 10 games
- High school St. Joseph's PrepPhiladelphia, PA · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 739 in the 2025 class. Signed with Ohio State.Also from St. Joseph's Prep: Keenan Nelson Jr. (Georgia State), Anthony Sacca (UCLA), Maxwell Roy (UCLA) and 12 more.
2025 10 games
- Signed with Ohio StateThree-star, out of St. Joseph's Prep