“My Mom Was Worried”: Will Howard Clears Family’s Stance on OSU QB Role After Notre Dame Rejection Will Howard reveals how his family reacted to his Ohio State transfer days after he was rejected by N

There’s always pressure being an Ohio State quarterback. In 2024, the Buckeyes spent nearly eight months searching for their starter until coach Ryan Day named fifth-year senior Will Howard, a Kansas State transfer and almost Notre Dame commit. On paper, that’s a fairytale ending now that we know the epilogue. But things couldn’t be farther from the truth at the time. Mostly because Howard knew what he was walking into. And so did his family…

The now-Steelers QB appeared on the September 16 episode of the Not Just Football With Cam Heward podcast and shared what it was like navigating the transfer process before signing up with Ohio State. “It was actually really, really under wraps– my whole recruitment from Ohio State in the portal. Coach Day didn’t want to do anything until