The Buckeyes made another addition to their 2025 class before National Signing Day when Westerville (Ohio) Central three-star quarterback Jaystin Gwinn (6-1, 175) committed to Ohio State on Feb. 3.
The Gwinn name might be familiar to Buckeye fans since his father, Anthony Gwinn, was a defensive back for Ohio State from 1993-96. His uncle, Jayson Gwinn, was also a Buckeye and seemed to likely have a role ready for him in the early 1990s before he was killed in a car accident near the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Dec. 12, 1993, at 20 years old.
Earlier that season as a redshirt freshman, Jayson Gwinn had tied the Buckeyes’ single-game tackles for loss record with five against Indiana.
Now Jaystin Gwinn, named in honor of Anthony’s late brother, will get his chance to be a Buckeye.
“I know you’re looking down on me proud of me,” Jaystin tweeted on Feb. 3, referring to his late uncle.
Jaystin started at safety during his freshman season in high school before moving to wide receiver and running back, ultimately finishing his career at quarterback. However, he was only able to play in two games this year due to pulled hamstrings in both legs.
But even without a scholarship offer, Jaystin still decided to sign with the Buckeyes over scholarship offers from Akron, Eastern Kentucky, Kent State, Kentucky and Wofford.
The composite ranking on 247Sports has Jaystin as the 1,905th-best prospect in the country, the No. 111 quarterback and the No. 80 player in the state of Ohio.
