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Recent report suggests Ohio State football quarterback may transfer

Ohio State football may lose a quarterback this offseason as Air Noland may be looking to hit the transfer portal.

There are a lot of mouths to feed in Columbus, and Ohio State football will only have one starting quarterback entering next season.

Julian Sayin, Air Noland, and five-star recruit Tavien St. Clair could all be fighting for the position throughout the offseason. Will Howard, who transferred from Kansas State, has been the team’s starter this season.

That said, it doesn’t make much sense for them all to stay, and St. Clair certainly looks like he will have dibs on the future of the position as he’s one of the most talented and highly-coveted quarterbacks joining the Buckeyes out of high school in recent history.

As for next season, Sayin should be the next man up, leaving Noland potentially on the outside looking in, which might be why he is being dubbed as the “most likely” transfer portal entry in the room by A to Z Sports’ Ryan Roberts.

The 6-foot-2 Noland committed to Ohio State on April 8, 2023, and he was the 7th-best quarterback in the Class of 2024. He ranked 61st in the country for his class.

With a comparison to Michael Penix Jr. by 247Sports Director of Scouting Andrew Ivins, expect many teams to be ringing Noland’s phone if this report becomes a reality which will be known in just a few short months.

Black Stripe Alert! Quarterback Air Noland loses black stripe

Newest member of the Quarterback Room #GoBucks

Black stripe alert! Quarterback Air Noland has shed his black stripe and has been officially welcomed to the brotherhood.

A highly rated four-star recruit coming out of high school, the lefty QB has somewhat been a forgotten man. Noland committed to Ohio State in early April of 2023. After Ohio State added Will Howard and five-star Julian Sayin from the transfer portal, there were rumors that Noland would decide to take his talents elsewhere. His father put those rumors to bed early, and here he is, still working hard to get better.

Of course, the Buckeyes are loaded with talent at the quarterback position and have the No. 2 rated quarterback in the nation coming next year in Tavien St. Clair. Noland may explore other options at season’s end, but for now, he’s focused on being the best he can be and helping the team in any way possible.

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Ohio State quarterback gives back to community

Ohio State quarterback gives back to community #GoBucks

For all the complaints the new name, image and likeness rules deserve, we have seen an uptick in community services and players giving back to communities. Ohio State freshman quarterback, Air Noland is the most recent example of players using their money for good.

Noland recently held a back to school event in Southside Atlanta where he donated 250 backpacks. The event hosted by the former four-star Georgia high school phenom also included a bounce house, petting zoo and of course a face painting booth.

It is always great to see players give back to their communities and with Noland being so young the effort he put forward is even more inspiring.

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Watch: Ohio State quarterback Air Noland isn’t taking Independence Day off

Noland’s work continues, even on a holiday

Although it is the Fourth of July and many people are enjoying the time off, Ohio State football quarterback [autotag]Air Noland[/autotag] is hard at work.

The Buckeyes true freshman signal caller decided to get some work in with his home state of Georgia quarterback coach [autotag]DeAndre Hollier[/autotag]. Surely Noland will take the afternoon off to enjoy time with friends and family, but that didn’t hold him back from getting some throws in before the festivities of Independence Day.

Not only that, you can clearly see the difference in his appearance following the last few months being with Ohio State’s strength and conditioning coaches. Noland looks noticeably bigger, especially in his upper-body, which will help him in the long run.

Noland most likely won’t be in consideration for much playing time this fall, but in 2025, he will be in a competition for the starting job.

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Ohio State cracks top three in On3’s quarterback unit rankings

What do you think about the current quarterback room for Ohio State? #GoBucks

For the second straight season the starting quarterback job for the Ohio State football team isn’t set in stone. With a lot of talent in the quarterback room, head coach Ryan Day will have a big decision on his hands when it comes time to decide which quarterback to roll with.

On3’s college football columnist, Jesse Simonton, is high on Ohio State’s options at quarterback headed into next season as he ranked the Buckeyes second on his quarterback unit rankings in an article released last week.

Ohio State’s quarterback room has a great mix of experience and young talent giving the Buckeyes a lot of good options at the position for the 2024 season and beyond.

Will Howard is the favorite to land the starting position for 2024 as the Kansas State transfer made 34 appearances and 27 starts in his four seasons with the Wildcats. He threw for 2,643 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions while adding 351 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground in 2023.

Julian Sayin, the top ranked quarterback in the 2024 class who transferred to the Buckeyes from Alabama after Nick Saban’s retirement has received high praise in the spring practice period and even shed his black stripe in April.

It would be a remarkable feat for a true freshman to start at quarterback for the Buckeyes but Sayin has the talent to at least compete for the job this season and has a bright future moving forward.

Devin Brown, who backed up Kyle McCord last season is another option.  The former four-star recruit in the 2022 class made six appearances last season and had a solid showing at the spring game in April.

The Buckeyes also have two good developmental quarterbacks in Lincoln Kienholz and Air Noland. Kienholz was a four-star recruit in the 2023 class. Noland, also a high four-star, will have his first season with the Buckeyes in the fall. Each of them likely won’t contend for the starting job this season but could also be a factor in the future.

