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14 hours ago
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Ohio State Football Receives Major News on Sunday
Ohio State Football Receives Major News on Sunday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Ohio State Buckeyes are coming off a 2024 season filled with highs and lows. After suffering two heartbreaking regular-season losses to Oregon and Michigan, doubt began to surround the program—most of it directed at head coach Ryan Day, who received the brunt of the criticism. Advertisement However, the Buckeyes entered the College Football Playoff as the No. 8 seed and defied expectations. Despite facing a gauntlet of tough matchups, they rolled through their opponents—defeating Tennessee, Oregon, Texas, and Notre Dame—to win the national championship for the first time since the 2014 season. When Day was named head coach in 2018 following Urban Meyer's departure, he didn't miss a beat. He kept Ohio State's recruiting momentum strong and maintained the program's reputation as one of college football's premier destinations. That success has continued into 2025, with more good news arriving on Sunday. Ohio State landed a commitment from Class of 2026 four-star running back Favour Akih, who chose the Buckeyes over Miami and USC. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound back hails from Delaware, Ohio, and adds to another impressive recruiting haul for Day and his staff. "Thank you Lord, go Bucks." Akih wrote. Fans reacted to the Buckeyes newest 2026 addition: Advertisement "Let's gooooo. Dynasty incoming," a fan said. Someone else added, "Ohio made!" Another fan posted, "BOOOOOOOMMM." "Dynasty well underway," one more fan commented. Ohio State Buckeyes football head coach Ryan Day© Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images According to On3, Favour Akih holds a 91.41 industry ranking and is ranked as the No. 15 running back nationally in the Class of 2026, as well as the No. 9 overall prospect in the state of Ohio. Several other programs showed strong interest in Akih, including Penn State, Pittsburgh, Iowa State, West Virginia, and Michigan State, among others. When asked about his decision, Akih said, 'Staying home was the best selling factor for me,' in reference to his commitment to Ohio State. Advertisement Related: Ryan Day Announces Decision on Long-Term Future With Ohio State This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
16 hours ago
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WATCH: Recruiting video highlights of new running back commit Favour Akih
WATCH: Recruiting video highlights of new running back commit Favour Akih In case you missed the news, the Ohio State football program got a rather significant commitment to its 2026 recruiting class on Sunday with in-state 4-star running back Favour Akih. And while he may not be one of the 5-star talents all programs are salivating over, you can bank on OSU's coaching staff going after him because of what they have scouted. In fact, there aren't too many programs out there that do as well scouting high school players as the Buckeyes. Not only does Ohio State recruit at a high level, but it has historically been able to find players who are better than what the recruiting services say. Akih is the first running back pledge in the class, one that now has 14 members in it and is firmly ranked in the top five in the 2026 class according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. In case you haven't seen highlights of the Rutherford B. Hayes High School product, we thought we'd share some game film from his junior season thanks to the fine folks at Hudl. Sure looks like there is some more than adequate speed, vision, and athletic ability there to work with. Is this Ohio State's next running back of the future? We shall see. Read More: Ohio State football 2026 recruiting commitment tracker Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. Follow Phil Harrison on X.
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16 hours ago
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BOOM! Ohio State football gains commitment from 4-star running back
The Ohio State football program is deep in the throes of summer recruiting season with camps and contact taking place. It just finished off a big recruiting weekend, and the Buckeyes appear to have made a good impression with in-state, 4-star running back Favour Akih because he gave his pledge to the Scarlet and Gray on Sunday. Out of Rutherford B. Hayes High School in Delaware, Ohio, Favour is a 4-star prospect ranked as the No. 166 overall prospect in the country and 14th running back recruit in the 2026 recruiting cycle according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. Advertisement Favour grew up an Ohio State fan and longed to play for the Buckeyes but went through with his official visits, eventually narrowing his list down to OSU, Miami (FL), and USC. He established a close relationship with the Buckeyes' coaches, most notably running backs coach Carlos Locklyn. It always felt like he would don the Scarlet and Gray, but he made it official finally on Sunday just a couple of days after his official visit to campus on Friday. Read More: Ohio State football 2026 recruiting class tracker Favour becomes the first running back commitment and 14th overall commitment in the 2026 class, one that is a consensus top-five group at the moment, right where Ohio State is used to being. The Buckeyes would love to land one of the big running back targets still out there and are in play for Savion Hiter and Derrek Cooper. Advertisement As more recruiting news is made available, we'll have it for you here at Buckeyes Wire. This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Ohio State football gains pledge from 4-star in-state running back
USA Today
16 hours ago
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BOOM! Ohio State football gains commitment from 4-star running back
BOOM! Ohio State football gains commitment from 4-star running back Blessed to be in this position, dreams to reality! First and foremost, I want to thank God for the countless blessings and guidance throughout this journey. I'm beyond grateful for the Delaware community, my coaches, the entire staff, my family, and especially my teammates, past… — Favour Akih (@FavourAkih) June 8, 2025 The Ohio State football program is deep in the throes of summer recruiting season with camps and contact taking place. It just finished off a big recruiting weekend, and the Buckeyes appear to have made a good impression with in-state, 4-star running back Favour Akih because he gave his pledge to the Scarlet and Gray on Sunday. Out of Rutherford B. Hayes High School in Delaware, Ohio, Favour is a 4-star prospect ranked as the No. 166 overall prospect in the country and 14th running back recruit in the 2026 recruiting cycle according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. Favour grew up an Ohio State fan and longed to play for the Buckeyes but went through with his official visits, eventually narrowing his list down to OSU, Miami (FL), and USC. He established a close relationship with the Buckeyes' coaches, most notably running backs coach Carlos Locklyn. It always felt like he would don the Scarlet and Gray, but he made it official finally on Sunday just a couple of days after his official visit to campus on Friday. Read More: Ohio State football 2026 recruiting class tracker Favour becomes the first running back commitment and 14th overall commitment in the 2026 class, one that is a consensus top-five group at the moment, right where Ohio State is used to being. The Buckeyes would love to land one of the big running back targets still out there and are in play for Savion Hiter and Derrek Cooper. As more recruiting news is made available, we'll have it for you here at Buckeyes Wire.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
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Elite RB Favour Akih to visit MSU this spring
Michigan State football will reportedly host one of the top 2026 running backs for an unofficial visit this upcoming spring. Favour Akih of Delaware, Ohio will reportedly visit Michigan State during the spring, according to Jason Killop of On3. Akih is a four-star prospects in the 2026 class that is considered one of the top running backs in the class. 2026 four-star Ohio RB Favour Akih locks in Michigan State spring visit…(On3+): — Jason Killop (@KillopOn3) February 12, 2025 Akih ranks as the No. 15 running back in 247Sports' composite rankings for the 2026 class. He is also listed as the No. 7 player from Ohio and No. 168 overall prospect in the class. Akih currently holds an 89 rating on 247Sports. Michigan State is one of more than 20 schools to extend an offer to Akih, according to 247Sports. He also holds notable offers from Miami (FL), Pitt, USC, Iowa State, Penn State, Indiana, Cincinnati, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisville, Missouri, NC State, Purdue, West Virginia and Wisconsin. According to 247Sports, Michigan State, Miami (FL), Pitt, USC, Iowa State and Penn State are the leaders in his recruitment at this time. He currently has official visits lined up with Pitt, USC and Miami (FL) for this upcoming summer. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinions. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5. This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: Elite RB Favour Akih to visit MSU this spring
