It is always fun to look at recruiting rankings. The recruiting landscape receives more coverage every year and is a very important aspect of building a program, but it is important to remember these players and prospects are not defined by these rankings.
I was diving into the most recent class and trying to figure out which future Buckeye is going to shine brightest and fastest but noticed that the Big Ten as a whole was pretty interesting recruiting wise this cycle, and the first position I wanted to look at was quarterback.
The following are the top five quarterback recruits ranked by 247 Sports heading to Big Ten schools this fall.
Lincoln Kienholz, Ohio State
The 247Sports Composite Breakdown
Height: 6 feet, 1 inches
Weight: 182 pounds
High School: T.F. Riggs (Pierre, South Dakota)
247Sports Rating: Four-Star (No. 11 QB )
Sam Leavitt, Michigan State
The 247Sports Composite Breakdown
Height: 6 feet, 2 inches
Weight: 197 pounds
High School: West Linn (West Linn, Oregon)
247Sports Rating: Four-Star (No. 18 QB )
Jaxon Smolik, Penn State
The 247Sports Composite Breakdown
Height: 6 feet, 2 inches
Weight: 200 pounds
High School: Dowling Catholic (West Des Moines, Iowa)
247Sports Rating: Three-Star (No. 35 QB )
Aidan Gray, Northwestern
2023 QB Aidan Gray has committed to Northwestern #GoCats pic.twitter.com/CNtXEZJKCz
— Gus Ramos (@G1Bound) February 6, 2022
The 247Sports Composite Breakdown
Height: 6 feet, 3 inches
Weight: 200 pounds
High School: Naperville North (Naperville, Illinois)
247Sports Rating: Three-Star (No. 42 QB )
Marco Lainez III, Iowa
Got our guy 🎯 Welcome home, Marco!@MarcoLainez5 x #SWARM23 pic.twitter.com/PD8Tf7vmrA
— Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball) December 21, 2022
The 247Sports Composite Breakdown
Height: 6 feet, 2 inches
Weight: 225 pounds
High School: Hun School (Skillman, New Jersey)
247Sports Rating: Three-Star (No. 48 QB )
