Skull Session: Julian Sayin Ranked As College Football’s Fifth-Best Quarterback, David Gabriel Georges Makes His Commitment Tonight and 19 Buckeyes Make the East-West Bowl 1000 - Eleven Warriors

What the report says

Eleven Warriors’ Dan Hope highlighted several Ohio State football developments in a July 22 Skull Session, led by national attention on quarterback Julian Sayin. Citing The Athletic’s survey of about three dozen college football evaluators, Hope noted that Sayin was placed fifth among projected FBS starting quarterbacks and included in the top tier of passers. The ranking came despite Sayin being described in the article as a returning Heisman finalist and last season’s national leader in completion percentage.

The piece also previewed a major recruiting decision scheduled for Wednesday evening. Five-star 2027 running back David Gabriel Georges was set to choose between Ohio State and Tennessee at 5:30 p.m. Eastern. Eleven Warriors reported that Ohio State had made Gabriel Georges its top running back target for the class, but said recent predictions from national recruiting analysts pointed toward Tennessee. The article also cited separate reporting from On3 that Tennessee’s name, image and likeness offer was in the range of $2 million per year, while Ohio State had reportedly offered more than $1 million annually.

Another Ohio State item involved the Shriners Children’s East-West Bowl 1000 preseason watch list for 2027 NFL draft prospects. Nineteen Buckeyes were included, among them Sayin, wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, several offensive linemen and 10 defensive players expected to have major roles. Eleven Warriors noted that Ohio State is one of 10 programs with at least 19 players on the list.

The roundup matters for Ohio State because it touches on three key areas before the 2026 season: Sayin’s national profile, a potentially significant recruiting miss at running back, and the program’s continuing pipeline of NFL prospects.