# Tavien St. Clair
**Tavien St. Clair** (pronounced TAY-vee-on) is an American college football quarterback for the [Ohio State Buckeyes](https://www.edgepedia.org/ohio-state-buckeyes), wearing jersey number 9. A 6-foot-4, 235-pound sophomore from Bellefontaine, Ohio, he was a five-star recruit in the 2025 class.[1](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/tavien--st-clair/13337)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Position / class | Quarterback, sophomore (2026), jersey No. 9[1](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/tavien--st-clair/13337) |
| Measurements | 6-4, 235 pounds[1](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/tavien--st-clair/13337) |
| Hometown | Bellefontaine, Ohio; last school Bellefontaine High School[1](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/tavien--st-clair/13337) |
| Recruiting rank | Five-star prospect; No. 7 overall in the 247Sports Composite at signing[1](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/tavien--st-clair/13337) • [2](https://apnews.com/article/b4f43daa625fcd896f6daeeb9c3288bf) |
| Commitment | Committed to Ohio State on June 21, 2023, the first in-state quarterback commit since Joe Burrow in the 2015 class[3](https://www.buckeyesports.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/2/2023-07-01_BSBOnline.pdf) |
| High school totals | Over 10,000 passing yards and 100 touchdown passes; 2024 Ohio Mr. Football finalist[1](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/tavien--st-clair/13337) |
| College debut | 0-of-2 passing on 13 snaps against Grambling, September 6, 2025[1](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/tavien--st-clair/13337) |
| Major | Sport Industry; 2025 OSU Scholar-Athlete[1](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/tavien--st-clair/13337) |
## High school career
St. Clair played quarterback at Bellefontaine High School in Bellefontaine, Ohio, a small city whose football program had produced no comparable recruiting star in decades.[4](https://www.on3.com/rivals/tavien-st-clair-154703/recruiting/) His career totals include over 10,000 passing yards and 100 touchdown passes, and he was a finalist for 2024 Ohio Mr. Football.[1](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/tavien--st-clair/13337)
**Statistical record.** As a junior he completed 70.6 percent of his passes for 3,083 yards and 37 touchdowns in 14 games; the Bellefontaine Examiner reported the same junior line as 233-of-330 passing with six interceptions, and noted he was a first-team all-Ohio selection that season.[1](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/tavien--st-clair/13337) • [5](https://www.examiner.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/06272024.pdf) As a senior he threw for 2,536 yards and 29 touchdowns in 11 games.[1](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/tavien--st-clair/13337) He was a three-time Central Buckeye Conference Offensive Player of the Year.[1](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/tavien--st-clair/13337)
## Recruiting
Ohio State offered St. Clair on May 24, 2023, and he committed less than a month later, on June 21, 2023, choosing the Buckeyes over offers that included Alabama, Michigan, LSU, Penn State, and Tennessee.[6](https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2025/02/153925/better-know-a-buckeye-tavien-st-clair-already-has-the-size-intangibles-and-football-iq-to-be-the-next-star) • [7](https://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/football/ohio-state-buckeyes-football-recruiting-tavien-st-clair-elite-11-finals-invite) When he committed, On3 rated St. Clair a four-star recruit and the No. 299 player nationally, making him the first quarterback from Ohio to pledge to the Buckeyes since [Joe Burrow](https://www.edgepedia.org/joe-burrow), a member of the 2015 recruiting class.[8](https://www.on3.com/teams/ohio-state-buckeyes/news/2025-ohio-state-qb-commit-tavien-st-clair-jumps-in-on300-recruiting-rankings/) • [3](https://www.buckeyesports.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/2/2023-07-01_BSBOnline.pdf)
