Is Ohio State running back Bo Jackson related to the 1985 Heisman Trophy winner of the same name? Here's a closer look: ...

Ohio State's Jackson was born Lamar Jackson Jr, per ESPN's Eli Lederman. His nickname of "Bo" was given to him at an early ...

Why Ohio State’s Bo Jackson goes by nickname instead of real first name originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The ...

Bo Jackson got the obvious question. It was often as a high school running back when he met with college coaches. During the early visits, they would invariably ask him about carrying the same name as ...

SEC football fans watching Wednesday night’s Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between Ohio State and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Bo Jackson arrived at Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School in Cleveland, coach Jeff Rotsky already knew him well. Jackson’s two older brothers, Ty and Omari, played for Rotsky, ...

There’s another gear when Bo Jackson breaks through the line of scrimmage. It’s easy to spot. Just watch his 64-yard run from Saturday against Ohio, the longest jaunt by any Buckeye this season. He ...

Every Buckeye held their breathe on Saturday. Freshman running back Bo Jackson was left out of the offensive picture through more than half of the third quarter and the entire fourth quarter in Ohio ...