Ohio State football’s potential quarterback options from the transfer portal

After surprising news Monday morning that Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord is entering the transfer portal, the Buckeyes will have a new starting quarterback for the 2024 season and beyond.

McCord led the Buckeyes to an 11-1 record this season. He threw for 3,169 yards with 24 touchdowns to just six interceptions. Unfortunately, Ohio State’s 30-24 loss to Michigan ended its national championship hopes and led to McCord’s departure.

With McCord gone, the QB roster includes two former four-star recruits: Devin Brown and Lincoln Kienholz. Brown is in his second year with Ohio State and was in the running to be the starting quarterback this season before being beaten out by McCord.

Kienholz is a talented freshman for the Buckeyes with a great deal of potential, and he is an option for the starting position next year. He may get an opportunity to show what he can do coming in the Cotton Bowl against Missouri in a few weeks.

Air Noland, the highly touted five-star quarterback will join the Buckeyes’ quarterback room next year. Although starting under center for Ohio State as a true freshman would be a very tall task, Noland is another potential option with a bright future.

And then there’s the avenue that’s becoming more commonplace: bringing in a quarterback in the transfer portal. In college football today, the transfer portal has become more important than ever.

In fact, the top three contenders for the Heisman trophy this year all landed with their current team after transferring. Jayden Daniels landed at LSU after starting his career at Arizona State. Michael Penix Jr. became a superstar at Washington after injuries held him back at Indiana. Bo Nix found success at Oregon after struggling at Auburn.

Ohio State also has recent success with transfer portal quarterbacks. Justin Fields joined Ohio State after one season at Georgia and lost just two games in his two seasons for the Buckeyes.

The options for quarterbacks in the transfer portal this year are very strong and the list continues to grow. The list includes quarterbacks with multiple years of starting experience as well as young, former highly recruited guys.

Here are 10 transfer portal quarterback options Ohio State may go after.

Cameron Ward

2023 Bio

2023 School: Washington State

2023 Stats | 324 of 486 (66.7%), 3,723 yards, 25 TDs, 7 INTs, 384 Rushing Yards, 8 TDs, 81.6 PFF (802 snaps, 12 games)
As a Recruit | 2020 Class N/A

Dante Moore

2023 Bio

2023 School: UCLA

2023 Stats | 114 of 214 (53.3%), 1,610 yards, 11 TDs, 9 INTs, 72 Rushing Yards, 58.0 PFF (432 snaps, 9 games)
As a Recruit | 2023 Class, 5 Star, No. 5 Nationally, No. 3 QB

Aidan Chiles

2023 Bio

2023 School: Oregon State

2023 Stats | 24 of 35 (68.6%), 309 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INT, 100 Rushing Yards, 3 TDs, 68.3 PFF (100 snaps, 9 games)
As a Recruit | 2023 Class, 4 Star, No. 152 Nationally, No. 12 QB

Will Howard

2023 Bio

2023 School: Kansas State

2023 Stats | 218 of 358 (60.9%), 2,630 yards, 23 TDs, 10 INTs, 427 Rushing Yards, 9 TDs, 77.3 PFF (784 snaps, 12 games)
As a Recruit | 2020 Class, 3 Star, No. 888 Nationally, No. 33 Pro

Riley Leonard

2023 Bio

2023 School: Duke

2023 Stats | 95 of 167 (56.9%), 1,102 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs, 388 Rushing Yards, 4 TDs, 75.8 PFF (382 snaps, 7 games)
As a Recruit | 2021 Class, 3 Star, No. 682 Nationally, No. 47 QB

Dillon Gabriel

2023 Bio

2023 School: Oklahoma

2023 Stats | 264 of 383 (68.9%), 3,655 yards, 30 TDs, 6 INTs, 456 Rushing Yards, 12 TDs, 91.8 PFF (840 snaps, 12 games)
As a Recruit | 2019 Class, 3 Star, No. 754 nationally, No. 27 Pro

DJ Uiagalelei

2023 Bio

2023 School: Oregon State

2023 Stats | 179 of 314 (57.0%), 2,621 yards, 21 TDs, 7 INTs, 275 Rushing Yards, 6 TDs, 84.5 PFF (706 snaps, 12 games)
As a Recruit | 2020 Class, 5 Star, No. 10 Nationally, No. 1 Pro

Will Rogers

2023 Bio

2023 School: Mississippi State

2023 Stats | 143 of 238 (60.1%), 1,624 yards, 12 TDs, 4 INTs, 57 Rushing Yards, 1 TD, 74.8 PFF (463 snaps, 8 games)
As a Recruit | 2020 Class, 3 Star, No. 641 Nationally, No. 24 Pro

Tyler Van Dyke

2023 Bio

2023 School: Miami (Florida)

2023 Stats | 219 of 334 (65.6%), 2,699 yards, 19 TDs, 12 INTs, 80 Rushing Yards, 1 TD, 83.7 PFF (660 snaps, 11 games)
As a Recruit | 2020 Class, 4 Star, No. 222 Nationally, No. 7 Pro

Grayson McCall

2023 Bio

2023 School: Coastal Carolina

2023 Stats | 151 of 224 (67.4%), 1,919 yards, 10 TDs, 6 INTs, 120 Rushing Yards, 1 TD, 74.7 PFF (471 snaps, 7 games)
As a Recruit | 2019 Class, 2 Star, No. 2,839 Nationally, No. 66 Dual

Story originally appeared on Buckeye Wire