{"id":400359,"date":"2024-06-06T01:33:39","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T01:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=400359"},"modified":"2024-06-06T02:03:53","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T02:03:53","slug":"bo-knows-ohio-state-4-star-running-back-bo-jackson-is-a-buckeye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=400359","title":{"rendered":"Bo knows Ohio State (4-star running back Bo Jackson is a Buckeye)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bo knows his decision. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-sports\/recruiting\/football\/story\/_\/id\/40279931\/running-back-bo-jackson-joins-ohio-state-2025-recruiting-class\">And for four-star running back Bo Jackson<\/a>, that decision is <a href=\"https:\/\/buckeyeswire.usatoday.com\/\">Ohio State<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson, the fifth-best running back in the nation in the <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/college\/ohio-state\/Season\/2025-Football\/Commits\/\">247Sports Composite<\/a>, committed to Ohio State this week. The 6-foot, 205-pound running back from Villa Angela-Saint Joseph (Cleveland, OH) is the No. 81 recruit in the nation according to the 247Sports Composite.<\/p>\n<p>With the rarest combination of strength, balance and speed, Jackson fits perfectly into the Ohio State running backs room. This is a <a href=\"https:\/\/buckeyeswire.usatoday.com\/lists\/ohio-state-buckeyes-football-bo-jackson-2025-running-back\/\">strong pick-up for Ohio State<\/a>, and keeps another top player in-state (Jackson is the fifth-ranked recruit from Ohio in this class)<\/p>\n<p>He held offers from <a href=\"https:\/\/rolltidewire.usatoday.com\/\">Alabama<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/auburnwire.usatoday.com\/\">Auburn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ugawire.usatoday.com\/\">Georgia<\/a>, Miami, <a href=\"https:\/\/wolverineswire.usatoday.com\/\">Michigan<\/a>, Ole Miss, South Carolina and <a href=\"https:\/\/volswire.usatoday.com\/\">Tennessee<\/a> among others.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson made the announcement via his social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It\u2019s Official 1000% Commited <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheeOhioStateFootball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TheeOhioStateFootball<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Blessed?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Blessed<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ryandaytime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ryandaytime<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Locklyn33?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Locklyn33<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OhioStateFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OhioStateFB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyJCoach?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TonyJCoach<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ohio25?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ohio25<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EliLee12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EliLee12<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TJSaint_1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TJSaint_1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/big_carter72?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@big_carter72<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WhoGotNext?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WhoGotNext<\/a> <img src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/1f17e.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udd7e\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/1f330.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf30\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/1f330.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf30\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/1f330.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf30\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/1f3c8.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfc8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/1f3c8.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfc8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/1f3c8.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfc8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Zj4LKdoI8a\">pic.twitter.com\/Zj4LKdoI8a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bo Jackson (@BoJackson2025) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BoJackson2025\/status\/1798119955113886102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With the commitment of Jackson, Ohio State&#8217;s recruiting class remains at second-best in the country.<\/p>\n<p>He is now the fifth player from Ohio to join the 2025 recruiting class for the Buckeyes. As of now, he is the only running back committed in this class.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to being a standout running back, he also played varsity baseball for Villa Angela-Saint Joseph. Not unlike the Bo Jackson who played baseball and football at Auburn and went on to have a career in both the NFL and MLB.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related shortcode shortcode--related\">\n<h2 class=\"related__header\">Related<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"block block--related\" href=\"https:\/\/usatodayhss.com\/2024\/iowa-state-quarterback-rocco-becht-playing-host-to-free-youth-football-camp\" data-track=\"usatodayhss-in-article-related-curated\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"block__title\">Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht playing host to free youth football camp<\/h2>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"block block--related\" href=\"https:\/\/usatodayhss.com\/2024\/alabama-football-crimson-tide-flip-keelon-russell-smu-flip\" data-track=\"usatodayhss-in-article-related-curated\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"block__title\">Pony up to &#039;Bama? 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