Jan. 4—Ohio State football coach Ray Day finished the 2023 season uncertain of what he has at quarterback for next season.
Junior Kyle McCord started 12 games but opted to transfer to Syracuse in December.
Redshirt freshman Devin Brown started the Cotton Bowl but exited with an injury in the second quarter, and true freshman Lincoln Kienholz looked overwhelmed in his place as the Buckeyes lost 14-3 to Missouri last Friday night.
“I think it’s hard to say because we’re talking about a year’s worth of play of Kyle,” Day told reporters in Arlington, Texas, after the Cotton Bowl about his evaluation of the position he coaches. “He’s not here. I don’t think it’s fair to me to go back and go through all of that right now, and then this game was very unique.
“So bottom line is, we didn’t reach our goals this year, and that’s everybody. So the quarterback room is one of them.”
ESPN reported Wednesday morning the Buckeyes will host former Kansas State quarterback Will Howard on a visit this week, indicating Day is interested in adding another piece to the puzzle before spring ball.
The 6-foot-5, 242-pound Howard is rated the No. 6 quarterback in the transfer portal by 247Sports.
He was a three-star prospect coming out of Downingtown West High School in Pennsylvania four years ago and the No. 13 pro-style quarterback prospect in the class of 2020. (C.J. Stroud was No. 2 and fellow Ohio State signee Jack Miller III was No. 10.)
Howard threw for 5,786 yards and 48 touchdowns in 34 games at Kansas State, where he also threw 25 interceptions and ran for 921 yards and 19 touchdowns.
He earned a spot on the All-Big 12 second team last fall after completing 219 of 357 passes for 2643 yards with 24 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 12 games. He also ran for 351 yards and nine touchdowns despite being sacked 16 times.
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Publish date : 2024-01-04 15:11:00
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