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Ohio State Lands Extremely Early Commitment From Playmaker

Ohio State Lands Extremely Early Commitment From Playmaker originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It's too early for recruiting websites to have ranked the top players in the 2028 class. But that didn't stop the Ohio State Buckeyes from landing a running back for that cycle. Advertisement Buckeye Huddle's Marc Givler reported Friday that 2028 running back Elijah Hall committed to Ohio State. "The 6-foot, 200-pound prospect was one of the stars of this week's round of one-day camps at Ohio State and Hall wasted little time in picking the Buckeyes coming out of his visit," wrote Givler. "Hall chose the Buckeyes over early offers from Florida State, Miami (FL), and others." According to 247Sports, Hall is just the second 2028 prospect to give a college football program a verbal commitment. Ohio State Buckeyes football head coach Ryan Day© Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The first 2028 commit was Massachusetts quarterback Ramar Thomas. In January, the signal-caller committed to the Boston College Eagles. Advertisement Neither prospect has a star rating. 247Sports' ranking system currently only extends through 2027. On3's Mick Walker, who attended the Buckeyes' summer camp, called Hall the "most physically imposing running back" Ohio State hosted this past week. "He is an incredibly well built for a soon-to-be high school sophomore. He also looked good going through drills but still received plenty of feedback from the aforementioned Locklyn about what to work on. In short, the 6-foot, 200-pound Hall is someone Buckeye fans should familiarize themselves with in 2028," wrote Walker. Hall's commitment comes as the Buckeyes are still trying to land an elite running back in the 2026 class. Advertisement Ohio State landed a verbal commitment from running back Favour Akih in the 2026 class on June 8. Akih is a four-star prospect on the 247Sports composite rankings. Related: Touted Star to Make Decision Between Georgia and Historic College Football Rival This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 14, 2025, where it first appeared.