Kansas State’s Will Howard was a huge get for Ohio State in the transfer portal but it’s reportedly not a guarantee that he leads the charge for the Buckeyes in 2024.
According to Jesse Simonton, Howard might not be a “lock” to be QB1 in Columbus despite his success as a Wildcat. Saying via On3.com:
I think the funny thing is, Will Howard’s a guy where you kind of peak at his early Heisman odds, he’s way up there. He’s done some nice things at Kansas State. He led them to a Big 12 Championship Game and win over TCU just two years ago. The funny thing is, Andy, I think you could absolutely make a case and argument that by the end of the season, he may not even be Ohio State’s starter.
The national college football analyst believes a lot of that has to do with OSU’s depth of talent behind him. As the Bucks routinely bring in four and five-star recruits at the position.
That quarterback room is super loaded. You bring in Julian Sayin. You’ve got another five-star in Air Noland. You still have [Lincoln] Kienholz and Devin Brown. I don’t think all those guys are gonna be around post-spring… but there’s a case that, hey, if Howard’s not getting it done because last year I think you could make the case that Kyle McCord was kind of what was holding the Buckeyes back. So, if he’s not getting it done, he can be a new face in a new place where he’s maybe ceding the ball or his starting hand to someone else.
Howard brings a ton of experience with him coming from Manhattan. But it’s a big jump in talent from Kansas State to Ohio State. With that said, there’s a lot to like about the senior signal-caller’s arrival in Ohio.
It should be a fun spring to watch unfold as the Buckeyes look to end their national championship drought.