Just a few months ago, the Ohio State Buckeyes got some pretty dreadful recruiting news when five-star quarterback commit Dylan Raiola, who was the No. 1 overall quarterback in the 2024 high school recruiting class, decided to decommit from Ohio State. But now it looks like the Buckeyes have his replacement.
On Saturday night, four-star quarterback Air Noland out of Langston Hughes High School in Georgia announced his commitment to the Ohio State Buckeyes.
“THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY,” Air Noland said in a tweet declaring his commitment to the Buckeyes.
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 🅾️#GoBucks 🌰 pic.twitter.com/S4Qa0aGo2m
— Pʀᴇɴᴛɪss Aɪʀ Nᴏʟᴀɴᴅ. (@AirNoland_) April 9, 2023
Noland just completed one of the most dominant junior seasons of any quarterback prospect in the country. Playing at the second-highest level of Georiga high school football, he led his team to a perfect 15-0 record and a state title while completing 73.1 percent of his passes for 4,095 yards, 55 touchdowns and 4 interceptions.
It’s an absolutely massive pickup for Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes, and the college football world had plenty to say about it on Twitter.
BREAKING: Elite 2024 QB Air Noland has Committed to Ohio State!
The No. 4 QB in the ‘24 Class chose the Buckeyes over Clemson, Miami, Texas A&M, and others.
“Ohio State is QB University,” Noland said. “The goal is to always beat The Team Up North.”https://t.co/vXbThTe9MM pic.twitter.com/m5KKG0FbnX
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) April 9, 2023
Air Noland https://t.co/tSLNjVlL2J
— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) April 9, 2023
Air Noland being a lefty takes his cool factor to almost unfathomable levels
— Colton Denning (@Dubsco) April 9, 2023
Welcome to the fam! @AirNoland_ 🌰 Told ya so 😏 pic.twitter.com/63iXfNZ5ik
— Deontae Armstrong (@DeonArmstrong30) April 9, 2023
We not done yet💯
— Jeremiah Smith ✞ (@Jermiah_Smith1) April 9, 2023
Noland will undoubtedly hope to follow in a growing line of talented Buckeye quarterbacks as the past three Ohio State starting quarterbacks have been finalists for the Heisman Trophy and eventual first-round picks in the NFL Draft.