Despite excitement around Ryan Day landing a QB1 in the 2026 class, the bleak reality of Ohio State's outlook will set in soon
Ryan Day bucked a trend with his quarterback recruiting strategy for the 2026 class. While the Ohio State Buckeyes have their current hands full with settling who will start at quarterback this fall, the stars of tomorrow are aligned. The goal is for Julian Sayin, Tavien St. Clair, and Brady Edmonds to round out the […]
Ryan Day bucked a trend with his quarterback recruiting strategy for the 2026 class. While the Ohio State Buckeyes have their current hands full with settling who will start at quarterback this fall, the stars of tomorrow are aligned. The goal is for Julian Sayin, Tavien St. Clair, and Brady Edmonds to round out the program's next star passers.
However, that will be news to the Buckeyes' latest four-star quarterback signing, Luke Fahey. The California native is much smaller than your average Day recruit, standing only 6-feet tall and 190 pounds.
A three-star prospect on most boards, Fahey was otherwise being looked at by Indiana, Ole Miss, and Stanford.
Fahey explained that Day and the Buckeyes staff has been honest about his evaluation and were optimistic he can make dreams come true at the university.
”The coaches were very straight forward and explaining everything to me of how they see me fitting and explaining what it’s like you be an Ohio State football player,” Fahey shared. “They explained what they are working on going forward into next year and what they are looking to improve the most. They explained that all my dreams and goals could be accomplished at Ohio State.”
But it's going to be hard for an undersized passer to go up against high four-star and five-star prospects who have the tools and pedigree to be first-round NFL picks. That's not to say Fahey can't be what Tate Martell was supposed to be, or what Johnny Manziel was, but the odds are long.
St. Clair and Edmunds fit Day's preference to a T, and should be explosive downfield throwers as they continue to mature into their bodies. We've seen smaller, shiftier playmaking quarterbacks be highly successful in college, but Day likes sturdier, NFL-style passers more.
Fahey will likely never see the field at Ohio State beyond being a backup, so that is a tough reality for any young person to accept before they even reach their first college.
