Tavien St. Clair was not at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center for a summer camp Tuesday to be recruited by Ohio State.
The quarterback already knows where he stands with the Buckeyes. He’s the centerpiece of Ohio State’s 2025 recruiting class, an Ohio five-star who has blossomed into one of the main recruiters for the coaching staff and one of the top prospects nationwide.
But St. Clair was not at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center to recruit, either. He was there as a success story.
St. Clair was the example, the first in line for each drill Ohio State coach Ryan Day and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly led to show players such as 2026 Florida five-star Dia Bell and 2026 California four-star Brady Palmer how it was done, throwing on the run, throwing fades to the back of the end zone, finding wide receivers in stride with ease.
April 13, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Tavien St. Clair, a quarterback from Bellefontaine, takes a photo with fans following the Ohio State spring football game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday. St. Clair has committed to Ohio State’s 2025 recruiting class.
At Ohio State’s recruiting camp Tuesday, St. Clair showed how far he had come.
As he prepares for his senior season at Bellefontaine High School, St. Clair is the No. 14 player in the 2025 class per 247Sports’ composite rankings after being at No. 234 a year ago. He is the third-best quarterback in the country and one of 20 quarterbacks that will compete in the Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles next week.
And returning to the practice field at Ohio State, the one where he committed nearly a year prior and one that will be his home in January, St. Clair said it was a full-circle moment.
“It was big for me, just take a step back, just realize how far I have come in a year, how many relationships I have built and grown,” St. Clair said. “I’ve never…
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Author : The Columbus Dispatch
Publish date : 2024-06-12 10:08:10
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