How Ohio State commits performed in season openers
COLUMBUS — Ohio State is still a few weeks out from hitting the road for its first game of the season, but the future of the program got underway over the weekend.
High school football opened up throughout parts of the country and several Ohio State commits returned to the Friday night lights — or Saturday in some cases.
Lettermen Row runs through the weekend scoreboard and with stats we’ve gathered.
Offense
- Four-star Fairburn (Ga) Langston Hughes quarterback Air Noland was very solid in a 39-34 win over Carrollton (Ga) on Friday on national television. The lefty went 13-21 for 162 yards and two touchdown passes. Noland also had four carries for 23 yards.
- Three-star Pickerington (Ohio) North running back Sam Williams-Dixon had a pair of clutch touchdowns in the Panthers’ 39-35 win Friday night against Cincinnati (Ohio) Elder. Williams-Dixon’s touchdowns were 64 and 37 yards, both scored in the fourth quarter.
- Five-star New Haven (Ind) wide receiver Mylan Graham had five catches for 86 yards in the first half of the Bulldogs’ 42-6 win against Fort Wayne Northrop.
- Four-star Chattanooga (Tenn) Baylor School tight end Max LeBlanc lost 35-24 at home to Rabun (Ga) Gap-Nacoochee.
- Four-star New Palestine (Ind) offensive tackle Ian Moore lost 34-13 to Westfield (Ind). Despite the loss, Moore and the Dragons’ offensive line paved the way for over 250 rushing yards.
- Three-star Toledo (Ohio) Central Catholic interior offensive lineman Marc Nave and the Irish defeated Findlay (Ohio) 47-14.
- Four-star Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward offensive linemen Deontae and Devontae Armstrong won their season opener on Saturday. The Eagles beat Greenwood (Ind) Center Grover 27-10 with the offensive line paving the way for four rushing touchdowns.
- Four-star Cleveland (Ohio) Glenville tight end Damarion Witten defeated Dinwiddie (Va) 36-13 Saturday night. The future Ohio State tight end was relied on for the Tarblooders and saw run play designs.
- 2025 four-star Bellefontaine (Ohio) quarterback Tavien St. Clair opened his junior season with quite a performance. The Buckeyes’ future signal-caller threw five touchdowns and over 300 yards in a 46-19 win over Sidney (Ohio).
- 2026 Cincinnati (Ohio) Withrow wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. had 80 all-purpose yards and one touchdown in the Tigers’ 42-0 win over Walnut Hills on Thursday.
Defense
- Four-star Sunbury (Ohio) Big Walnut linebacker Garrett Stover lost 21-19 against Columbus Bishop Hartley on Friday.
- Four-star Cleveland (Ohio) Glenville cornerback Bryce West was lockdown as usual in the Tarblooders’ 36-13 win over Dinwiddie (Va) on Saturday.
- And lastly, four-star Springfield (Ohio) cornerback Aaron Scott Jr. won an impressive 27-11 game over Cleveland (Ohio) St. Ignatius on Friday. Scott delivered a shell-shocking hit on kickoff coverage that went viral.
