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Ohio State Football: Way-too-early 2-deep depth chart projection for 2020

By Will Koger

LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMBER 28: Head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes waits with his team to take the field before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMBER 28: Head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes waits with his team to take the field before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 28: Master Teague III #33 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs the ball against Tanner Muse #19 of the Clemson Tigers in the first half during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 28: Master Teague III #33 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs the ball against Tanner Muse #19 of the Clemson Tigers in the first half during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

Running Back

Starter: Master Teague
Backup: Marcus Crowley

Despite a lackluster performance in JK Dobbins’ brief absence against Clemson, Master Teague showed out in 2019 as the backup and he looks poised to fill the starting role in 2020. He ran for 789 yards with an impressive average of 5.8 yards per carry. Take out the Fiesta Bowl and Teague’s average is north of six yards per touch.

The running back room behind Teague is murky as 2020 was the second straight class for Ohio State without a top-25 running back. The Buckeyes swung and missed at Nos. 2 Bijan Robinson, 7 Kendall Milton and 12 Jaylan Knighton, ultimately settling for No. 55 Miyan Williams.

Marcus Crowley did impress in garbage time against Maryland, Northwestern and Nebraska, averaging 11 yards per carry in those three games. Steele Chambers was also working late in games early in the season with some success, but was ultimately redshirted. Crowley should have a role in 2020 similar to Teague’s in 2019.

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