8. Antonio Pittman
Pittman may be too low as he’s one of five on this list who had two 1,000-yard rushing seasons. Pittman had more than 1,200 yards in both his sophomore and junior seasons. He had 2,945 yards in his career and 22 touchdowns.
He was an important part of the Ohio State offense’s balance in 2005 and 2006. Pittman went from serving Buckeye fans with touchdowns to serving them in their communities, becoming a firefighter after the conclusion of his football career.
9. Mike Weber
Mike Weber gets forgotten because of who he shared the backfield with. As a freshman, it was Curtis Samuel; as a sophomore and junior, it was JK Dobbins. Even with splitting time with those legends, he would end his Buckeye career with over 2,900 total yards and 25 touchdowns. The Buckeyes went 36-5 with Weber as a running back.
10. Boom Herron
Dan “Boom” Herron is kind of a quiet running back for Ohio State. That is, if rushing for 2,869 yards and scoring 33 touchdowns in your four years can be considered quiet. Herron was part of three Big Ten Championship teams and Rose and Sugar Bowl wins for the Buckeyes.
Honorable Mention: Curtis Samuel, who was just as much of a receiver as a running back. Brandon Saine, who was similar but in a Tressel offense as opposed to a Meyer offense. Master Teague and Trey Sermon, who would have had special seasons in a regular 2020 season if not for COVID-19. Miyan Williams, who tied the single-game Buckeye record for touchdowns in a game.