Five-Star Plus+ QB Tavien St. Clair accounts for 6 TDs in blowout win
Bellefontaine (Ohio) quarterback Tavien St. Clair is a Five-Star Plus+ prospect and the No. 2 overall recruit in the 2025 recruiting class. He once again showed why Friday night.
St. Clair threw five touchdown passes and rushed for another in a 56-8 win over Tecumseh in a conference win for the Chieftains. According to Cleveland.com, St. Clair was 18-of-22 passing for 260 yards in one half of football on homecoming night.
The 6-foot-3.75, 225-pound St. Clair has been committed to Ohio State since June 21, 2023. When St. Clair chose the home-state Buckeyes, he was ranked as the No. 285 overall prospect in his recruiting class. Now, he is the No. 2 player in the country.
St. Clair has previously told On3 that he is planning to enroll at Ohio State in January.
Tavien St. Clair Scouting Summary
On3’s scouting and rankings team writes this about St. Clair as a prospect.
“Smooth passer with prototypical physical tools that point to one of the higher developmental upsides among quarterbacks in the 2025 cycle. Measured in at 6-foot-3.75, 225 pounds with a 9.5-inch hand at the On3 Elite Series prior to his senior season. Added 15 pounds during his junior year. Looks like the most physically-developed top quarterback in the 2025 cycle. Has smooth and tight mechanics as a passer. Touts an easily replicable release. Consistently throws a tight spiral. Mechanical foundation makes him a naturally accurate passer when his timing is right. Has a plus arm and does not have to strain to generate ample velocity on his passes. A standout in the camp setting. Had a productive junior season, completing 70.6% of his passes for 3,083 yards (9.34 yards per attempt) and 37 touchdowns against 6 interceptions. Doubles as a solid runner who can pick up yards with his legs when called upon. Functional mobility gives him the ability to extend plays. Background as a three-sport athlete, also playing basketball and baseball before turning his focus on football.
“Shows above-the-rim bounce on the hardwood. The degree of improvement from his sophomore to junior years is indicative of an ascending prospect. Needs to continue honing his processing and decision-making. Internal clock can move fast at times and looks most comfortable throwing in the drill and on-air setting in live exposures to this point. Does not face top competition at the high school level. Improvement with his timing will put him in a position to be one of the top prospects in the cycle due to his significant physical upside and skilled passing ability.”