Ohio State Football: Top 10 Buckeye running backs of all time

GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 01: Running back Ezekiel Elliott #15 of the Ohio State Buckeyes rushes the football during the first half of the BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 1, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Buckeyes defeated the Fighting Irish 44-28. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

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15 Nov 1998: Running back Robert Smith #26 of the Minnesota Vikings in action during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the Bengals 24-3. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Stockman /Allsport /

8) Robert Smith

Smith would be with the program from 1990-1992 but would sit out in 91 due to a disagreement with one of the coaches. Still though, was he something to watch.

During his time as a Buckeye, Smith would make history becoming the first Ohio State freshman to rush for 1,000 yards and would rush for nearly 2,000 yards coming up short at 1,945 during his Buckeye career.

Smith would later on play for the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL for eight seasons, rushing for 1,000 or more in his final four seasons.

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