Ryan Day at Risk of Losing 4-Star OSU QB Commit to Big Ten Rival’s Late Push

“He [Edmunds] lives in the Greater Los Angeles area. He’s at Huntington Beach High School, on the edge of Los Angeles. UCLA has a new head coach trying to make a mark. He could play early,” added the host.

Chesney’s staff traveled to Huntington Beach, met Edmunds face-to-face, brought him in for Junior Day, and followed up during spring practice. UCLA has no quarterbacks committed for 2027.

“I doubt they have somebody like Brady Edmunds. We’ve heard all the stuff about Peter Bourque… he was going to Penn State, but then Auburn and Ohio State got involved. It’s kind of goofy… if he visits Ohio State, all bets are off.”

With Edmunds’ commitment secured, Ohio State was considering taking a second quarterback in the 2027 class. However, Champ Monds rejected the Buckeyes in favor of Notre Dame a few days ago. And with UCLA’s interest in Edmunds, the whole class can face a downward turn if he flips to the Bruins.

Edmunds brings measurable advantages: at 6’5″, he has the size for a pocket passer, the arm strength to make throws at every level, and the football intelligence that led coaches to trust him with peer recruiting responsibilities before he even enrolled. He was the only 2027 quarterback from the Southern California region to secure a spot in the Elite 11 Finals. His commitment to the Buckeyes remained steady through Ohio State’s offensive coordinator changes, as previously reported. However, things look to have changed now.

Ohio State’s California pipeline faces its first real test

For years, Ohio State recruited top quarterback talent from California with little pushback. UCLA did not offer local prospects a reason to stay, and Chip Kelly’s recruiting classes rarely broke into the national top 50. The program routinely lost in-state talent without resistance. That has changed under Chesney. In one cycle, UCLA’s 2027 class has moved into the national top 10-15, up from around No. 59 last year. Over 40 transfers joined during the winter 2026 window, raising the roster’s baseline competitiveness.

Big Ten membership now gives UCLA a platform the Pac-12 could not match. Jackson Roper, a four-star offensive lineman targeted by Ohio State, chose UCLA over the Buckeyes on May 1. This is the environment surrounding Edmunds’ continued visits.

Edmunds has stated he is still committed. He traveled to Columbus last fall on his own, recruited other prospects to Ohio State online, and has not given Day’s staff a public reason to question his status. Still, actions in January and April matter as much as any December statement. T

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