Fairburn (Ga.) Langston Hughes quarterback Air Noland (6-3, 195), who has been committed to Ohio State since April, received an update in 247Sports’ latest recruit rankings, and he now checks in as a five-star prospect in the 2024 recruiting class.
Noland, who has steadily risen in recruiting rankings ever since committing to the Buckeyes, is now one of just four five-star quarterbacks in the class, along with Dylan Raiola (6-3, 220, Georgia) of Buford, Ga., Julian Sayin (6-1, 195, Alabama) of Carlsbad, Calif., and DJ Lagway (6-2, 225, Florida) of Willis, Texas. Noland competed alongside these quarterbacks at the Elite 11, finishing among the top passers in the nation.
He checks in now as the No. 34 overall prospect and fourth-ranked quarterback in the class, and he is the seventh-ranked prospect out of Georgia. With his updated rating, he is now the third-highest-rated commitment in Ohio State’s class, only trailing the two five-star wide receivers – Jeremiah Smith (6-3, 198) of Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna Prep, who is the second-ranked player in the class, and Mylan Graham (6-1, 170) of New Haven, Ind., checking in at No. 19.
Should Noland remain in Ohio State’s class, he will become just the third five-star quarterback to sign with the Buckeyes in recent years, along with Quinn Ewers and Kyle McCord, both in the 2021 class. Following the rankings update, Ohio State five top-100 prospects, nine top-200 prospects and 14 four-star recruits in the program’s 16-person class.
The Buckeyes will look to continue adding in the coming weeks as several priority targets have set commitment dates in July and August, including Chicago Kenwood Academy four-star defensive end Marquise Lightfoot (6-5, 220) on July 3, Chandler (Ariz.) Basha four-star cornerback Miles Lockhart (5-10, 185) on July 6 and Springfield, Ohio, four-star cornerback Aaron Scott (6-0, 170) on July 30
