Ohio State Buckeyes Trending for Four-Star RB Isaiah West?

The Buckeyes could be close to landing another key piece of the 2025 class.

Matt Galatzan | May 14, 2024

April 13, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Quinshon Judkins (1) runs the / Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch /

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The Ohio State Buckeyes currently hold the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation, per the On3 team recruiting rankings.

And that class might be getting better very soon.

According to On3 national recruiting analyst Steve Wiltfong, St. Joseph’s (Philadelphia, PA) four-star running back Isaiah West - who recently re-opened his recruitment - is trending toward committing to the Buckeyes.

The news comes shortly after West took a visit to Columbus over the weekend, prompting Wiltfong to enter a Recruitng Prediction Machine Pick for West to Ohio State.

April 13, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Quinshon Judkins (1) runs the / Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch /

““It was great,” West said told On3 of his visit to Columbus. “We all had an amazing time."

West is set to take an official visit to Columbus from June 14-16 as well, and is set to do the same to Kentucky the weekend before.

And for West, the tradition and excellence at Ohio State might be the difference maker in his final decision.

"First and foremost just the tradition at Ohio State," West said. "You see why they’re one of the best in college football. “There is a constant strive for excellence. There is a winner and loser and they pride themselves in that. There is a brotherhood there. It really reminded me of the place I’m at right now.”

West sees himself as a great fit with new Ohio State running back coach Carlos Locklyn, and new defensive coordinator Chip Kelly.

“Coach Lock I think is an amazing coach,” West said. “With the new offensive coordinator, Coach Chip Kelly is a wizard when it comes to offensive scheme. I’m excited and I think I can fit very well into that.”

As it stands, 247 Sports is the lone recruiting outlet that has West as a four-star recruit, ranking him the No. 205 player nationally, No. 11 running back and No. six player in Pennsylvania. On3, ESPN and Rivals.com all have West as a three-star recruit.

Last year as a junior, West had 861 yards from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns, helping to lead St. Joeseph's to a 6A state title.

Published May 14, 2024

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com