{
  "id": 85938,
  "title": "Players to Watch: If healthy, Bo Jackson poised for big 2026 season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/players-to-watch-if-healthy-bo-jackson-poised-for-big-2026-season",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-03T13:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/players-watch-healthy-bo-jackson-133100030.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ohio State Buckeyes running back Bo Jackson, a multi-sport star at Villa Angela–St. Joseph, is considered a key player to watch for the 2026 season after leading the Big Ten in yards in 2025. Despite being slowed by a knee injury in his senior year of high school, Jackson emerged as a four-star recruit and a breakout star in 2025, rushing for over 2,000 yards and nearly 40 touchdowns. Entering his second season under new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, Jackson is projected to start and has improved his footwork, center of gravity, and breaking arm tackles. Smith's running game approach will further benefit Jackson, potentially leading to more receptions out of the backfield. Staying healthy in 2026 is crucial for Jackson, as good performances close to the targeted 1,500 yards could positively impact his draft status and contribute to the Buckeyes' team goals.",
  "summary": "Bo Jackson is quite obviously a player to watch for in 2026 for Ohio State. Here’s why.",
  "key_points": [
    "Bo Jackson, Ohio State running back, leading Big Ten in yards in 2025",
    "Recovered from knee injury, emerged as breakout star in 2025",
    "Projected to start, improve performance with new offensive coordinator"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Staying healthy will be crucial for Bo Jackson as he aims to build on his breakout 2025 season and enhance his draft prospects under new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith's running game approach.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}