**Ranking rise.** His standing climbed sharply over the following year. In July 2024, On3 named him a five-star prospect, making him a Five-Star Plus+ recruit, a title given to players rated five stars by all four major services (On3, 247Sports, ESPN, and Rivals); he was one of nine such prospects in the 2025 class.[9](https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/tavien-st-clair-ohio-state-commit-now-a-five-star-plus-recruit/) By signing day in December 2024, the 247Sports Composite ranked him the No. 7 overall recruit in the country, and Ohio State's class, which also included top-10 cornerback [Devin Sanchez](https://www.edgepedia.org/devin-sanchez), was among the nation's best.[2](https://apnews.com/article/b4f43daa625fcd896f6daeeb9c3288bf) • [6](https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2025/02/153925/better-know-a-buckeye-tavien-st-clair-already-has-the-size-intangibles-and-football-iq-to-be-the-next-star)
**Showcase performance.** St. Clair qualified for the Elite 11 Finals, the national quarterback competition, in 2024 and won the accuracy challenge there, which tests a quarterback's ability to hit stationary targets downfield.[1](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/tavien--st-clair/13337) • [10](https://www.buckeyesports.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/2/2024-07-01_BSBOnline.pdf) He was also invited to the Navy All-American Bowl in January.[1](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/tavien--st-clair/13337) On3's scouting report described him as a smooth, easy passer with a replicable release and naturally accurate mechanics, noting he was the biggest quarterback on hand at the Elite 11 Finals at 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds.[9](https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/tavien-st-clair-ohio-state-commit-now-a-five-star-plus-recruit/)
## College career
St. Clair enrolled at Ohio State in January 2025 and took part in spring drills as part of a 2025 recruiting class that finished fourth nationally in the 247Sports composite rankings.[6](https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2025/02/153925/better-know-a-buckeye-tavien-st-clair-already-has-the-size-intangibles-and-football-iq-to-be-the-next-star) As a freshman in 2025 he appeared in one game, making his collegiate debut against Grambling on September 6 and finishing 0-of-2 passing on 13 snaps in a 70-0 Ohio State win.[1](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/tavien--st-clair/13337) • [11](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/stats/2025-26)
**Sophomore season (2026).** In the 2026 season opener against Ball State on September 5, he played 14 snaps and finished 5-of-6 passing for 52 yards with one passing touchdown, adding two rushes for 8 yards.[1](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/tavien--st-clair/13337) He was named an OSU Scholar-Athlete in 2025 and majors in Sport Industry.[1](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/tavien--st-clair/13337) His parents are Patricia and Marcus St. Clair.[1](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/tavien--st-clair/13337)
## References
1. [Tavien St. Clair | 2026 Football Roster, Ohio State Buckeyes](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/tavien--st-clair/13337)
2. [SEC and Big Ten powers lead the way on signing day, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/b4f43daa625fcd896f6daeeb9c3288bf)
3. [Ohio State Football Recruiting, Buckeye Sports Bulletin (July 2023)](https://www.buckeyesports.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/2/2023-07-01_BSBOnline.pdf)
4. [Tavien St. Clair recruiting profile, On3](https://www.on3.com/rivals/tavien-st-clair-154703/recruiting/)
5. [Bellefontaine Examiner, June 27, 2024](https://www.examiner.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/06272024.pdf)
6. [Better Know a Buckeye: Tavien St. Clair, Eleven Warriors](https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2025/02/153925/better-know-a-buckeye-tavien-st-clair-already-has-the-size-intangibles-and-football-iq-to-be-the-next-star)
7. [Ohio State Buckeyes Commit Tavien St. Clair Earns Elite 11 Finals Invite, Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/football/ohio-state-buckeyes-football-recruiting-tavien-st-clair-elite-11-finals-invite)
8. [2025 Ohio State QB commit Tavien St. Clair jumps in On300 recruiting rankings, On3](https://www.on3.com/teams/ohio-state-buckeyes/news/2025-ohio-state-qb-commit-tavien-st-clair-jumps-in-on300-recruiting-rankings/)
9. [Ohio State QB commit Tavien St. Clair now a Five-Star Plus+ prospect, On3](https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/tavien-st-clair-ohio-state-commit-now-a-five-star-plus-recruit/)
10. [Ohio State Football Recruiting, Buckeye Sports Bulletin (July 2024)](https://www.buckeyesports.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/2/2024-07-01_BSBOnline.pdf)
11. [Football Cumulative Statistics 2025-26, Ohio State Buckeyes](https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/stats/2025-26)
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