Ohio State football QB depth chart after Quinn Ewers enters transfer portal

Ohio State football knows C.J. Stroud will be their starter next year but the quarterback depth chart looks thin with Quinn Ewer transferring.

Ohio State came into the 2021 season with four scholarship quarterbacks on the roster. They’re finishing up 2021 with just two remaining.

Freshman quarterback Quinn Ewers is on his way to the transfer portal while Jack Miller already jumped ship.

The Buckeyes don’t need to worry to much about their starter with C.J. Stroud returning as a Heisman candidate. However, the depth chart behind him isn’t certain.

Depth chart after Ohio State QB transfer

1. C.J. Stroud
2. Kyle McCord
3. Devin Brown

Stroud will hold the top spot on the depth part short of injury or unexpected development.

Behind Stroud, Kyle McCord is expected to return to the Buckeyes. However, he’ll do so knowing he has to wait his turn for Stroud to leave for the NFL.

It remains to be seen if he will stick with that plan. The fact that he’s set up to be Stroud’s direct backup could keep him in place.

The Buckeyes just picked up a commitment from former USC commit Devin Brown. The four-star quarterback will sign as part of the class of 2022, so as long as Ryan Day plays his cards right he’ll welcome a third scholarship quarterback to the team before next fall.

If Day isn’t satisfied with having three QBs, he could look to the transfer portal. For now, those should be enough to get the Buckeyes where they want to go in 2022.

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