Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson announces his season is done

Ohio State will enter a College Football Playoff without its top offensive weapon, wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Dealing with injuries for most of the season, Smith-Njiba will focus on preparing for the 2023 NFL Draft.

Unfortunately for the Buckeyes, you can add another skill position player out against Georgia, as running back TreVeyon Henderson seems to be done for the season. He tweeted out he will not be able to close out the year, ruling him out of the Peach Bowl and a potential CFP national championship game.

“As much as I wanted to finish out the season with my brothers, I know god have bigger and better plans for me! Its always light at the end of the tunnel, be back better than ever,” Henderson said.

Unlike Smith-Njigba, Henderson is expected back with the Ohio State program next season. He just completed his sophomore season and will be viewed as one of the top running backs coming back in the Big Ten.

While Henderson would much rather be out there with his teammates in Atlanta than discuss next season, a foot injury will keep him sidelined.

Henderson appeared in just eight games this season, with Nov. 19’s Maryland matchup being the final one. He finished with 537 yards and six touchdowns on 107 carriers after splitting with Miyan Williams for a majority of the year.

Ohio State will miss him during the Peach Bowl against Georgia, as Henderson is able to bring a different dynamic to Ryan Day’s offense. Fans will now have to wait to see No. 32 in a Buckeyes uniform again until next fall.

Ryan Day explains Ohio State running back usage vs. Michigan

Ohio State dropped its final game of the regular season to rival Michigan, in part because injuries at running back sidelined Henderson and Williams. But those circumstances also made Dallan Hayden‘s lack of usage equally surprising.

Hayden logged only two carries for seven yards, despite having rushed 46 times for 248 yards and four touchdowns in the previous two weeks.

“It was just kind of the flow of the game, and (running backs coach and run game coordinator) Tony (Alford) makes that decision based on how things are going,” coach Ryan Day explained.

Instead of Hayden getting plenty of touches, the bulk of them went to Chip Trayanum. He finished with 14 carries for 83 yards, a solid enough output that Day was pleased.

“I thought in the game that Chip ran well,” he said. “I thought he did some really good things, especially for his first game getting put into that environment. Certainly looking forward to getting some health back in that room, but Dallan’s going to be a big part of this bowl game.”