{"id":877086,"date":"2026-10-10T04:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T04:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/877086\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T04:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T04:42:10","slug":"ohio-state-freshman-legend-bey-has-faced-several-unreported-off-the-field-incidents-as-he-remains-sidelined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/877086\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio State freshman Legend Bey has faced several unreported off-the-field incidents as he remains sidelined"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ohio State freshman running back Legend Bey had a dramatic and eventful path to eventually signing with the Buckeyes out of high school, reportedly against the wishes of his mother<\/a>. Now, after a promising season-opening performance, his first year with the Buckeyes is seemingly off to a rocky start due to some off-the-field issues.<\/p>\n

The issues apparently began before the season even kicked off, as Bey was suspended for multiple practices at the beginning of the team\u2019s fall practices as a result of what Ohio State coach Ryan Day described as \u201ca little violation of team rules.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, he won\u2019t practice the first couple of days,\u201d Day said, via Bucknuts Steve Helwagen<\/a>. \u201cYeah, a little violation of team rules, so he\u2019s learning, but he\u2019ll be back on the field soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the early setback, Bey made a splash during the team\u2019s season-opener against Ball State.<\/p>\n

Bey was actually the first Ohio State player to touch the ball this season as he started the team\u2019s season-opening game against Ball State as the team\u2019s kickoff returner. It didn\u2019t go perfectly \u2013 Bey ignored a signal to kneel the ball in the end zone for a touchback on back-to-back kickoffs \u2013 but he still left a positive impression in the game, totaling 74 yards and a touchdown on eight touches.<\/p>\n

Legend Bey takes it to the house \ud83c\udfe0<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcfa: @BigTenNetwork https:\/\/t.co\/en6kSv6VdW<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) September 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

The following week, Ohio State traveled to Austin to take on the No. 4 Texas Longhorns. Bey played sparingly in the game, getting just one carry that went for zero yards, which was understandable given the stakes and his lack of experience. Then, against Kent State the following week, Bey suffered an ankle injury during the first half of the game and didn\u2019t return, finishing with one rush for zero yards once again.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe tweaked his ankle early, and hopefully we\u2019ll get him back this week,\u201d Day said after the game<\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019ll get him evaluated and see. He was trying to get back in there, but wasn\u2019t cleared.\u201d<\/p>\n

Day\u2019s Cryptic Comments<\/p>\n

Following the injury against Kent State, Bey did not appear in Ohio State\u2019s\u00a0 42-19 road win over Illinois, despite being listed as healthy and available with no injury designation leading up to the game. Day was not asked about Bey\u2019s status during his postgame press conference immediately following the 42-19 win.<\/p>\n

While he was asked about the running back\u2019s status leading up to Ohio State\u2019s road contest with the No. 14 Iowa Hawkeyes, Day was rather coy in his response, suggesting that Bey\u2019s status for Saturday\u2019s game would come down to the coaching staff\u2019s ability to trust him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019ll be based on how the practice goes this week, how he does,\u201d Day said during his weekly press conference.<\/a> \u201cWe all know his ability level. He\u2019s just got to continue to work to build trust, but we would definitely love to see him on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Bey once again did not see the field against Iowa, Day addressed Bey\u2019s continued absence as part of an answer to a question about fellow star freshman Khary Wilder, who has also seen limited playing time despite his obvious talent. This time, Day was a bit more vague when discussing why Bey hadn\u2019t seen the field the past two weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot just particular about Khary [Wilder], but when you\u2019re coming into the program, whether you\u2019re a freshman or you\u2019re a transfer, we all say you have an opportunity to compete for jobs, and guys have certain levels of talent. We recruit guys to come in and play. That\u2019s why they\u2019re here. We wouldn\u2019t invest all the time and resources into each player if we didn\u2019t want them to play,\u201d Day said Tuesday via Dan Hope of Eleven Warriors<\/a>. \u201cNow, it\u2019s the coaches\u2019 job to make sure that they\u2019re checking all the boxes and all the requirements to make sure that they\u2019ve earned the opportunity to get on the field. It\u2019s also the player\u2019s responsibility to take the accountability to check those boxes, all the things that they need to do in order to get on the field. Nobody just gets on the field because they have talent, but it\u2019s the coaches\u2019 job and the player\u2019s job to make sure they\u2019re doing all the things that they need to do to earn opportunities to play.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen that happens, you\u2019ve seen we put them on the field. Whether it\u2019s a transfer that comes in day one or a freshman, then we\u2019ll do that. When guys don\u2019t do that, then they haven\u2019t earned the opportunity to play, then they need to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s clear, based on Day\u2019s explanations, that Bey\u2019s absence has not been related to his health. However, Day left it pretty ambiguous as to why Bey was not playing and what he needed to do to earn his way back onto the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cNobody wants to get these guys on the field more than we do, but we all have a responsibility,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s our job as coaches to get them to where they need to be, but it\u2019s also the players\u2019 responsibility to make sure they\u2019re doing that. So, if we can have a good week here, then I\u2019m hoping we can see those guys on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

Off-the-field issues<\/p>\n

Bey\u2019s lack of playing time comes after a pair of off-the-field legal matters this year, according to Franklin County Municipal Court records obtained by Comeback Media.<\/p>\n

In January, the Ohio State Highway Patrol cited Bey for driving 96 mph in a 65 mph zone on SR 315 southbound. He pleaded guilty and paid $212 in fines and court costs on Feb. 4, waiving his court appearance.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not clear whether Bey\u2019s suspension from practice in August was related to this citation or whether it was due to a separate violation of team rules.<\/p>\n

More recently, Bey was the defendant in an eviction case filed Sept. 2 by Oakwood Management Company. The complaint says he had not paid August rent on his apartment near campus.<\/p>\n

The landlord served Bey a notice to leave on Aug. 24, citing nonpayment of rent and\/or utilities. A magistrate ruled in the landlord\u2019s favor on Sept. 21.<\/p>\n

A writ of restitution was issued Sept. 23, and the landlord requested a set-out, the step that schedules a tenant\u2019s removal, on Sept. 28. The landlord sought possession of the unit, not back rent.<\/p>\n

A source close to the program suggested the court cases aren\u2019t the only off-the-field concerns that Bey has been facing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Legend, it\u2019s always something,\u201d the source told Comeback Media. \u201cHe has a lot of growing up to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is unclear whether any of those matters have factored into Bey\u2019s playing time. Day has not publicly cited off-field issues when discussing his status. Ohio State did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Bey\u2019s legal issues or his status with the team.<\/p>\n

While Bey has remained healthy the past two weeks and showcased his talent early in the season, he has not played a snap since Sept. 19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ohio State freshman running back Legend Bey had a dramatic and eventful path to eventually signing with the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":877087,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[399,316229,398,396,397,1776,30874,99],"class_list":["post-877086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ncaa-football","tag-football","tag-legend-bey","tag-ncaa","tag-ncaa-football","tag-ncaafootball","tag-ohio-state-buckeyes","tag-ryan-day","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/877086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=877086"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/877086\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/877087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=877086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=877086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=877086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}