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Ohio State landed the top quarterback recruit in the 2024 class in Julian Sayin, who is transferring from Alabama following the retirement of Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban.

The Buckeyes have lost to rival Michigan in three consecutive seasons, and the Wolverines capped off their undefeated 2023 season with a national championship. Now Ohio State is looking re-gain the advantage in the Big Ten through the transfer market.

Sayin enrolled early at Alabama but now is headed to Columbus to join head coach Ryan Day and Ohio State. The Buckeyes also are returning a wave of draft-eligible juniors, including Emeka Egbuka, TreVeyon Henderson, J.T. Tuimoloau, Jack Sawyer and Donovan Jackson, among others. And they have landed top transfers in Kansas State quarterback Will Howard, Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins, Alabama offensive lineman Seth McLaughlin and Alabama safety Caleb Downs.

Sayin is hardly the first player to leave Alabama in the aftermath of Saban’s retirement. Downs, McLaughlin, Kadyn Proctor and Isaiah Bond, among others, decided to leave the program before former Washington coach Kalen DeBoer takes over.

During Sayin’s recruitment, Saban spoke glowingly of the top quarterback in the 2024 class, per 247Sports Composite Rankings. But Ohio State also was pursuing Sayin and reportedly came up just short of landing the Carlsbad, Calif., product. With Saban out of the picture, Sayin wants the chance to work with coach Ryan Day, who has developed three quarterbacks (Dwayne Haskins, Justin Fields and C.J. Stroud) into first-round NFL draft picks.

“Incredibly excited to join the team here at Ohio State,” Sayin told ESPN. “I held this program in high regard throughout my entire recruiting process and am looking forward to learning from some of the most talented players and coaches in college football and contributing to our team’s success.”

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