The Ohio State football program has been sniffing around some quarterback recruits over the last couple of months. This is despite the fact that they have had four-star QB Brady Edmunds committed to the program since December of 2024. Edmunds is supposed to be their quarterback in the 2027 recruiting class.
As of now, he is still committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Yet, Ryan Day has been looking around at some other recruits at that position. That clearly indicates that either he wants some added depth in this class, or he sees something in Edmunds that he doesn't think fits the program.
Trae Taylor is actually someone the Buckeyes have been trying to make a push for. Taylor is a four-star quarterback who has been committed to Nebraska for over a year. Ryan Day has been trying to flip him. After the Elite 11 summit, he should try even harder to flip him.
Ohio State football team should try harder to flip Trae Taylor after he wins Elite 11 MVP
Taylor was invited to be part of the Elite 11 this season, which is where all of the elite quarterbacks compete against each other. Edmunds was there, as well. Edmunds ended up finishing fourth, while Taylor ended up being named the MVP after both days.
If Taylor performed this well while competing against the other top quarterbacks in the country, that has to tell Day something. Perhaps Taylor is the quarterback that Day should be going hard after. If Edmunds ends up de-committing after that, so be it. Day has to do what's best for the program.
Whichever quarterback they take from this class will likely have to sit behind Tavien St. Clair for a year or two, anyway. At that point, they will have a realistic chance at winning the starting job. The Buckeyes are very good at identifying the right quarterback talent that fits what they want to do.
Ohio State has to do a lot if they want to flip Trae Taylor
If the Buckeyes are serious about their pursuit of him, they have to pull out all of the stops. They have not had a visit with him yet. In fact, he's only ever been in Lincoln for a visit. By all accounts, the Cornhuskers are doing everything they possibly can to keep him in their class.
That doesn't mean that Ohio State can't swoop in and flip him. It does mean that it could take more NIL money than they initially planned for. It also could mean that they end up taking that money away from Edmunds if he doesn't like this being a two-quarterback class.
The Buckeyes have a few more months to make their final decision on both Edmunds and Taylor. If they decide to go after Taylor with more force, expect Edmunds to take more visits elsewhere. You can't blame him if he does. Ohio State isn't acting like they want him very much.
This is a situation that is worth monitoring.
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