Ohio State Lands New Highly Touted Quarterback on Thursday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Arnab Mondal | Last updated Jul 3, 2025 4:20 PM ET

Sometimes, the waiting feels longer than the college football offseason itself. Ohio State Buckeyes fans know this feeling, but Thursday's recruiting news prompted a reason to smile.

The Buckeyes finally found their quarterback for the 2026 class, and it's a California kid who knows how to sling it. Ohio State has now landed the program's 20th commitment in the 2026 class putting the program at No. 5 in the country, per On3.

Luke Fahey, a four-star quarterback out of Mission Viejo (Calif.), announced his commitment to Ohio State via On3's Hayes Fawcett. Fahey is the No. 25 quarterback in the 2026 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Rankings.

At 6-foot-1 and 193 pounds, Fahey chose the Buckeyes over offers from the Oklahoma Sooners, Stanford Cardinal, Oregon Ducks, Auburn Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels and Indiana Hoosiers among others.

Offensive coordinator Brian Hartline has built a strong offensive class which Fahey now joins. The group already features commitments from five-star Mater Dei receiver Chris Henry Jr. and four-star wideouts Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, Jaeden Ricketts along with Brock Boyd.

BREAKING: Four-Star QB Luke Fahey has Committed to Ohio State, he tells me for @rivals

The 6’1 200 QB from Mission Viejo, CA chose the Buckeyes over Indiana & Stanford

“All Glory to God Happy birthday momma Go Bucks!!”https://t.co/AwfFmRRXHb pic.twitter.com/p6hJuWf8lN
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) July 3, 2025

That’s a lot of firepower for Fahey to work with once he arrives in Columbus, Ohio.

Ohio State quarterbacks coach Billy Fessler finally landed his guy. Fahey joins a 2026 recruiting class stacked on both sides of the ball.

For now, Ohio State fans will shift their focus back to the ongoing quarterback battle between Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz. The Buckeyes are looking for the team's next starting quarterback to replace Will Howard who is now in the NFL after being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

BOOOOOOM

Four-star quarterback Luke Fahey has committed to Ohio State ️

The 6-foot-1, 193-pound Fahey is the No. 382 overall prospect in the On3 Industry Ranking

READ: https://t.co/fKVwhwcR9z pic.twitter.com/K4hsEW1RRw
— Mick Walker (@mickdwalker) July 3, 2025

The Buckeyes quarterback room of the future looks a lot more complete. Fahey could compete with these quarterbacks as soon as 2026 if the signal-caller proves ready to play immediately.

QB Luke Fahey has been cooking today @LukeFahey03

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On Thursday, Ohio State finally got their quarterback of the future, even as the program's attention will quickly return to who will be the Buckeyes QB1 against the Texas Longhorns on Aug. 30.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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