Ohio State won the first half of the College Football Playoff National Championship on and off the field.
While the Buckeyes were building a 21-10 halftime advantage, they landed the nation's top running back for the 2016 recruiting class.
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Kareem Walker announced on Twitter that he was committing to Ohio State.
Proud to announce that I will be furthering my education and football career at THE Ohio State University. #Buckeyes pic.twitter.com/xLnEwFJJak
— Al〽️ightyReem (@_KareemWalker) January 13, 2015Walker is a 6-1, 210-pound back out of DePaul Catholic in Wayne, N.J., and is rated a 5-star prospect by 247sports.com.
He also had offers from Alabama, Florida State, Clemson, Notre Dame, Michigan State and Michigan, among others.