#24
Sam Williams-Dixon
Returning to Ohio State for 2026
Sam Williams-Dixon
He has spent two seasons in the Ohio State backfield. The receipt: 9 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Grambling — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Ohio State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Ohio State14-2HC: Ryan Day · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2025Ohio State12-2HC: Ryan Day · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ohio State | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 10 | 62 | 6.2 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
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
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025-83%
Sharp dropoff (-83%) — career inflection point.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology