Nebraska, Kentucky, USC, Cincy among schools after Alter's Bivens

Alter running back John Bivens has taken the next step in his recruitment.

The star junior released a top six college choices this week consisting of USC, Nebraska, Kentucky, Louisville, Cincinnati and Toledo.

Bivens is a 247Sports Composite three-star recruit. He is the No. 1 running back and No. 13 recruit overall in the state of Ohio.

Bivens ran for 1,308 yards last season for the Knights despite missing their last two games with a knee injury.

Blessed for this opportunity‼️ Top 6🦍 pic.twitter.com/RrVAOq08Vq
— 3️⃣🎈🌹 (@runlikejohn) March 6, 2018

The 6-foot, 204-pounder averaged 9.9 yards per carry and scored 15 touchdowns.

He had three 200-yard games, including a 262-yard outburst against Fenwick in Week 5.

Alter quarterback Connor Bazelak is also a three-star prospect and the state’s No. 1 quarterback prospect in the 247Sports Composite.

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Marcus Hartman

Marcus Hartman has been a digital sports columnist and reporter at Cox's Ohio newspapers the Dayton Daily News, Springfield News-Sun and Journal-News since 2016.