Tavien St. Clair

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Tavien St. Clair
Bellefontaine ChieftainsNo. 9
Position Quarterback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2006-06-23) June 23, 2006 (age 18) [1]
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career history
High school Bellefontaine (Bellefontaine, Ohio)

Tavien St. Clair (born June 23, 2006) [1] is an American football quarterback. He is committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

High school career

St. Clair attends Bellefontaine High School in Bellefontaine, Ohio. [2] [3] He had 2,453 passing yards and 25 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2022 and 3,083 passing yards and 37 touchdowns as a junior in 2023. [4] [5] [6] In June 2024, he was named the MVP of the Rivals Five Star Camp. [7] He also participated in the Elite 11 quarterback competition. [8]

A five-star recruit, St. Clair is rated as the number one overall recruit in the 2025 class by Rivals.com. [9] He is committed to Ohio State University to play college football. [10] [11]

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