Bo Jackson Big Ten Freshman of the Week
11/24/2025 3:03:00 PM | Football
Rushes for 110 yards and two scores vs. Rutgers
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Freshman running back Bo Jackson has been named the Big Ten Conference freshman of the week this week for his efforts in Ohio State's 42-9 victory over Rutgers Saturday at Ohio Stadium.
Jackson rushed for 110 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead a 254-yard, four-touchdown ground assault by the Buckeyes. Jackson had a career-high 19 carries and scored from 15 and 10 yards out. This was his second consecutive 100-yard rushing game, third in his last four games and fifth on the season.
Jackson leads the team and is seventh in the Big Ten Conference with 835 rushing yards. His 80.6 yards per game and 6.59 per carry average rank fifth and sixth in the Big Ten, respectively. He has scored five touchdowns.
The Cleveland native and Villa-Angela St. Joseph High School graduate is now challenging to become the fifth true freshman for Ohio State to rush for 1,000 or more yards during the season. The first four freshman to top 1,000 yards:
1990 – Robert Smith (1,126 yards)
2002 – Maurice Clarett (1,237)
2017 – JK Dobbins (1,403)
2021 – TreVeyon Henderson (1,248)
Ohio State, which has rushed for 476 yards and eight touchdowns the past two games, plays Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday in a noon game that will be televised by FOX.
