34	Carlos Hyde
	Class: Junior Hometown: Naples, Fla. High School: Naples Height / Weight: 6-0 / 242 Position: RB

Ohio State Overview: Carlos is a big, bruising running back with lots of speed ... this two-year letterman had his first significant opportunities to carry the football as a sophomore in 2011 and he responded with 566 rushing yards to rank third on the team ... his 5.3 yards-per-carry average led all Buckeyes and his six TDs was tops for among running backs and second only to Braxton Miller's seven ... opened the 2011 season with a career-high 97 yards vs. Akron and then topped that two more times during the season ... was impressive with 104 yards and two touchdowns vs. Nebraska, including a stunning 63-yard TD rush off right tackle ... rushed for 105 yards and a score vs. Indiana ... he was one of three Buckeyes (Boom Herron and Braxton Miller) to rush for over 100 yards vs. Indiana, the fourth time in school history that three backs have topped 100 yards in a game ... gained 76 yards rushing and scored twice in the win over Toledo ... Carlos also caught 10 passes for 73 yards last year ... a veteran of 20 games played, he has started three times (Akron, Toledo and Miami in 2011) ... played in seven games as a true freshman in 2010 ... enters his junior season with 707 career rushing yards and six touchdowns.

More on Carlos: Majoring in criminology, Carlos is a true junior ... he rushed for 1,653 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior for coach Bill Kramer at Naples H.S. and then spent the fall of 2009 at Fork Union Military Academy ... enrolled at Ohio State in January of 2010 ... named Player of the Year after senior season by both the Naples Daily News and the Ft. Myers News-Press ... also was a Super Prep Florida Top 75 player ... played on 2007 Naples state champion team and 2008 regional finalist ... also played basketball, ran track and mentored elementary school children ... Carlos is the son of Dermidra Hyde and Carlos Britton.