2024 Ohio State Quarterback Commit Dylan Raiola New No. 1 Overall Prospect In 247Sports Composite Rankings
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Ohio State quarterback commit Dylan Raiola is now the No. 1 overall prospect in the class of 2024 following Thursday’s update to the 247Sports composite rankings.
The 6-foot-3 and 220-pound Raiola was previously No. 2 behind Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy five-star cornerback Desmond Ricks. He received a bump after Rivals – one of the four sites that contribute to the composite rankings, along with 247, ESPN and On3 – revealed their new positional ratings.
“Raiola leapfrogged a handful of other quarterbacks to No. 1 because he was impressive at the Steve Clarkson QB Retreat and some other events this offseason,” Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney said. “He looks different than many of the other high-end players in his class. Seeing him in person, from a physical standpoint, mental makeup with confidence and his arm talent, he’s elite.”
Raiola is coming off a sophomore season in which he threw for 3,341 yards and 42 touchdowns for Burleson, Texas. He transferred to Chandler, Ariz., in December and committed to the Buckeyes last month.
If Raiola retains his ranking, he would become just the second No. 1 overall prospect to sign with Ohio State, joining former quarterback Quinn Ewers in 2021. He would also be tied with Terrelle Pryor (2008) for the third-highest-rated player to ever suit up for the Buckeyes, trailing Ewers and Justin Fields, who transferred from Georgia in 2019.
Of course, there are still 18 months until Raiola can sign his letter of intent with Ohio State. But for now, he’s just focused on being the best quarterback he can be for his high school team.
“This year, I want to throw 40 touchdowns minimum and 4,000 passing yards,” Raiola said after a one-day camp on Tuesday, where he got to work out with head coach Ryan Day and quarterbacks coach Corey Dennis. “Just setting the bar high and anything less than that is not going to be accepted. Setting the bar high, pushing myself to it and not settling.”
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