COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State has lost a second quarterback to the transfer portal, serving as more writing on the wall in terms of how the looming battle for the starting spot is expected to go.

Ohio State true freshman quarterback Air Noland's time with the Buckeyes is over less than a year after it began. Noland told Hayes Fawcett of On3.com

The Ohio State football quarterback room took a hit on Monday evening as Air Noland officially entered the transfer portal, according to Pete Nakos at On3.Noland, who was a four-star recruit in the 2024 class and one of the top quarterback talents in the country,

Noland had signed with Ohio State a year ago, and then after National Signing Day, the Buckeyes added Julian Sayin of Carlsbad (Calif.) High, who had originally picked Alabama. Sayin made the move to Ohio State after Alabama coach Nick Saban retired, and that created the drama of can the Buckeyes keep Noland and Sayin happy.

Such is the case with Ohio State with the news that quarterback Air Noland has entered the transfer portal.

Quarterback Air Noland is back on the runway, entering the transfer portal Monday after one season at Ohio State. Noland ranked in the top five among quarterbacks in the Class

When Noland signed his National Letter of Intent to Ohio State on Dec. 20, he looked like a prime candidate to be the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback of the future. However, the Buckeyes dove into the transfer portal just one month later and came up with the No. 1 quarterback in Noland's class, five-star prospect Julian Sayin .

Ohio State football quarterback Air Noland officially hits the transfer portal with two weeks before their CFP matchup with Tennessee.