Air Noland

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Air Noland
Ohio State BuckeyesNo. 12
Position Quarterback
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born: College Park, Georgia
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career history
College
High school Langston Hughes
(Fairburn, Georgia)

Prentiss "Air" Noland III is an American football quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He is a football recruit in the 2024 class.

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High school career

Noland played four years of varsity football at Langston Hughes High School. [1] Noland started three games his freshman year before becoming the full-time starter his sophomore year. [2] As a sophomore, he led Langston Hughes to a 13-2 record and a Georgia 5A state runner-up finish. [3] In 2022, he led the Panthers to a perfect 15-0 record and a state title, the first in school history. [4] [5] That year he also helped to set the Georgia state record for points scored by a team in a season with 792. [1] Because of his success, he was named Georgia Region 5 6-A Player of the Year and was a MaxPreps Junior All-American. [3] As a senior, he helped Langston Hughes to an 8-3 record and a playoff appearance, slightly regressing under a new offensive coordinator. [1]

Noland was rated a four-star recruit by most recruiting services. [6] He committed to play college football at Ohio State on April 8, 2023 over offers from Alabama, Oregon, and Texas A&M. [7]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Air Noland
QB
College Park, Georgia Langston Hughes6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg)Apr 8, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 85

Personal life

Noland is the son of Prentiss Noland Jr. and Audrey Gill. [8]

Noland is left-handed. [3]

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