September 5, 2026

How does the Ohio State quarterback room look without Justin Fields?


With the expected departure of star quarterback Justin Fields following a potential 2020 season, how does Ohio State find the next guy under center (or in the shotgun for that matter.) After a 2019 season, which thankfully had Fields playing nearly every snap uninjured, as the Buckeye quarterback room had a shortage of depth with the backup quarterback. Former West Virginia turned Buckeye walk-on quarterback in senior Chris Chugonov (who actually played solidly in the spots he was given), and third-string Dublin Coffman product turned Kentucky transfer in Gunnar Hoak were there. The backups Chugonov and Hoak did have some talent, but the room was devoid of a so-called quarterback of the future. That changed this summer when the Buckeyes took on not one, but two highly touted prospects competing for one spot in California native C.J Stroud and longtime Buckeye commit from Arizona in Jack Miller. Stroud comes to…

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