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Ohio State 2024 QB Commit Air Noland Earns On3's 'Steady Hand' Elite 11 Finals Superlative

Ohio State 2024 quarterback commit Air Noland was the fifth Buckeyes quarterback to compete at the Elite 11 Finals since 2017.

Casey Smith

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Consistency is one of the keys to being a successful quarterback.

If the leader of the offense can't deliver the same level of play every week, that results in a clunky offense that can score 56 points one week and 13 the next. With Ohio State Buckeyes class of 2024 quarterback commit Air Noland, he exemplifies consistency, earning On3's most "steady hand" superlative from his performance at the Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles this past weekend.

"Air Noland entered the Elite 11 Finals as the most well-known commodity relative to his play on Friday nights," On3's Charles Power wrote. "The Ohio State pledge is unquestionably the most productive and proven high school player of the bunch. Noland was in the top group on each day, consistently turning in good performances. The lefty is one of the more accurate passers of the group and throws with good timing and feel. He also showed some ability to handle adversity, effectively rebounding from a tough start in 7-on-7 to finish strong."

Noland is the No. 5 quarterback and a top-40 player nationally in the 2024 recruiting cycle thanks in large part to what he accomplished last season at Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn, GA.

Not only did he complete 73 percent of his passes for over 4,000 yards and 55 touchdowns, but he led the Panthers to a Georgia 6A state championship victory. 

In the state title game, Noland completed 18-of-21 passes for 263 yards and three touchdowns, including one to Buckeyes freshman tight end Jelani Thurman. Oh, and it was raining.

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