Ohio State Buckeyes Sign Class of 2021 Quarterback Kyle McCord
The Ohio State Buckeyes have signed Quarterback KYLE McCORD.
McCORD PROFILE
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
High School: St. Joseph’s
Height: 6-3
Weight: 215
2019 Stats: (Limited) 1,600 passing yards, 25 TD's, 1 INT.
Offers: Arizona, Baylor, Central Michigan, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, West Virginia
Verbal Commitment Date: April 30, 2019
Recruited By: Mike Yurcich, Corey Dennis, Brian Hartline
SI99 Pre-season Rank: No. 57 Overall
ESPN: 4-star - No. 29 Overall
Composite: 5-star - No. 25 Overall
247Sports: 4-star - No. 47 Overall
Rivals: 4-star - No. 30 Overall
OHIO STATE OFFICIAL BIO AND STATS
Is the nation’s No. 25-ranked player regardless of position and the No. 3 quarterback … a five-star prospect according to 247Sports … helped St. Joseph’s Prep win its third consecutive state championship last fall … threw six touchdowns in the 6A semifinal and then followed that up with a 21-for-28, 336-yard performance with four TDs in the title game vs. Central York … set city and league records for career passing yards (6,887) and touchdown passes (88) … member of the 2020 Pennsylvania MaxPreps All-State team … passed for 2,399 yards and 31 touchdowns as a junior before an injury sidelined him for the final four games of the season … won the starting job at St. Joseph’s as a sophomore and had 2,883 yards with 38 touchdowns while completing 66.5 percent of his passes … is the son of Stacy and Derek McCord … his father played quarterback at Rutgers from 1988-92.
McCord is a natural passer who excels with touch, rhythm and timing, which compensate for above-average arm strength. He possesses good mechanics and pocket awareness, along with solid in-pocket athleticism and terrific accuracy. His tape is somewhat reminiscent of former Arkansas/USC QB Mitch Mustain coming out of high school. McCord projects a starting caliber pocket-passer in an offense that features a timing-based passing game.
JOHN GARCIA, SI ALL-AMERICAN, ON McCORD
There is a steadiness to McCord's game that every offensive coordinator wants to work with. He thrives on touch, rhythm and timing, which compensates for above-average arm strength. With some of the best mechanics and footwork in the country, he holds his own outside the pocket or even off-script as an efficient ball distributor.
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