Ohio State is getting an early jump on one of the biggest quarterback names in the 2028 cycle, and Ryan Day is right in the middle of the race for New Jersey standout Lukas Prock.
Prock, a four-star quarterback, has trimmed his list to five schools, according to Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett last week. The Buckeyes are among the programs still standing, and they’re fighting off Michigan and Notre Dame for the East Coast prospect.
The buzz around Prock is easy to understand. Per 247Sports’ Composite, he’s currently the No. 3 player in New Jersey and the No. 6 quarterback in the 2028 recruiting class.
He backed up that ranking with a huge sophomore season at Hun High School, throwing for 4,330 yards, 41 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also added 154 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground.
Ohio State’s push comes as Day and his staff continue to stay busy on the recruiting trail. The Buckeyes are already viewed as a consensus top-10 team in the 2027 cycle, but the real attention is starting to shift toward 2028, where Ohio State is making noise again in July.
That class is already loaded. The Buckeyes have two five-stars in wide receiver Jett Harrison and EDGE Jameer Whyce, plus four-star running back Elijah Newman-Hall.
Ohio State currently sits at No. 2 in the 2028 team rankings, and landing Prock could be the move that sends the Buckeyes to No. 1.
For now, though, the battle is still on. Ohio State, Michigan and Notre Dame are all in the hunt, and none of the five schools on Prock’s list has a quarterback committed yet.
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