Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Ball State | 5/6 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 8.7 | — | Season-high 52 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 59-3vs Kent State | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | -- | |
| Total | 5/7 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 4.3 | — |
#9
Tavien St. Clair
Sophomore quarterback for Ohio State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 235 lb · Bellefontaine, OH
The numbers
52
passing yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 52 pass yds, 1 TD, 8 rush yds, vs Ball State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore quarterback for Ohio State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Ohio State in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
37.9own fans
42.6national conversation
Tavien St. Clair
He has spent two seasons in the Ohio State quarterback room. The receipt: 52 pass yds, 8 rush yds against Ball State — Week 1, 2026.
52 PASS YDS · 1 PASS TD · 8 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Ohio State5-star out of Bellefontaine
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
Ohio State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Badges
- Top-10 Recruit
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 5 | 7 | 71.4% | 52 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 152.4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Ohio State | -- | 2 | 0.0% | -- | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 9 | 55.6% | 52 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 118.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Ohio State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–3
vs Ball State
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 interception.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Ryan Day — 14-3 over that span.
2025Ohio State12-2HC: Ryan Day · Run-leaning
2026Ohio State2-1HC: Ryan Day · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: completion % (82nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 26.0 YDS/g, 0.5 TD/g, 4.3 YPA, 0.5 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
48.3%
97 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
67.0
3 games
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #29
Peaked at #29 this season.
Background
Pronunciation Honors and Awards 2025: OSU Scholar-Athlete Freshman (2025) Appeared in one game as a freshman, totaling 13 snaps at quarterback against Grambling GRAMBLING (9/6): Made his collegiate debut, finishing the game 0-of-2 passing on 13 snaps. Majoring In Sport Industry High…
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology