Air Noland is leaving Ohio State, and given the incoming talent, that’s not surprising. That said, here’s what Jeremiah Smith posted on it.

Ohio State true freshman quarterback Air Noland's time with the Buckeyes is over less than a year after it began. Noland told Hayes Fawcett of On3.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State has lost a second quarterback to the transfer portal, serving as more writing on the wall in terms of how the looming battle for the starting spot is expected to go.

Such is the case with Ohio State with the news that quarterback Air Noland has entered the transfer portal.

When Noland signed his National Letter of Intent to Ohio State on Dec. 20, he looked like a prime candidate to be the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback of the future. However, the Buckeyes dove into the transfer portal just one month later and came up with the No. 1 quarterback in Noland's class, five-star prospect Julian Sayin .

Noland had signed with Ohio State a year ago, and then after National Signing Day, the Buckeyes added Julian Sayin of Carlsbad (Calif.) High, who had originally picked Alabama. Sayin made the move to Ohio State after Alabama coach Nick Saban retired, and that created the drama of can the Buckeyes keep Noland and Sayin happy.

Ohio State football quarterback Air Noland officially hits the transfer portal with two weeks before their CFP matchup with Tennessee.

Quarterback Air Noland is back on the runway, entering the transfer portal Monday after one season at Ohio State. Noland ranked in the top five among quarterbacks in the Class

Ohio State quarterback Air Noland, a former top-60 prospect, has entered the transfer portal, On3 has learned. The four-star prospect in the 2024 recruiting class enrolled at Ohio State in January and went through spring practice with the Buckeyes.

Ohio State Buckeyes star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith sent a message to Air Noland after his transfer portal decision.