DEAL CONFIRMED: Ohio State Buckeyes Officially Signed Brady Edmunds To Top quarterback commitments years Before Campus Entry

The Buckeyes’ long game: How Ohio State secures top quarterback commitments years before they step on campus

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Brady Edmunds, the nation’s top-ranked quarterback in the 2027 class, committed to Ohio State in December 2023, it raised an obvious question: Why are elite high school quarterbacks pledging to the Buckeyes years in advance?

The answer has become a Ryan Day trademark — one that solidifies Ohio State’s quarterback room years in advance and creates a succession plan most programs can only dream of.

“But the sense that I get and the sense that I’ve gotten is pretty much like we talk about with receivers. If Ryan Day is at Ohio State, and nothing really changes at Ohio State, Brady Edmunds is going to be at Ohio State,” explained Andrew Gillis on Buckeye Talk. “I don’t view this as a recruitment that it’s, Oh, man, if Billy Fessler is not here, look out.”

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For Edmunds, a 6-foot-5, 215-pound phenom from Huntington Beach, California, the early commitment wasn’t just about securing his spot — it was about fulfilling a lifelong dream. Despite growing up on the West Coast, Edmonds has deep family ties to Ohio and has been a Buckeye fan since childhood.

“Obviously Buckeye fans are a little crazy, so they know who you are. So just walking through the stadium and stuff like that, people screaming your name. It’s a little surreal too, just growing up as a fan as well, I’m still one of them. Kind of just a huge Buckeye,” Edmonds said after visiting Columbus for the spring game.

This family connection to Ohio creates a foundation of loyalty that transcends distance. It’s one reason why Day and his staff felt confident enough to accept a commitment from a player whose signing day is nearly three years away.

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What makes this early commitment strategy particularly fascinating is that it’s not just about Edmonds — it’s part of a broader pattern. Ohio State has made a habit of identifying, pursuing, and securing quarterback commitments extraordinarily early in the recruiting process.

The Buckeyes have implemented this approach successfully with their current 2025 commitment, four-star Tavien St. Clair.

“Quarterbacks commit a few years out. This is not unheard of,” Gillis noted. “Ohio State didn’t have a 2026 quarterback commit and they still don’t. So jumping on a 2027 kid early is probably the smart move and the prudent move.”

This forward-thinking approach serves multiple purposes. First, it gives the program stability and clarity in their quarterback room — coaches know exactly who they’ll have at the position years in advance. Second, it allows the committed quarterback to become a recruiter himself, helping to attract other elite talent to join him.

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Perhaps most importantly, it creates a continuous quarterback succession plan that ensures Ohio State never experiences a talent drought at the sport’s most important position.

“You could be watching a lot of footballs being thrown from Brady Edmunds to Jamier Brown over the next X amount of years that they end up being together at Ohio State,” Krajisnik observed, referring to Ohio State’s 2027 five-star wide receiver commit.

For Ohio State, this isn’t just a recruiting philosophy — it’s a program-defining strategy that has helped establish them as a quarterback destination. And with Brady Edmunds already in the fold for 2027, that shows no signs of slowing down.