Ohio State coach Ryan Daywill have a new Big Ten rival beginning in 2027 –his son.
DeSales quarterback RJ Day, a three-star recruit in the class of 2027, announced his commitment to Northwestern in a post on his X account May 10. Day posted April 29 that he hadreceived an offer from the Wildcats, whose offensive coordinator is former Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly.
"Super excited to announce my commitment to further my football and academic career at Northwestern University!!" Day wrote in the May 10 post, in which he also thanked his family and the DeSales coaching staff.
Ohio State is scheduled to visit Northwestern in 2027. The Buckeyes host the Wildcats on Nov. 14.
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The 5-foot-11, 203-poundDay enters his senior season at DeSaleswith 5,714 career passing yards and 54 touchdowns. Both are No. 1 in program history.
Day set single-season program records of 2,710 yards passing and 25 touchdowns last fall, earningfirst-team all-districtandsecond-team all-statein Division II as the Stallions went 9-3.
Day received 18 college offers, according to 247Sports, including from Cincinnati, Purdue and South Florida, which is coached byformer Ohio State assistant Brian Hartline.
High school sports editor Andy Resnik can be reached ataresnik@dispatch.comand at@DispatchPrepson X.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch:Northwestern lands commitment from son of Ohio State's coach