May 2, 2026

JP Andrade's Impact on the Ohio State Quarterback Situation and the Buckeyes' Recruiting Efforts

Finding the right fit for your college football program isn’t just about what happens on the field, but off it as well. Today, Ohio State added a key piece. How will that commitment impact the Buckeyes? California 2019 quarterback JP Andrade announced Friday evening that he is committing to Ohio State as a preferred walk-on. He told Eleven Warriors that he plans to get on campus in Columbus in early-June. His Ohio State recruitment ramped up just before Matthew Baldwin announced that he was entering his name into the NCAA transfer portal. There is an obvious impact that Andrade’s commitment makes for the Ohio State quarterback position in that he becomes the fourth quarterback that Ryan Day has previously expressed a desire for, but there’s more too. On The Field As far as walk-on quarterbacks go, Ohio State got a good one in Andrade. At Bonita High School, he passed…

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