Depth Chart: Mike Weber, J.K. Dobbins Listed as Co-Starters at Running Back

By Dan Hope on September 5, 2017 at 3:44 pm
Mike Weber and J.K. Dobbins are co-starters on this week's Ohio State depth chart.
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Who will start at running back for Ohio State against Oklahoma?

We might not know the answer to that question until the Buckeyes offense takes the field on Saturday night.

Although 2016 starter Mike Weber is expected to return this week from the hamstring injury that kept him out of the season opener, true freshman J.K. Dobbins is listed as a co-starter on this week's depth chart after rushing for 181 yards, the most ever by an Ohio State freshman in his first game, against Indiana last week.

A few other notes from the latest depth chart, which you can see below:

  • Antonio Williams and Demario McCall are listed as co-third-string running backs, but Williams is now listed a row above McCall on the depth chart after Williams had seven carries in the last game while McCall saw no playing time on offense.
  • True freshman Pete Werner, who did not play in the season opener, and redshirt sophomore Justin Hilliard, who played on kickoff coverage in the season opener, have been added to the depth chart as third-team linebackers.
  • There are still 14 "OR" designations on the depth chart, with co-starters listed at all three wide receiver positions, both defensive end positions and at both the second cornerback and second safety positions. 
  • Backup quarterback Joe Burrow has not returned to the depth chart yet, even though Urban Meyer said Tuesday that he has resumed throwing. Defensive tackle Michael Hill, who is suspended indefinitely, also remains absent from the depth chart.
Depth Chart
Offense Defense
LT   74 JAMARCO JONES 6-5 310 SR   DE   59 TYQUAN LEWIS 6-4 265 SR
    58 JOSHUA ALABI 6-5 300 SO   OR   97 NICK BOSA 6-4 270 SO
                    18 JONATHON COOPER 6-3 250 FR
LG   73 MICHAEL JORDAN 6-7 310 SO   DT   93 TRACY SPRINKLE 6-3 293 SR
    69 MATTHEW BURRELL 6-3 300 SO       67 ROBERT LANDERS 6-1 283 SO
                    53 DAVON HAMILTON 6-4 300 SO
C   54 BILLY PRICE 6-4 312 SR   DT   86 DRE'MONT JONES 6-3 295 SO
    79 BRADY TAYLOR 6-5 300 JR       9 JASHON CORNELL 6-3 280 SO
                    92 HASKELL GARRETT 6-2 286 FR
                    55 MALIK BARROW 6-2 290 FR
RG   76 BRANDEN BOWEN 6-7 312 SO   DE   6 SAM HUBBARD 6-5 265 JR
    66 MALCOLM PRIDGEON 6-7 315 JR   OR   11 JALYN HOLMES 6-5 270 SR
OR   52 WYATT DAVIS 6-4 310 FR       2 CHASE YOUNG 6-5 240 FR
RT   59 ISAIAH PRINCE 6-7 310 JR   LB   33 DANTE BOOKER 6-3 240 JR
    75 THAYER MUNFORD 6-6 325 FR       39 MALIK HARRISON 6-3 235 SO
                    20 PETE WERNER 6-3 215 FR
TE   85 MARCUS BAUGH 6-5 250 SR   MLB   35 CHRIS WORLEY 6-2 230 SR
    13 RASHOD BERRY 6-4 260 SO       32 TUF BORLAND 6-1 230 SO
OR   89 LUKE FARRELL 6-6 250 FR   OR   5 BARON BROWNING 6-4 230 FR
QB   16 J.T. BARRETT 6-2 220 SR   LB   17 JEROME BAKER 6-1 225 JR
    7 DWAYNE HASKINS 6-3 214 FR       16 KEANDRE JONES 6-2 225 SO
    18 TATE MARTELL 5-11 205 FR       47 JUSTIN HILLIARD 6-1 230 SO
RB   25 MIKE WEBER 5-10 214 SO   CB   12 DENZEL WARD 5-11 191 JR
OR   2 J.K. DOBBINS 5-10 208 FR       1 JEFFREY OKUDAH 6-1 193 FR
    26 ANTONIO WILLIAMS 5-11 208 SO   OR   24 SHAUN WADE 6-1 185 FR
OR   30 DEMARIO MCCALL 5-9 195 SO                
H-B   21 PARRIS CAMPBELL 6-1 208 JR   SAF   7 DAMON WEBB 5-11 195 SR
OR   14 K.J. HILL 6-0 198 SO       14 ISAIAH PRYOR 6-2 192 FR
    80 C.J. SAUNDERS 5-11 176 JR                
WR   11 AUSTIN MACK 6-2 215 SO   SAF   4 JORDAN FULLER 6-2 207 SO
OR   9 BINJIMEN VICTOR 6-4 195 SO   OR   34 ERICK SMITH 6-0 203 SR
WR   1 JOHNNIE DIXON 5-11 195 JR   CB   3 DAMON ARNETTE 6-0 195 SO
OR   83 TERRY MCLAURIN 6-1 204 JR   OR   8 KENDALL SHEFFIELD 6-0 183 SO
Special Teams
K   96 SEAN NUERNBERGER 6-1 225 JR   H   91 DRUE CHRISMAN 6-3 212 FR
    95 BLAKE HAUBEIL 6-3 200 FR       80 C.J. SAUNDERS 5-11 176 JR
P   91 DRUE CHRISMAN 6-3 212 FR   KR   21 PARRIS CAMPBELL 6-1 208 JR
    96 SEAN NUERNBERGER 6-1 225 JR   AND   14 K.J. HILL 6-0 198 SO
KO   95 BLAKE HAUBEIL 6-3 200 FR   PR   14 K.J. HILL 6-0 198 SO
    96 SEAN NUERNBERGER 6-1 225 JR   AND   30 DEMARIO MCCALL 5-9 195 SO
LS   49 LIAM MCCULLOUGH 6-2 228 SO   OR   21 PARRIS CAMPBELL 6-1 208 JR
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