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Top five quarterbacks signed to the Big Ten on early signing day

Who were the top five quarterbacks to sign with Big Ten teams during the early signing period? #GoBucks

The first day of the early signing period is in the books and the newly expanded Big Ten added a wealth of talent. It would take too long to evaluate every prospect in one piece, but the additions at quarterback earn their own discussion.

There was a great deal of drama for the top quarterback in the class, Dylan Raiola. He bounced his commitment from one school to another. Ohio State was his first choice, but when pen met paper, it was another Big Ten school that made the cut.

With the expanded 18-team Big Ten including four major powerhouses on the West Coast, it should not be a surprise the conference added seven of the top 20 quarterbacks in the nation.

It should also not be a surprise that the Buckeyes added one of the highly-ranked gunslingers. The following are the top five quarterbacks to commit to Big Ten Schools during the early signing period based on the 247Sports composite.

Top 2026 prospect and Ohio State target commits to future conference foe

On to the next one for the Buckeyes in 2026 #GoBucks

At one point, it appeared [autotag]Ohio State football[/autotag] was a contender for 2026 Georgia quarterback [autotag]Julian “JuJu” Lewis[/autotag], but that time has gone.

The sophomore put the Buckeyes in his top eight schools last month, but has made up his mind.

Lewis, the 6-foot, 1-inch, 185-pounder announced his commitment to USC on Tuesday afternoon, effectively shutting his recruitment almost two years ahead of his class’ signing day. He is the top overall prospect in his class on the 247Sports composite.

Now, I’m not saying that the result from his opening weekend’s game helped make his decision, but it certainly could have played a part. Ohio State 2024 quarterback commit [autotag]Air Noland[/autotag] went head-to-head with Lewis, and the future Buckeye came out on top.

The good news is that head coach [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] has plenty of time to reset his recruiting board and find another quarterback for the 2026 class to go with the only current commit, wide receiver Chris Henry Jr.

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WATCH: Ohio State QB commit, Air Noland, throws scrambling, game-winning touchdown

A glimpse of the future for Ohio State? #GoBucks

Ryan Day and the Ohio State football program what seemed to be a couple of disappointing moments in the search for its 2024 quarterback, but that winding road ended with the commitment of what’s now one of the top quarterbacks in the class, 5-star lefty, Air Noland, out of Fairburn, Georgia.

Noland has a quick release and the ability to keep plays alive, something that should translate well to the next level. It definitely works great in the prep game as evidenced by what the 6-foot, 3-inch, 195-pound quick riser did on Friday night.

Watch as Noland scrambles to his left to keep a play alive, then releases a laser to the corner of the end zone for a go-ahead 39-34 score with just over one minute left. It ended up being the game-winner and evidence of what OSU has coming to a campus on the banks of the Olentangy near you soon.

This was all there for your viewing pleasure on ESPN2 and if you saw it live, there had to be a level of excitement for what this means for the quarterback position in the future.

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WATCH: Prentiss ‘Air’ Noland junior season highlights

In case you missed it, he’s fun to watch sling it around. #GoBucks

By now, you know Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and the team found their quarterback for the 2024 class after a little drama.

Dylan Raiola, the No. 1 prospect on the 247Sports composite originally committed to the Buckeyes but then went through a whirlwind of decommitting, flirting with other schools and finally deciding on Georgia — for now.

But that’s OK, because OSU landed a fast-rising prospect out of Georgia, Prentiss “Air” Noland, who has since risen to a five-star player in his own right.

Noland is a lefty with length and a quick release. He stands 6 feet, 3 inches, and was named the Georgia Class 6A Player of the Year. He has pinpoint accuracy and reminds many people of a left-handed CJ Stroud. But, time will tell.

In case you haven’t seen video of Noland, we thought we’d share his junior season highlights with you thanks to Hudl below. Take a look and salivate at what Noland could become in the machine that is the Ohio State offense in the very near future.

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Ohio State commit confirms his status with Fox Sports RJ Young

Buckeye nation can let out a sigh of relief #GoBucks

As it is with any school, when [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] takes a commitment, there is a battle with others until the prospect signs.

That’s the case with Georgia five-star Buckeye quarterback commit, Air Noland. Multiple schools are still recruiting the fast-rising gunslinger. There were some rumors he was still looking around, but during an interview with Fox Sports RJ Young, Noland confirmed he is a solid commit.

The 6-foot, 3-inch, 190-pound lefty told Young that “me and my guys, coach (Cory) Dennis, coach (Brian) Hartline and coach (Ryan) Day, they know I’m locked in.”

Following Noland’s commitment to Ohio State, his recruiting stock has risen. He once was the No. 71 overall player but is currently ranked 33rd on the 247Sports composite, which makes him a five-star prospect.

Noland is one of four Buckeye commits ranked as a five-star, along with wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Mylan Graham and defensive tackle Justin Scott. The Ohio State class is No. 2 on the 247Sports team composite.

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