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.

Howard led the Wildcats to a Big 12 championship in 2022 and then a winning season in 2023. That set him up for a move to Ohio State, where he helped the Buckeyes win a national title by throwing for 4,010 yards and 35 touchdowns.

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 He has withdrawn from the transfer portal.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.

The Ohio State Buckeyes saw quite a few players enter the transfer portal both during and after the 2024 season. One of those players was running back Sam Williams-Dixon. Now, some more news has become available about Williams-Dixon and his future.

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,