New London (N.C.) North Stanly Top247 running back Antonio Williams tells 247Sports he has committed to Ohio State.

Williams was in Columbus this weekend for the Buckeyes victory over Penn State. He was joined by his father, coach and a teammate.

Tony Alford recruited the 5-foot-11, 210-pound Williams, a former Wisconsin commit to Columbus and is one of the biggest reasons he's a Buckeye.

"First and foremost me and Coach Alford have a relationship dating back to Notre Dame, we always had a connection and something told me to look around a little bit, and the day after I (decommitted) he got in touch with me and asked me how interested I would be in Ohio State, That relationship was strong."

247Sports ranks Williams as the nation's No. 5 running back in the 2016 class.

"I came up this weekend and Coach (Urban) Meyer is a great guy," Williams said. "The relationship I have with all the coaches is great.

Williams is commit No. 19 for Ohio State in 2016, a class that ranked No. 2 nationally prior to his verbal. With Williams in the fold OSU passes LSU for the No. 1 spot in the 247Sports Recruiting Rankings.

One of the most prolific running backs in the country, Williams is averaging close to 12 yards per carry as a senior, gaining 1,824 on 153 carries with 18 touchdowns. He went over 2,000 yards as a sophomore and junior and has 7,763 yards rushing in his prep career to this point with 76 touchdowns.

"I think I fit great in the offense. knowing that my team went more spread this season and more pro-style offense like Ohio State, I fit perfectly. Me and Zeke (Elliott) have a lot of similarities, we're the same height, he's a little thicker than me but at the same time I see a lot of similarities between me and Zeke."

Williams plans on coming back to Ohio State for the Michigan State game and will official in December.

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