Running back Miyan Williams has lost his black stripe and is now an official member of the Ohio State Football team. The former three-star recruit committed to the Buckeyes after originally committing to Iowa State. He filled a need as the only running back in the Buck’s 2020 recruiting class after a couple of highly sought-after prospects (Bijan Robinson and Jaylon Knighton) pivoted and chose elsewhere.
Coming in at 5-foot, 10-inches, and 210-pounds, Williams isn’t going to blow anyone away with speed, but he is a physical, hard running back that should fit well in the OSU offense. Running Backs coach, Tony Alford, described Williams as a “little bowling ball”.
“First off, I want to thank God for giving me this opportunity to play in this game of football. Thank Ya’ll for welcoming me in, my unit, and everybody who’s helped me since I been here! Go Bucks!” Miyan Williams.”
Watch Williams share his excitement to be officially welcomed and recognized in the below tweet shared by Ohio State Football.
🚨 Black Stripe Alert ‼️
The bowling ball @Miyann28 losing that stripe! Welcome to #ToteNation! 🎳#GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/LMqiVnL7SK
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 3, 2020
Williams joins a growing list of Freshmen to lose their black stripe including, Trey Sermon, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Kourt Williams, Gee Scott, Jr., and Julian Fleming.
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