Ohio State Freshman Running Back Sam Williams-Dixon Sheds Black Stripe

By Andy Anders on October 30, 2024 at 8:39 pm
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Both of Ohio State's freshman running backs are now "officially" Buckeyes.

Sam Williams-Dixon shed his black stripe on Wednesday, joining fellow freshman ballcarrier James Peoples and 13 other members from Ohio State's recruiting class of 2024 who have participated in the program's rite of passage.

A three-star prospect in the 247Sports composite, Williams-Dixon was the nation's No. 661 overall prospect and No. 48 athlete, though the plan from the beginning in Columbus was to play him at running back.

Williams-Dixon made some waves in the Buckeyes' spring game, picking up 78 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries as the leading rusher from the contest. He's played six offensive snaps in the regular season thus far, three each in Ohio State's blowout wins over Akron and Western Michigan at the start of the year. He's carried the ball four times for 44 yards.

The Pickerington, Ohio native is the 14th freshman and 25th player overall to have his black stripe removed this year. He is just the third Buckeye to shed it this October.

2024 Black Stripe Removals
Player Pos Date Year
JEREMIAH SMITH WR MARCH 21 FRESHMAN
BRENNEN SCHRAMM WR MARCH 21 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
CALEB DOWNS S MARCH 26 SOPHOMORE
QUINSHON JUDKINS RB MARCH 26 JUNIOR
WILL HOWARD QB MARCH 30 GRADUATE
SETH MCLAUGHLIN OL MARCH 30 GRADUATE
WILL KACMAREK TE APRIL 5 REDSHIRT JUNIOR
WILL SMITH JR. DT APRIL 5 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
JULIAN SAYIN QB APRIL 8 FRESHMAN
JAYLEN MCCLAIN S AUGUST 7 FRESHMAN
EDDRICK HOUSTON DE AUGUST 9 FRESHMAN
JAMES PEOPLES RB AUGUST 9 FRESHMAN
PAYTON PIERCE LB AUGUST 13 FRESHMAN
IAN MOORE OL AUGUST 15 FRESHMAN
LEROY ROKER S AUGUST 21 FRESHMAN
MYLAN GRAHAM WR AUGUST 21 FRESHMAN
AARON SCOTT JR. CB AUGUST 27 FRESHMAN
NOLAN BAUDO WR AUGUST 27 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
JOE MCGUIRE P AUGUST 28 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
JOEY VELAZQUEZ LB SEPT. 4 GRADUATE
AUSTIN SNYDER K SEPT. 24 SENIOR
AIR NOLAND QB SEPT. 25 FRESHMAN
MAX LEBLANC TE OCT. 17 FRESHMAN
GABE VANSICKLE OL OCT. 23 FRESHMAN
SAM WILLIAMS-DIXON RB OCT. 30 FRESHMAN

Members of Ohio State’s 2024 class who still have their black stripes are wide receiver Damarion Witten, offensive linemen Deontae and Devontae Armstrong, defensive linemen Dominic Kirks and Eric Mensah, linebacker Garrett Stover, cornerbacks Bryce West and Miles Lockhart and punter Nick McLarty.

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