2024 Rankings Debuts: Quarterback

To say that Ohio’s 2024 Quarterback Class is stacked would be an understatement.  Whether your flavor is that of Pro Style QB’s or Dual Threat QB’s we have them.  When looking at younger QB’s like the 2024’ we’ll be talking about today you’d expect a little rawer of a product then what we see here.  These juniors to be already have some savvy and polish to their games to with the talent.  I can’t wait to see this class continue to develop and grow into themselves both physically and understanding of the QB position. [player_tooltip player_id="284598" first="Brayden" last="Roggow"] (Tiffin Columbian) 6’4 180- Standing at 6’4, Roggow, already has the prototypical height for a Pro-Style passer.  He shows off a quick and compact throwing motion that gets the ball out of his hand quickly.  Brayden has a good feel for the opposing rush and does a good job off maneuvering the pocket and scrambling as needed to keep plays alive.  He also does a good job of standing in the face of pressure and delivering strikes when necessary.  Brayden is already starting to get D1 interests.  As he continues to fill out and grow his arm strength, I expect that interests only to grow. Links: <a href="https://twitter.com/BraydenRoggow">Twitter</a>/<a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12224862/6186a6a30dcaab066023387b">Hudl</a> [player_tooltip player_id="284599" first="Ethan" last="Grunkemeyer"] (Olentangy) 6’2 180- Being a Quarterback means different things in different systems.  Grunkemeyer is a ball distributor.  I see him thriving in an "Air Raid" style of offense where he can identify mismatches and get the ball quickly and accurately.  He is able to throw outside the hashes or test the defense vertically.  While he may not have the biggest arm in the class, his ability to identify mismatches and throw with anticipation more than makes up for that.  He also is very smooth on the run and eluding the rush.  I’m very interested to see how Ethan grows and develops as a quarterback.  He’s definitely on the D1 recruiting radar. Links: <a href="https://twitter.com/e_grunkemeyer">Twitter</a>/<a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13251214/6134f87c578dff0aac5d6aef">Hudl</a> [caption id="attachment_309766" align="alignleft" width="174"]<img class="wp-image-309766" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/03/672181F5-6EB4-4514-963E-DD1FF7D2A6C4-225x300.jpeg" alt="" width="174" height="232" /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="284600" first="Landon" lst="O’Connell"]</strong>[/caption][player_tooltip player_id="284600" first="Landon" last="O’Connell"] (Pickerington North) 6’4 205- O’Connell is a Pro Style QB who throws to all parts of the field.  Out’s, fly’s, slants he throws it.  He already has the size that coaches love, and that will be an asset to him with the hits college Quarterbacks take.  He moves well in the pocket for his size, but he can get out and scramble a little bit if needed as well.  He also does a good job of placing the ball where only his man can catch it.  O’Connell already has a D1 offer from Bowling Green and has  P5 interest from the likes of Penn State, Cincinnati, and Ohio State. Links: <a href="https://twitter.com/Landon_614">Twitter</a>/<a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14390995/613e58d9176c7b09b8b1ced2">Hudl</a> [caption id="attachment_309768" align="alignright" width="170"]<img class="wp-image-309768" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/03/6D2B0343-E33E-45BE-A245-CB0584B8E9B4-225x300.jpeg" alt="" width="170" height="227" /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="284602" first="Timothy" last="Carpenter"]</strong>[/caption]&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id="284602" first="Timothy" last="Carpenter"] (Trotwood Madison) 6’4 200- Carpenter is a dual threat QB who can win from the pocket or can hurt you with his ability to make plays on the ground.  He moves extremely well for a young man at his size.  He excels at stretching defenses vertically.  He frequently connects with the fly route due too his touch and arm strength.  His ability to stretch defenses vertically and take the ball and run underneath stresses defenses. Carpenter has an offer from Toledo.  With his combo of size, athleticism, and arm talent I expect his interests to grow by leaps and bounds. Links: <a href="https://twitter.com/timmm3x">Twitter</a>/<a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15139413/61818c41ab9219059416d2df">Hudl</a> [player_tooltip player_id="293355" first="Brendan" last="Zurbrugg"] (Alliance) 6’3 180-  At 6’3 Zurbrugg does a good job of standing tall in the pocket and playing with tempo.  He has good footwork that is connected to his upper body and throwing motion.  He shows plus ball placement.  When things start to break down he does a good job of eluding the rush and scrambling to buy time to make plays.  Zurbrugg’s recruitment has started to heat up this offseason with offers from Toledo, Bowling Green, and Miami (OH). Links: <a href="https://twitter.com/BrendanZurbrugg">Twitter</a>/<a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14844234/617dae51578e990efc135e48">Hudl</a> Others to watch [player_tooltip player_id="284601" first="JJ" last="Sebert"] (Olentangy Liberty) 6’1 180 Links: <a href="https://twitter.com/JJsebert">Twitter</a>/<a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14821121/61511cde32e6c50954eaa147">Hudl</a> [player_tooltip player_id="152367" first="Tyler" last="Tusai"] (Padua Franciscian) 6’4 200- Links: <a href="https://twitter.com/tyler_tusai">Twitter</a>/<a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15050322/6195909f5eec7309c0a7efd4">Hudl</a> [player_tooltip player_id="284603" first="Talon" last="Fisher"] (Fairfield) 6’1 210- Links: <a href="https://twitter.com/TalonFisher1">Twitter</a>/<a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/5484685/618afc08478cb7055c688a7b">Hudl</a> [player_tooltip player_id="284597" first="Van" last="George"] (Winton Woods) 6’2 215 - Links: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/5484685/618afc08478cb7055c688a7b">Twitter</a>/<a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14860163/61638a9c5cb4010690aec826">Hudl</a>