BREAKING: Ohio State adds West Virginia running back transfer CJ Donaldson
COLUMBUS — West Virginia running back transfer CJ Donaldson has committed to and signed with Ohio State. The Buckeyes have added one of the top running backs in the Big 12 to their roster for next season.
The 6-foot-2, 215-pound Donaldson had spent the past three seasons with the Mountaineers. While in Morgantown, Donaldson appeared in 31 games with the double-digit starts at running back after making the transition from tight end.
Donaldson had 163 carries for 734 yards and 11 rushing touchdowns this season. He also had 14 receptions for 104 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. He has 421 rushes for 2,058 yards and 30 touchdowns in his career.
Donaldson was top three in rushing yards for West Virginia each of the past three seasons. He finished behind Tony Mathis Jr. in 2022, Jaheim White in 2023 and then White and quarterback Garrett Greene in 2024. Donaldson has been the Mountaineers most productive running back in the Redzone, however. He finished first among the West Virginia running backs in rushing touchdowns during his three seasons in Morgantown.
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Ohio State will lose their top two leading rushers after the season. Quinshon Judkins, an Ole Miss transfer, leads the Buckeyes in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns this season. TreVeyon Henderson is second on the team in both categories.
The Buckeyes are high on running back James Peoples, who rushed for 191 yards and two rushing touchdowns on 42 carries this season as a true freshman. Ohio State running backs coach Carlos Locklyn is looking for a back to pair with Peoples, however, and Donaldson fits that mold.
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