Former Alabama signee Julian Sayin is transferring to Ohio State, 247Sports reviews. Sayin initially signed with Alabama in December and went by means of bowl practices because the Crimson Tide ready for his or her Faculty Soccer Playoff semifinal showdown in opposition to Michigan however elected to enter the switch portal in January when legendary coach Nick Saban introduced his retirement.
247Sports notes that Sayin is already on campus at Ohio State and can undergo spring apply with the Buckeyes. He shall be eligible to play instantly since he entered the portal inside 30 days of Alabama’s teaching change.
The No. 1 quarterback and No. 6 general prospect in 247Sports’ switch rankings, Sayin was closely recruited by the Buckeyes as a five-star participant out of Carlsbad (California) Excessive College. He dedicated to Alabama in Nov. 2022 however earned a suggestion from Ohio State a pair months later and took a handful of visits to Columbus whereas going by means of the highschool recruiting course of.
“They had been really No. 2 for him,” Carlsbad coach Thad MacNeal advised 247Sports. “They had been really an in depth second and he visited not less than two instances that I do know of. He cherished Ryan Day and the offense and the way quarterback pleasant he’s. Ohio State has finished an incredible job growing quarterbacks there and Julian actually likes (Brian) Hartline (WR coach) too. He was concerned recruiting Julian and so they all the time have an incredible WR room at Ohio State and that is clearly an enormous deal should you’re a quarterback.”
Sayin was the No. 21 prospect nationally within the class of 2024 and earned California Gatorade Participant of the 12 months honors throwing for two,347 yards and 24 touchdowns to only one interception. He was additionally named MVP on the Elite 11 Finals and took part within the Below Armour All-America Recreation.
Ohio State flipping QB room
Sayin is the third high-profile quarterback to affix Ohio State’s roster this offseason. The Buckeyes signed four-star Air Noland, the No. 6 quarterback in 2024, in December and secured a dedication from four-star Kansas State switch Will Howard.
Howard looks like the inheritor obvious to Ohio State’s beginning spot after the Buckeyes misplaced Kyle McCord to the switch portal. Howard was a part-time starter over his first three seasons at Kansas State however took sole possession of the job in 2023, amassing an 8-4 report whereas throwing for two,643 yards and 24 touchdowns to 10 interceptions.
Whereas he does not match the profile of a stereotypical Ohio State quarterback — his 7.4 yards per try from 2023 are virtually two yards beneath common amongst quarterbacks since Day took over in 2019 — Howard does carry the gritty, hard-nosed model of soccer that Day has emphasised just lately. He is a punishing runner together with his 6-foot-5 and 242-pound body and he completed the season by grinding out 351 yards speeding and 9 touchdowns.
Howard additionally has only one yr of eligibility remaining, so the job shall be large open after the 2024 season. That provides each Noland and Sayin a possibility to develop with none stress to step up as a real freshmen, barring harm. The Buckeyes will then have an interesting quarterback competitors because the athletic calendar turns to 2025.
