Ohio State lands portal commitment from Kansas State QB Will Howard

Ohio State has found its quarterback. Kansas State transfer quarterback Will Howard has announced his commitment to the Buckeyes, a source confirms to On3. ESPN’s Pete Thamel first reported the news.

“When I started talking to Ohio State, everything kind of lined up,” Howard told ESPN. “I had a list of things I was looking for, in terms of needing to go somewhere where there was a lot of talent around me and……compete for a national championship.”

After taking visits to Miami and USC, he decided on Columbus. The move comes after head coach Ryan Day lost his starting quarterback, Kyle McCord, on the opening day of the transfer portal.

A veteran quarterback, Howard touts a 14-11 record in 25 career starts. His best season came this past fall, throwing for 2,643 yards, 24 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while completing a career-high 61.3% of his passes.

He led the Wildcats to a 31-28 overtime victory against previously unbeaten TCU in the 2022 Big 12 Championship Game. Howard inherits a talent-packed wide receiver room that includes Carnell Tate, Brandon Inniss and the top-ranked wide receiver in the 2024 class, Jeremiah Smith.

Ohio State is coming of an 11-12 season, its lone regular season loss coming to Michigan. Will Howard will be charged with leading the Buckeyes back to the College Football Playoff.

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