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For a 2026 quarterback, Ohio State has a selling point not many programs have.
It’s not only the track record of quarterbacks like Justin Fields and C.J. Stroud. It’s not only that head coach Ryan Day and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly are considered gurus.
It’s how Ohio State began its 2026 recruiting class, securing a commitment from five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr., the No. 1 player and the No. 1 wide receiver in the country, who is already ranked as the fourth-best recruit in Ohio State history behind quarterback Quinn Ewers, wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and quarterback Terrelle Pryor.
And Henry knows what he wants in a quarterback.
“We want a guy that’s going to go out there and work, who’s going to help us win and is going to be a great leader,” Henry said. “That’s what I’m looking for out of a quarterback.”
Ohio State’s hunt for a quarterback seemingly took a bit of a hit Monday.
Five-star prospect Dia Bell, who participated in an OSU recruiting camp last week and threw with Ohio State 2025 five-star commitment Tavien St. Clair, announced he plans to play for Texas.
At Monday’s recruiting camp, quarterbacks such as Florida four-star Brady Hart and California four-star Jaden O’Neal – two of the top seven quarterbacks in the 2026 class – threw with Henry and in front of Day and Kelly. Hart and O’Neal received offers after their camp performances on Monday.
Of the quarterbacks who have reported offers from Ohio State, eight have not joined a recruiting class: O’Neal, Hart, North Carolina four-star Faizon Brandon, California four-star Brady Smigiel, Illinois four-star Jonas Williams, California four-star Troy Huhn, Georgia four-star Brodie McWhorter and California quarterback Brady Palmer, who earned an offer after throwing alongside Bell at Ohio State last week.
Since 2020, Kyle…
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Author : The Columbus Dispatch
Publish date : 2024-06-18 10:05:32
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