Diore Hubbard

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
185
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Gahanna, Ohio
High School:
Gahanna Lincoln

High School

Played running back for coach Bruce Ward at Gahanna Lincoln High
Two-time Ohio All-State First-Team
Two-time Central District Ohio Player of the Year
Two-time All-Columbus Metro First Team
Two-time Ohio Capital Conference Player of the Year
Three-time All-Ohio Capital Conference, including first team twice
2022 finalist for the Mr. Ohio Award and was named the Columbus Metro Player of the Year
Two-time Gahanna Lincoln Offensive MVP
Career totals stand at 5,221 rushing yards with 65 touchdowns
Registered 46 catches for 601 yards and six touchdowns
Helped lead Gahanna Lincoln to a 12-1 record, a 5-0 first-place finish in the Ohio Capital Conference and the regional semifinals
Rushed for 1,883 yards as a senior with 28 touchdowns to lead the conference
Averaged 8.4 yards per carry with a long run of 80 yards and 144.8 yards per game
Best games came against Pickerington North (267 yards) and New Albany (252 yards)
Recorded nine 100-plus rushing games
Added 233 yards receiving with two scores
As a junior, totaled 2,365 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns
Averaged 177.1 all-purpose yards per game
Three-star ranking by ESPN, 247Sports, On3 and Rivals
ESPN has him No. 69 nationally at his position and No. 33 overall in the state
247Sports comes in at No. 69 nationally at his position and No. 38 overall in Ohio
On3 ranks him No. 79 nationally at running back and No. 38 overall in Ohio, while Rivals ranks him the No. 37 overall recruit in Ohio and No. 45 best running back nationally
Recruited by WVU coaches Jeff Koonz and Chad Scott
Received 14 offers from the likes of Boston College and Kentucky