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Ohio State Football: Day surprises in picking St. Clair over Montgomery

The Ohio State football program found its 2025 quarterback in Tavien St. Clair, a three-star recruit from Bellefontaine, Ohio. But prior to two weeks ago, it seemed as if another in-state QB was in line to be the Buckeyes 2025 quarterback commit.

Ryan Montgomery, of Findlay, Ohio, and brother of Buckeye offensive tackle, Luke Montgomery, was penciled in as the favorite for Ohio State. Ryan, a four-star top-200 national player, has been linked to the Buckeyes for two years now and it’s a bit surprising that he did not verbally commit already. Maybe this had something to do with Ohio State taking a liking to St.