The Ohio State football quarterback room is under a microscope as the Buckeyes attempt to clinch the College Football Playoff with four games remaining and injured signal caller Julian Sayin likely unavailable for all four.
Sayin, who was hurt during the Buckeyes' 19-15 win over Indiana, is out indefinitely without a specific timetable to return, according to OSU coach Ryan Day. Ohio State is left with a variety of options at quarterback, starting with true freshman Luke Fahey, who replaced Sayin for the final three drives against the Hoosiers.
The blow to the depth chart is significant, but Ohio State has a history of succeeding with backup QBs. During the 2014-15 season, quarterback Cardale Jones, originally the third-string option, led Urban
Meyer's Buckeyes to a national championship.
Learn all about Ohio State's quarterback depth below.
Ohio State quarterbacks, 2026 season
Luke Fahey
- College stats: 203 passing yards, two touchdowns, two interceptions, 69.2% completion rate, one rushing yard
- Height: 5 feet 11 inches, Weight: 206 pounds
- Hometown: Mission Viejo, California
Fahey was a three-star recruit and the No. 35 quarterback in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports' composite rankings. He quickly stepped up as a freshman and lost his black stripe following the Buckeyes’ first preseason intrasquad scrimmage on Aug. 15.
In the week leading up to Ohio State's season opener, Day said that St. Clair and Fahey would continue to split reps with the second-team offense in practices leading up to the game. By the time the Ball State game came around on Sept. 5, it was Fahey, not St. Clair, who entered the contest when Sayin's day was done.
Entering the fourth quarter against the Hoosiers, Fahey went 0 for 2 passing and rushed for -2 yards. He had one carry for eight yards, but was called for intentional grounding on his second drive and was penalized with a 10-yard sack as a result.
Tavien St. Clair
- College stats: 52 passing yards, one touchdown, one interception, 71.4% completion rate, eight rushing yards
- Height: 6 feet 4 inches, Weight: 235 pounds
- Hometown: Bellefontaine, Ohio
Tavien St. Clair was a top-10 overall prospect in the 2025 recruiting class and the third-highest-rated quarterback in the modern rankings era to join the Buckeyes.
St. Clair stood out during the spring game in April. He is a native of Bellefontaine and the first Ohio high school quarterback since Joe Burrow to sign a scholarship agreement with Ohio State.
Justin Martyn
- College stats: 179 passing yards, one touchdown, 0 interceptions, 68.6% completion rate, 19 rushing yards
- Height: 6 feet 4 inches, Weight: 228 pounds
- Hometown: Inglewood, California
Justyn Martin is a fifth-year quarterback originally from Inglewood, California, who began his college football career at UCLA. He was a four-star quarterback recruit and the No. 20-ranked quarterback in the class of 2022, according to his 247Sports profile. He is listed at 6-foot-4 inches and 230 pounds on the Ohio State website.
Martin entered the transfer portal following his fourth year in college and spent last season at Maryland, appearing in one game.
Brady Geibel
- College stats: N/A
- Height: 6 feet 5 inches, Weight: 222 pounds
- Hometown: Sugarcreek, Ohio
Brady Geibel transferred to Ohio State after not seeing any playing time at Furman. He is a native of Sugarcreek, Ohio and played football at Garaway High School.
Kolton Stover
- College stats: N/A
- Height: 6 feet 4 inches, Weight: 213 pounds
- Hometown: Centerburg, Ohio
A native of Centerburg, Ohio, Stover was an invited walk-on to the program in 2025. He is the cousin of former Ohio State tight end Cade Stover and current Ohio State linebacker Garrett Stover.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Luke Fahey, Tavien St. Clair headline OSU quarterback depth. See list
