Ryan Day shares how Devin Brown is settling into Ohio State quarterback room

As the Ohio State Buckeyes work through the spring season, Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day shared an update on his new former five-star quarterback Devin Brown. Ohio State returns starter CJ Stroud, a top candidate for the 2022 Heisman Trophy, and Kyle McCord has continued developing as Stroud’s backup. Due to the continuity, Brown may not see the field for many meaningful snaps this season. Regardless, the trio is building a bond together, according to Day.

“I think it’s pretty good, I think this is a good group and a good room,” Day said. “Devin’just getting his feet wet, he’s learning. Every time he goes out there it’s the first time. Kyle’s really been working hard, he’s got a year under his belt so he’s a little bit more veteran in that area. Certainly, CJ has more game experience. So, you have three different guys with different types of experience but they seem to be gelling right now, getting a lot of reps and learning.”

Brown was a five-star recruit in the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. The freshman also ranked as the No. 1 player in the country in On3’s rankings.

Ryan Day reveals why CJ Stroud is becoming an elite quarterback

During a press conference earlier this week, head coach Ryan Day spoke about CJ Stroud’s progression and how he continues to move toward becoming an elite quarterback.

“It’s like standing on 315 North sometimes, cars buzzing by you,” Day said, referring to Stroud’s performance at Student Appreciation Day. “When you do 7-on-7 or you’re throwing routes on air, that’s – when we do our Pro Day out here and the quarterback’s just throwing to one guy, ok it’s fine – but that’s not football. Seven-on-seven is not football. What you saw up close and personal is football.

“I think when people say, ‘does he have it?’ They usually talk about the quarterback position. That’s part of it, just understanding what’s going on, being able to stand in there with poise and process all that’s going on when you’ve got 21 other guys on the field at that time. And that’s part of playing the position, it’s hard to teach.”

On3’s James Fletcher contributed to this report.