The first day of the early signing period is in the books and the newly expanded Big Ten added a wealth of talent. It would take too long to evaluate every prospect in one piece, but the additions at quarterback earn their own discussion.
There was a great deal of drama for the top quarterback in the class, Dylan Raiola. He bounced his commitment from one school to another. Ohio State was his first choice, but when pen met paper, it was another Big Ten school that made the cut.
With the expanded 18-team Big Ten including four major powerhouses on the West Coast, it should not be a surprise the conference added seven of the top 20 quarterbacks in the nation.
It should also not be a surprise that the Buckeyes added one of the highly-ranked gunslingers. The following are the top five quarterbacks to commit to Big Ten Schools during the early signing period based on the 247Sports composite.
5
Dermaricus Davis, Washington
Digging into the 2024 class. 0⭐️composite QB Dermaricus Davis has a live arm. pic.twitter.com/FpEEi5dZdA
— solvingfootball (@solvingfootball) March 13, 2023
Player Bio
Four-Star
Height: 6 feet, 4 inches
Weight: 190 pounds
City: Rancho Cucamonga, California
4
Jadyn Davis, Michigan
Congrats to Providence Day's Jadyn Davis on repeating as the MaxPreps North Carolina Player of the Year.@iamjadyndavis | @PDS_ChargersFB | @UMichFootball
✍️: https://t.co/SR2oBtTqzA pic.twitter.com/xrD9ceKG8l
— Zack Poff (@Zack_Poff_MP) December 19, 2023
Player Bio
Four-Star
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 202 pounds
City: Charlotte, North Carolina
3
Ethan Grunkemeyer, Penn State
Player Bio
Four-Star
Height: 6 feet, 2 inches
Weight: 190 pounds
City: Lewis Center, Ohio
The QB of the future?👀
Ethan Grunkemeyer signs with Penn State! pic.twitter.com/I3j0adosBR
— Barstool Penn State (@PSUBarstool) December 20, 2023
2
Air Noland, Ohio State
Player Bio
Four-Star
Height: 6 feet, 2 inches
Weight: 195 pounds
City: Fairburn, Georgia
Air Noland is officially a Buckeye pic.twitter.com/TJRi082Tof
— Mr. Ohio (@MrOH1O) December 20, 2023
1
Dylan Raiola, Nebraska
Player Bio
Five-Star
Height: 6 feet, 3 inches
Weight: 230 pounds
City: Buford, Georgia
Always dreamt of what it would be like to have my own trading card… Excited to announce that I've signed my first exclusive NIL deal with @PaniniAmerica! #ratedprospect pic.twitter.com/G6yVzbRDgC
— Dylan Raiola (@RaiolaDylan) December 21, 2023
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