Sam Williams-Dixon won’t be transferring after all.
The Ohio State running back withdrew from the transfer portal on Wednesday, according to On3’s Pete Nakos.
Ohio State running back Sam Williams-Dixon has withdrawn from the transfer portal, @On3sports has learned.
— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) February 13, 2025
Entered the portal last month. https://t.co/VxSGJEUisH pic.twitter.com/Rq5Tae0TXM
The change of heart is the second one made by Williams-Dixon after he initially decided to enter the transfer portal in January. While Williams-Dixon originally planned to leave the team without staying for its final two College Football Playoff games, he ended up remaining with the Buckeyes for the entirety of their national championship run. Now, he’ll be staying at Ohio State rather than transferring.
The move bolsters Ohio State’s depth at running back, where James Peoples would have been the Buckeyes’ only returning scholarship player if Williams-Dixon had gone through with transferring. While Peoples and West Virginia transfer CJ Donaldson are expected to lead Ohio State’s 2025 running back depth chart, Williams-Dixon could now be a candidate to be Ohio State’s No. 3 running back next season, though he’ll face competition for that role from incoming freshmen Bo Jackson, Anthony “Turbo” Rogers and Isaiah West.
Williams-Dixon appeared in three games as a true freshman in 2024, running for 53 yards on seven carries. A three-star recruit out of nearby Pickerington North High School, Williams-Dixon still has four years of collegiate eligibility.
