Ohio State running coach requested a dismissal in the civil case filed by Oregon over his buyout after leaving the program in ...

Asked at Big Ten media days whether Locklyn or his agent, Pete Roussel, requested that Ohio State increase the $200,000 it ...

Ohio State assistant Carlos Locklyn is headed to trial with Oregon over a contract buyout dispute after a judge denied his ...

Locklyn served as Oregon’s running backs coach for two seasons (2022 and 2023) before joining Ohio State. Following his ...

Carlos Locklyn, now with Ohio State, faces a trial against his former employer, the University of Oregon, over a contract ...

Locklyn’s request for a partial dismissal of the civil suit filed by UO was denied and the matter is headed for trial.

But Locklyn has shown the fearlessness to not be timid on the recruiting trail, and now, Ohio State has a 2028 recruit committed. ©2025 Advance Local Media LLC.

In the meantime, Locklyn has also been working on his 2027 running back recruiting and last week offered a scholarship to another talented back in that class: CJ Cowley from Hoover, Ala.

Akih's commitment gives Locklyn his first running back commit of the current cycle and Ohio State's 14th commitment in total. Of the Buckeyes' first 14 commits in 2026, six reside in Ohio.

Quickly emerging as the top target for Locklyn in the 2028 class, Newman-Hall is coming off a freshman campaign registering 829 yards on 8.3 yards per carry with 10 touchdowns.

Football first, English second: David Gabriel Georges proves he could be a fit at Ohio State The 2027 running back, who is still learning English, enjoyed his time working with Carlos Locklyn.