Bo Jackson

Ohio State plays Rutgers at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, November 22, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Ohio State Athletics)

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Position:
Running Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
217
Hometown:
Cleveland, Ohio
Last School:
Villa Angela-St. Joseph
Year:
Sophomore

Career Highs

22 Attempts at Michigan (Nov. 29, 2025)

117 Rushing Yards at Michigan (Nov. 29, 2025)

2 Rushing Touchdown vs. Rutgers (Nov. 22, 2025)

64 Rush Long vs. Ohio (Sept. 13, 2025)

5 Receptions at Wisconsin (Oct. 18, 2025)

57 Receiving Yards at Wisconsin (Oct. 18, 2025)

1 Receiving Touchdown at Illinois (Oct. 11, 2025)

166 All-Purpose Yards at Michigan (Nov. 29, 2025)

Honors and Awards

2025: Second Team All-Big Ten, OSU Scholar-Athlete

Career Stats

One of three true freshmen to top 1,000 rushing yards this season (Caleb Hawkins, North Texas; Nate Sheppard, Duke).

Was the fifth Buckeye true freshman to top 1,000 rushing yards for a season after Robert Smith (1,126 yards in 1990), Maurice Clarett (1,237 yards in 2002), JK Dobbins (1,403 yards in 2017) and TreVeyon Henderson (1,248 yards in 2021).

Became Ohio State’s 39th individual 1,000-yard rushing seasons in school history in 2025.

Freshman (2025)
Appeared in 13 games as a freshman, making 10 starts while totaling 367 snaps at running back and on special teams... Finished the season with 1,090 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns on 179 attempts while having 19 receptions for 200 yards and one receiving touchdown.

GRAMBLING (9/6): Tallied 108 rushing yards and one touchdown on nine carries (12.0 yards per carry), tallying 21 snaps.

OHIO (9/13): Totaled 109 rushing yards on nine carries (12.1 yards per carry) while also having two receptions for 21 yards on 16 total snaps.

at WASHINGTON (9/27): Posted 80 rushing yards on 17 carries (4.7 yards per carry) while also having one reception for five yards on 33 total plays.

MINNESOTA (10/4): Notched 63 rushing yards and one touchdown on 13 carries (4.8 yards per carry) while also having one reception for 11 yards on 28 total snaps.

at ILLINOIS (10/11): Registered 47 rushing yards on 10 carries (4.7 yards per carry) while also having two receptions for 20 yards and a touchdown on 23 total plays.

at WISCONSIN (10/18): Ended the game with 26 rushing yards on 10 carries (2.6 yards per carry) while also having five receptions for 57 yards on 32 total plays.

PENN STATE (11/1): Finished the game with 105 rushing yards on 13 carries (8.1 yards per carry) on 26 total snaps.

at PURDUE (11/8): Totaled 75 rushing yards on 14 carries (5.4 yards per carry) while also having one reception for 10 yards on 25 total plays.

UCLA (11/15): Tallied 112 rushing yards on 15 carries (7.5 yards per carry) on 35 total snaps.

RUTGERS (11/22): Posted 110 rushing yards and a career-high two rushing touchdowns on 19 carries (5.8 yards per carry) while also having one reception for 14 yards on 27 snaps.

at MICHIGAN (11/29): Gained a career-high 117 rushing yards on 22 carries (5.3 yards per carry) while also having four receptions for 49 yards on 37 snaps.