Ohio State Buckeyes Sign Class of 2021 Quarterback Kyle McCord

McCord is one of the most highly-recruited quarterbacks in the country in the Class of 2021. He was the first offensive verbal commit in this class.

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.

SI ALL-AMERICAN EVALUATION

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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