Lamar Jackson (running back)

For other people named Lamar Jackson, see Lamar Jackson (disambiguation).

Lamar "Bo" Jackson is an American college football running back for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Lamar Jackson

Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 25
Position	Running back
Class	Freshman
Personal information
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College	Ohio State (2025–present)
High school	Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland, Ohio)

Early life

Jackson attended Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School.^[1] As a junior, he tallied 114 carries for 1,700 yards and 28 touchdowns.^[2] Coming out of high school, Jackson was rated as a four-star recruit, the 8th best running back, and the 101st overall player in the class of 2025.^[3] Jackson committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes over offers from schools such as Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ole Miss and Tennessee.^[2][4]