Recapping importance of 2024 running back Jordan Marshall to Ohio State
COLUMBUS — Ohio State is in the midst of a major recruiting battle for an in-state prospect.
Four-star Cincinnati (Ohio) Archbishop Moeller running back Jordan Marshall is one of the nation’s most courted and highly coveted prospects in the 2024 cycle.
He’s the No. 4 running back and the No. 45 overall prospect by On3.
Marshall is fresh off a busy January that included visits to Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin and Tennessee.
He is undoubtedly the top priority tailback for Ohio State running back coach Tony Alford in the 2024 cycle and will have to be all the way through signing day in December.
Lettermen Row staffers Matt Parker and Spencer Holbrook spoke about how important Marshall is to the Buckeyes’ 2024 class and the running back position as a whole in the latest episode of the Lettermen Lounge.
The Marshall Plan
It only took one camp performance in front of Alford for Marshall to earn his offer from the Buckeyes.
From there the 5-foot-10, 190-pound running back had one of the best season’s in Ohio this past fall. Marshall rushed for 1,961 yards and 30 touchdowns, some of the best numbers throughout the state.
His game mirrors that of former Buckeye great J.K. Dobbins. Marshall has all the size and power to run through people, but he also has the speed and elusiveness to run past people too.
He’s the rare kind of talent that the state of Ohio produces where he plays like he’s from a state that has spring football available. The Buckeyes are fighting to keep the in-state prospect home but there are a few programs waging a good battle.
Michigan is the school to watch as an immediate threat to Ohio State. Tennessee and Wisconsin are creeping into the fold as well for Marshall’s pledge.
The Lettermen Row crew talks about the impact Marshall could make for the Buckeyes and why he’s so important for the 2024 class.
