Carlos Hyde can be considered among the top running backs in Ohio State history ... tough and durable, he owns the best yards per carry average for a career (6.1), single season (7.3 in 2013) and game (10.2 vs. Illinois in 2013) ... he has the sixth-most rushing yards in school history - 3,198 - and a handful of rushing Top 5 career or single season totals, including career rushing touchdowns (4th with 37), career touchdowns (4th with 41), season per game rushing average (5th at 138.3 ypg in 2013) and season and career 100-yard games (5th with nine in 2013 and 16 overall, respectively) ... played four years (2010-13) for the Buckeyes with 41 games played and 20 starts ... averaged 112.1 rushing yards per game in his 20 starts with 26 touchdowns scored ... majoring in African-American and African studies.