What Carlos Locklyn brings to Ohio State recruiting: ‘He doesn’t recruit. He builds relationships’

Carlos Locklyn did not take long to make his impression on the Ohio State football program.

Days after joining Ryan Day’s staff as the team’s new running backs coach, Locklyn, the former Oregon running backs coach, has already been active on the recruiting trail by extending offers to two 2025 running backs: four-star Dierre Hill and three-star Shekai Mills-Knight.

For Hill, Locklyn was not a new voice, having earned an offer from Oregon after his freshman season at Althoff Catholic High School in Belleville, Illinois. Now, heading into his senior season, Hill is the No. 104 player and ninth-ranked running back in the 2025 class per 247Sports’ composite rankings and is holding offers from programs around the country.

Oregon running backs coach Carlos Locklyn calls to players Thursday, April 14, 2022, during practice with the Ducks at the Moshofsky Center in Eugene.

Hill said Locklyn is what helped make Oregon a contender in his recruitment, a program Hill still calls a “great organization and program” after the running back coach’s departure. But Locklyn is what makes Hill excited to check out Ohio State.

“Coach (Locklyn) plays a big part and we have a great relationship,” Hill told The Dispatch. “One thing about coach Lock, he doesn’t recruit. He builds relationships with his guys. He calls them his ‘Lock Boys.’”

Hill said Locklyn kept him “in the loop” about his move from Ohio State to Oregon.

“He’s a man of his word,” Hill said. “He’s true to himself. That’s two of the biggest things about him. He’s never going to tell me anything wrong. He’s going to give me the full honest truth And he’s always done that, and he still does that even with him transitioning over to Ohio State. He’s always been 100. He’s always been positive and honest with me.”

Locklyn’s approach is…

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Author : The Columbus Dispatch

Publish date : 2024-04-05 10:10:21

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