Four-star RB Savion Hiter includes Ohio State in his top five
COLUMBUS — Ohio State is always in the contention for blue-chip prospects across the country. Thursday was proof of that as four-star Mineral (Va.) Woodberry Forest running back Savion Hiter has included Ohio State in his top five. Georgia, Michigan, Penn State and Tennessee round out the list.
The 5-foot-11.5, 190-pound Hiter is the No. 29 overall prospect and the No. 2 running back in the On3 Industry Rankings. He also ranks as the No. 45 overall prospect and No. 4 running back in the 2026 On300.
Ohio State offered Hiter in October of 2023 while current Michigan running backs coach Tony Alford was the Buckeyes’ running backs coach. New running backs coach Carlos Locklyn has continued to recruit Hiter since arriving in Columbus in April.
The Buckeyes are in good standing with several other running back prospects in the in the 2026 cycle. Four-star Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna running back Derrek Cooper, four-star De Kalb (Miss.) Kemper County running back Damarius Yates, four-star Buford (Ga.) athlete Tyriq Green and four-star Fairburn (Ga.) Langston Hughes running back Carsyn Baker all camped at Ohio State in June. Ohio State has also offered all four and Carlos Locklyn is in consistent communication with all of them.
Ohio State have two running backs committed to their 2025 class right now. The class consists of four-star Cleveland (Ohio) Villa Angela-St. Joseph running back Bo Jackson and three-star Philadelphia (Pa.) St. Joseph’s Prep running back Isaiah West.
Carlos Locklyn has also shown an interest in taking a third running back in the 2025 class. Four-star Montgomery (Ala.) Carver running back Anthony Rogers is the top candidates for that third spot.
