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What Sam Williams-Dixon can provide Ohio State’s running back room

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sam Williams-Dixon comes to Ohio State as versatile as they come.

The local product, from Millersburg, was the No. 786 player in the 247Sports composite rankings and the No. 28 player in Ohio. He played his senior season at Pickerington North after transferring from West Holmes.

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What he does, though, is just as interesting as his backstory of becoming a Buckeye.

“A local guy who has some versatility,” coach Ryan Day said on signing day. “He was listed as an athlete at one point, but we’re going to start him at running back. He’s been at a bunch of our practices recently, coming by and watching. He brings versatility, he can move around, do some different things with him.”

Williams-Dixon has the ability to play a handful of roles for Ohio State, in the mold of a Xavier Johnson-type role. Meaning, he’s a threat to play out of the backfield and at wide receiver. Listed at 5-foot-11 and 203 pounds, he’s got the requisite size to play both positions if needed.

And, depending on what the Buckeyes hope to do with him, he can play both in a hybrid type of role.

Williams-Dixon can also be an impactful player in the return game, as a punt and kick returner.

His 2024 outlook, though, isn’t very rosy in terms of immediate playing time.

Ohio State is once again loaded with talent at wide receiver, and has TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins as a one-two punch at running back. Then there’s Dallan Hayden and James Peoples, meaning Williams-Dixon is low on the totem pole of priorities for the offense in 2024.

Moving forward, though, Ohio State hopes it has an option for offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien to be creative in the backfield and out wide. In that regard, Williams-Dixon could become a difficult player to prepare for and a nice change-up for the Buckeyes’ offense.