RJ Day, Ryan Day's Son, Commits to Northwestern

Evanston, Illinois, quarterback recruit RJ Day, son of Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, announced his commitment to Northwestern University on Sunday, joining the Wildcats' class of 2027 and setting up a potential Big Ten matchup against his father's team as a freshman.

The 5-foot-11, 203-pound three-star prospect from St. Francis DeSales High School in Columbus, Ohio, shared the news on social media. "Super excited to announce my commitment to further my football and academic career at Northwestern University!! Thank you to everyone along my journey who has made this possible from my family, Brad Maendler, the DeSales coaching staff and Jay Hooten at the Armory. Excited for the next step and ready to get to work! Go Cats!" Day posted.

Day chose Northwestern over offers from Cincinnati, Boston College, Purdue and Syracuse. A standout at DeSales, he threw for 1,568 yards as a freshman, earning first-team All-Central Catholic League honors, and followed with 1,425 passing yards, 14 touchdowns and 208 rushing yards as a sophomore. Through his career, he has accumulated 5,714 passing yards and 54 touchdowns.

The commitment carries added intrigue due to Northwestern offensive...