Isaiah West

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Isaiah West
No. 32  Ohio State Buckeyes
Position Running back
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school St. Joseph's Prep
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College
Stats at ESPN

Isaiah West is an American college football running back for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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Early life

West attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a junior, he rushed for 861 yards and ten touchdowns. [1] A three-star recruit, West committed to play college football at Ohio State University. [2] [3]

College career

Despite missing all of spring practice while recovering from an injury he sustained during his senior year of high school, West earned significant playing time as a true freshman, emerging as the Buckeyes' second option at running back behind fellow freshman Bo Jackson. [4] [5] He led the team in rushing against Wisconsin, carrying the ball nine times for 55 yards in a 34–0 victory. [6]

College statistics
SeasonTeamGamesRushingReceiving
GPAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
2025 Ohio State 9563065.522126.00
Career 9563065.522126.00

References

  1. Gay, Colin (July 2, 2024). "Why committing to Ohio State was a 'no-brainer' for 2025 3-star running back Isaiah West". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  2. Gillis, Andrew (June 16, 2024). "Three-star running back commits to Ohio State". cleveland. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  3. Leung, Diamond (June 16, 2024). "St. Joseph's Prep RB Isaiah West commits to Ohio State". Inquirer.com. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  4. Gillis, Andrew (November 13, 2025). "How an Ohio State freshman running back has played a major role in his first year as a Buckeye". cleveland. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  5. Davis, Dillon (November 13, 2025). "West capitalizing on chances in Ohio State backfield". Delaware Gazette. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  6. "New Ohio State freshman running back emerges as one-two punch against Wisconsin". Ohio State Buckeyes On SI. October 20, 2025. Retrieved December 7, 2025.