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COLUMBUS — The first highlight-reel play of the spring game from Tavien St. Clair made it abundantly clear that he has the tools necessary to become

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What Tavien St. Clair must prove during summer workouts, critical second season

It seemed like an intriguing wrinkle last September when Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire revealed that backup quarterback Will Hammond had signed a

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COLUMBUS — Ohio State quarterback Tavien St. Clair took just 13 snaps and played in just one game during his first year of college football.  Yet

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How scout-team reps helped prepare Tavien St. Clair to be future star at Ohio State

COLUMBUS — Ohio State freshman quarterback and former five-star prospect Tavien St. Clair is beginning to show signs that he can be a future star at

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After a long quarterback battle, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day announced Julian Sayin as the team's next starting quarterback. Even with that

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Ryan Day: Tavien St. Clair has the tools to be Ohio State's quarterback of the future

Ohio State recruiting is full of intrigue and ever-changing philosophies as to the right thing to do, how to do it and when. There are a lot of

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Recruiting Question of the Day: Should Ohio State take two 2026 quarterbacks?

COLUMBUS—Like every Ohio State five-star quarterback prospect before him, Tavien St. Clair thought it'd be easier than this.  That could be because

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Tavien St. Clair comfortable in competition against himself in year one at Ohio State

Ohio State's quarterbacks aren't allowing internal competition to prevent them from bonding. On Tuesday, Buckeyes QB Julian Sayin discussed his

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Ohio State QB battle: Julian Sayin highlights comradery with Lincoln Kienholz, Tavien St. Clair

The Ohio State Buckeyes are looking to defend their national championship in 2025. However, like many teams following a championship, the Buckeyes

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Ryan Day pressed to evaluate Ohio State quarterbacks on first day of fall camp

The Small Stuff is the semi-regular recruiting refresher on all things Ohio State football from Jeremy Birmingham on Lettermen Row. This is where

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The Room: Ohio State quarterbacks planning for the future

Quarterback play will be front and center during the 2025 college football season. The hype is building around multiple potential top NFL Draft

Athlon Sports ranks Top 10 QB units in college football for 2025

COLUMBUS — Ohio State knew it only had one year with Will Howard before he ran out of eligibility. But the idea of replacing a now-legend Howard,

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Post-spring progress report: Ohio State quarterbacks

The Ohio State quarterback competition received a huge update from head coach Ryan Day, as he eliminated one from the race. It's now down to two

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Ohio State QB competition: Ryan Day offers big update, eliminates one from battle

Will Howard finished up his college football career on top as a national champion at the end of last season. With his departure, however, Ohio State

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Will Howard weighs in on Ohio State QB battle: 'They've got a lot of potential'

COLUMBUS — Ohio State made its quarterbacks live on Saturday. Yes, live. The Buckeyes put their quarterbacks in black non-contact jerseys to avoid

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Ryan Day provides update on 'neck and neck' Ohio State quarterback battle

Ohio State is one of several programs with a notable quarterback battle ongoing. At this point, though, it's apparently a tight, two-man race, with a

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Ryan Day: Julian Sayin, Lincoln Kienholz are 'neck and neck' in Ohio State quarterback battle

Think about the schools that have new quarterbacks this year. Michigan, Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia, Oregon and others. Those are some of the

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COLUMBUS — Ohio State just won a national title with quarterback Will Howard less than two months ago. Howard just worked out at the NFL Scouting

Buckeyes set to begin spring football with open quarterback competition, no clear pecking order

With the spring semester underway, most top 2025 recruits have enrolled early and are now participating in winter workouts and preparing for college

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After Will Howard led Ohio State to a national championship this past season, the search is now on for his replacement. Three Buckeyes quarterbacks

Ryan Day confirms 'fierce' Ohio State quarterback competition is 'wide open'

Multiple blue-blood programs that will be battling for a spot in the second 12-team College Football Playoff will be facing quarterback questions

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Top Quarterback Battles heading into 2025 season

On3 has released its final player rankings for the 2025 class, headlined by the top quarterback recruits from the country.   The latest update saw

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COLUMBUS — Ohio State recruits the top prospects in the country and certainly within the state. The 2025 cycle was no exception as the Buckeyes

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Tavien St. Clair prides himself on being from Bellefontaine, Ohio. In fact, he's said using his platform as one of the top players in the Class of 2025 to bring attention to his hometown and open the doors for others. St. Clair is hardly known as a hotbed for college football talent, and he is the first major star to come from Bellefontaine in decades. “I’ve thought about this for a long time – since I was a little kid," St. Clair told the Dayton News. "And now that it’s happening, it’s cool because nobody has really done it from Bellefontaine. The last time we had somebody go to an FBS program was in like the 60s. The internet wasn’t really a thing, social media wasn’t really a thing, so it’s cool.” Even with all the attention as one of the top players in the country, St. Clair has remained grounded. “He’s the same young man today that he was three years ago walking in here ... His kindness, his humility,” Bellefontaine coach Jason Brown told Cleveland.com. “He is exactly the same kid – except now he can drive. And honestly, that’s what I’m most proud of.”

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Tavien St. Clair's physical traits and play style reminds us of Blaine Gabbert at the same stage. Gabbert was a bit bigger at the same stage. Both were big, athletic prospects who excelled in the camp setting. St. Clair was more productive while playing a lower level of competition in high school. 

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