July 6, 2026

With Dwayne Haskins Gone, Ohio State Quarterback Competition That Will Define Beginning Of Ryan Day's Tenure Commences


Ryan Day knows exactly what he by adding Justin Fields to a what suddenly seems like possibly a combustible quarterback room. With Dwayne Haskins officially announcing the decision that everyone knew was coming and heading to the NFL after one year as Ohio State’s starting quarterback, the Buckeyes were left with only three quarterbacks – Tate Martell, Matthew Baldwin and Chris Chugunov – on next season’s roster. On Dec. 19, Day said he prefers to always have four quarterbacks, intimating that the team, which had just lost Dwan Mathis to a decommitment, might look at the transfer market if Haskins left for the NFL. So, understanding Haskins, the likely top quarterback prospect in the draft, would probably depart, he hit the transfer market and landed a quarterback most talented than any in the 2019 recruiting cycle. Rumors of Ohio State’s interest in Fields swirled for nearly a month before he announced…

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