When the Buckeyes signed Air Noland on Dec. 20, 2023, Ryan Day called him the future leader of the program.
“Air Noland is special in a lot of different ways,” he said. “The way he conducts himself, and the way he handles himself, he’s high-end.”
Noland’s on-field performance also impressed the Ohio State head. Before Noland signed with the Buckeyes, he had completed 67% of his passes for 10,164 yards, 126 touchdowns and 25 interceptions in four seasons at Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn, Georgia.
“He’s a baller out there,” Day said. “He makes a lot of plays.