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Josh Keatley

Top five running backs signed to the Big Ten during early signing period

The early signing period is in the books and the newly expanded Big Ten added a wealth of talent.

It would take too long to evaluate every prospect in one piece, but we have already dived into the top incoming gunslingers entering the conference. Now we wanted to provide the top five running back recruits who have signed with Big Ten teams during the early signing period, according to the 247Sports composite.

It should make Ohio State fans happy that despite the drama surrounding the flip of one highly ranked running back, the Buckeyes were able to pull in one of the best running backs in the state of Texas and in the whole country, which will be the highest ranked recruit on this list.

The Big Ten snagged five of the top 25 running back prospects in the country, which is a big number but much lower than the quarterback list. Regardless, let’s dive into the haul we saw.

5
Corey Smith, Penn State

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Height: 5 feet, 11 inches

Weight: 170 pounds

City: Waukesha, Wisconsin

4
DeJuan Williams, Maryland

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Height: 5 feet, 10 inches

Weight: 195 pounds

City: Baltimore, Maryland

3
Jordan Marshall, Michigan

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Height: 5 feet, 10 inches

Weight: 193 pounds

City: Cincinnati, Ohio

2
Dilin Jones, Wisconsin

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Height: 5 feet, 11 inches

Weight: 180 pounds

City: Olney, Maryland

1
James Peoples, Ohio State

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Height: 5 feet, 10 inches

Weight: 192 pounds

City: San Antonio, Texas

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