Julian Sayin is an American football quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He is a former five-star recruit who began his career as an early enrollee playing for the Alabama Crimson Tide before transferring to Ohio State.
 Sayin in 2024 | |
| Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 10 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Carlsbad, California |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Carlsbad (Carlsbad, California) |
High school career
editSayin attended Carlsbad High School.[1] Sayin sat behind his brother, Aidan, his freshman season. He became the Lancers' starting quarterback entering his sophomore year and finished the season with 2,769 passing yards with 34 touchdowns and five interceptions.[2] Sayin passed for 2,708 yards and 27 touchdowns as a junior.[3] On June 27, 2022, Sayin was announced as one of the quarterbacks to play in the 2024 Polynesian Bowl.[4] Sayin participated in the finals of the 2023 Elite 11 quarterback competition and was named the tournament's MVP.[5][6][7] Sayin also participated in the QB retreat competition in 2023 with Steve Clarkson.[8] Sayin was named captain of the football team before the 2023 season.[9] In his final season, Sayin had 2,369 passing yards, 24 touchdowns, and one interception, adding four additional rushing touchdowns.
Recruiting
edit| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Sayin QB |
Carlsbad, CA | Carlsbad High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 2, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91
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Sayin was rated a five-star recruit and the second-best quarterback prospect in the 2024 class.[10][11][12][13] Sayin committed to play college football at Alabama during his junior season after considering offers from Georgia and LSU.[14][15] He had other notable offers from Notre Dame, Texas, and Florida.[16]
High school statistics
edit| Season | Passing | Rushing | Season | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | TD | Win | Loss | |
| 2020 | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | 124 | 1 | 0 | 104.5 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 181 | 253 | 71.5 | 2,769 | 34 | 5 | 138.7 | 35 | 208 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 2022 | 163 | 245 | 66.5 | 2,708 | 27 | 4 | 133.5 | 26 | 154 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| 2023 | 160 | 212 | 75.5 | 2,369 | 24 | 1 | 147.3 | 29 | 186 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Career | 511 | 724 | 70.6 | 7,970 | 86 | 10 | 140.6 | 93 | 605 | 9 | 30 | 4 |
College career
editAlabama (2023)
editSayin began practicing as an early enrollee with Alabama during the 2023 season in preparation for the 2024 Rose Bowl.[17] On January 19, 2024, Sayin entered the transfer portal following the retirement of Nick Saban.[18]
Ohio State (2024–present)
editOn January 21, 2024, Sayin announced he was transferring to Ohio State.[19] On January 31, he signed a name, image, and likeness (NIL) deal with Panini America, a trading card company owned by Panini Group.[20] On February 14, Sayin signed another NIL deal this time with an Ohio State-driven collective known as The Foundation.[21]
College statistics
edit| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| Alabama Crimson Tide | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | — | Early enrollee | |||||||||||
| Ohio State Buckeyes | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 61 | 30.5 | 1 | 0 | 521.2 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 61 | 30.5 | 1 | 0 | 521.2 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
Personal life
editSayin's older brother, Aidan, is currently the starting quarterback at the University of Pennsylvania.[22] His older sister, Bailey, played soccer at the University of Chicago.[23]
References
edit- ^ Goodbread, Chase (August 20, 2023). "Just Sayin: Takeaways from Alabama 5-star QB commit Julian Sayin's first game". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "Hurricanes in mix for Julian Sayin, a five-star quarterback". Sun Sentinel. April 11, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick (June 16, 2023). "Alabama QB commit Julian Sayin shines at Elite 11 Finals, wins MVP". AL.com. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ Biggins, Greg. "2024 Polynesian Bowl announces five-star QB Julian Sayin". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Smith III, Kennington (June 16, 2023). "Alabama football recruiting: Julian Sayin at Elite 11 Finals, other key June developments". The Athletic. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Davis, Peyton (June 20, 2023). "2024 ALABAMA COMMIT JULIAN SAYIN WINS 2023 ELITE 11 MVP". WVUA23.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Linton, Chance (June 17, 2023). "Elite 11 announced: Julian Sayin headlines as 2023's MVP, top quarterback". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Weaver, Tim (May 31, 2023). "Julian Sayin, 5-star Alabama commit shows diverse arm talent at QB Retreat". USA Today. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Sentell, Jeff. "Julian Sayin: How much will NIL opportunities factor in the decision of the 5-star Georgia football QB target?". Dawg Nation. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ Cohen, Michael (June 16, 2023). "Elite 11 Finals takeaways: Alabama commit Julian Sayin steals the show". Fox Sports. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Carlsbad, Julian Sayin prepare for ESPN spotlight this weekend". The Coast News. August 21, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ Buhler, Andy (September 10, 2023). "Julian Sayin is special: Alabama quarterback commit backing up hype". SI.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Wasserman, Ari (June 21, 2023). "Alabama-bound Julian Sayin and why you haven't seen the last of Nick Saban". The Athletic. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Baumgartner, Blake (November 2, 2022). "QB Julian Sayin, No. 34 in 2024 ESPN 300, commits to Alabama". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ Jeyarajah, Shehan (November 2, 2022). "Alabama football recruiting: Julian Sayin, top 2024 QB in California, commits to Tide over Georgia, LSU". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Julian Sayin - Football Recruiting Profile". ESPN. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Gaither, Joe. "Alabama Quarterback Jalen Milroe Praises Early Enrolee Julian Sayin". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ Cobb, David (January 19, 2024). "Alabama QB Julian Sayin in transfer portal: Why Ohio State is favored to land former five-star recruit". CBSSports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ Thamel, Pete. "Former Alabama QB Julian Sayin to transfer to Ohio State". ESPN. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ Nakos, Pete. "Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin signs NIL deal with Panini America". On3. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ Nakos, Pete. "Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin inks NIL deal with The Foundation collective". On3. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ Navarro, Manny (March 16, 2023). "Why Alabama is the ideal fit for 5-star QB Julian Sayin: 'He wants to be held accountable'". The Athletic. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ Maffei, John (November 17, 2022). "Gifted Sayin leads Carlsbad into Open Division final". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
External links
edit- Alabama Crimson Tide bio (archived)
- Ohio State Buckeyes bio