Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Ball State | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 24 | Season-high 37 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 23-24@ Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 37 | 3.1 | 0 | 24 |
#2
Legend Bey
Freshman running back for Ohio State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 195 lb · Forney, TX
Returning to Ohio State for 2026
The numbers
37
rushing yards · 2026
5.3 per carry · 2 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 37 rush yds, 37 rec yds, vs Ball State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for Ohio State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Ohio State in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
28.9own fans
18.6rival fans
Also checked out fine:
Legend Bey
The receipt on tape: 37 rec yds, 37 rush yds against Ball State, Week 1, 2026.
37 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 7 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Ohio State4-star out of North Forney
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Ohio State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Ohio State1-1HC: Ryan Day · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 18.5 YDS/g, 3.1 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–3
vs Ball State
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Ball State · 1&20 · Q4 · EPA +3.30Legend Bey 25 Yd pass from Luke Fahey (Connor Hawkins Kick)
- Week 1 · Ball State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.75Shotgun #2 L.Bey rush left for 24 yards gain to the BallSt36 (#9 J.Thomas), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.15(09:36) Shotgun #2 L.Bey rush left for 0 yards to the OSU42 (#3 R.Biles)
- Week 1 · Ball State · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA +0.75Shotgun #2 L.Bey rush right for 7 yards gain to the OhioSt28 (#26 L.Szymborski), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Ball State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.66No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Bey rush right for 1 yard gain to the OhioSt29 (#26 L.Szymborski)
- Week 1 · Ball State · 1&20 · Q4 · EPA -0.43Shotgun #2 L.Bey rush right for 1 yard gain to the OhioSt36 (#16 K.Stewart)
- Week 1 · Ball State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.40No Huddle-Shotgun #9 T.St. Clair pass complete short right to #2 L.Bey caught at BallSt46, for 12 yards to the BallSt27 (#5 C.Jackson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Ball State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.32Shotgun #2 L.Bey rush right for 0 yards to the BallSt15 (#23 J.Suggs)
- Week 1 · Ball State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.07Shotgun #2 L.Bey rush middle for 4 yards gain to the OhioSt21 (#28 S.Perkins; #57 R.Hill)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ohio State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Ohio State
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 11 Ohio State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -21 net (17 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio State · Last season: 12-2 (AP #3) · Talent rank #5 · 2026 recruiting class #4
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #237
Peaked at #237 this season.
Background
Majoring in Real Estate High School/Personal Was a top-200 ranked prospect by 247Sports and the nation’s No. 9 athlete. Played quarterback for North Forney High School where he’s thrown for over 1,300 yards and rushed for over 1,600. As a junior, he gained 1,912 yards on 163 carries and scored 28...
The backfield · Ohio State
- #25Bo Jackson1,090 rushing yards · 2025
- #32Isaiah West310 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Ja'Kobi Jackson98 rushing yards · 2025
- #28Stanley Jackson Jr.no box-score line yet
- #2Legend Bey2 games · 2026
2 more on the roster · Ohio State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology