Bo Jackson holds the RB · Starter spot in Ohio State Buckeyes’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Bo Jackson logged a 23.2% overall usage rate in 2025.

Bo Jackson is a running back for the Ohio State Buckeyes who was recruited as a four-star prospect and the No. 5 running back nationally. In his 2025 freshman season, Jackson appeared in 13 games with 10 starts, accumulating 1,090 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 179 carries while adding 19 receptions for 200 yards and one receiving touchdown. He became the fifth Buckeye true freshman to surpass 1,000 rushing yards in a season and one of three true freshmen nationally to reach that milestone. Jackson earned Freshman All-American honors and Second Team All-Big Ten recognition. Standing 6'0" and weighing 217 pounds, he is a Cleveland, Ohio native majoring in Human Development and Family Sciences.

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