The Ohio State Buckeyes received some good news in the college football transfer portal on Wednesday. After weeks of losing players to other teams in the transfer portal, Ohio State was able to retain one of the program's playmakers.

Ohio State football running back Sam Williams-Dixon entered the transfer portal on Jan. 21, 2025, but he isn't keeping his name out there. He has withdrawn from the transfer portal. Williams-Dixon, who enrolled at Ohio State on Feb.

Ohio State got welcome news on Wednesday, as running back Sam Williams-Dixon announced he’s returning to Columbus. He withdrew from the transfer portal, giving the Buckeyes another running back in the fold.

Ohio State football will operate without both coordinators and a younger backfield after its national title run. But one Buckeyes rusher in the transfer portal made a stunning reversal Wednesday. Running back Sam Williams-Dixon pivoted out of the portal,