Elijah Newman-Hall, 2028 Running Back, Commits To Ohio State

Ohio State got its first commitment of the 2028 class when running back Elijah Newman-Hall pledged his services to the Buckeyes on Friday morning.

Newman-Hall was on campus for a one-day recruiting camp on Tuesday and was offered a scholarship that day.

The Tampa, Fla., native rushed for 829 yards and eight touchdowns on 80 carries in 10 games in his high school freshman season while also playing defense, with 28 tackles.

While the Buckeyes have only two commitments in the 2027 class, they have already gotten a head start when it comes to building the class with Carlos Locklyn getting his second commitment of the week after 2026 running back Favour Akih committed on Sunday.