On December 2, 2027 quarterback Brady Edmunds from Huntington Beach (Calif.) confirmed his commitment to Ohio State, adding to the Buckeyes’ roster of great quarterbacks. Chip Kelly was the Buckeyes’ offensive coordinator at the time, and his influence on Edmunds’ decision to attend Ohio State was undeniable. Kelly also stopped by Edmunds during the winter evaluation session.
Kelly became the offensive coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders under new head coach Pete Carroll, effective Sunday. Bucknuts visited with Edmunds on Sunday evening to get his thoughts on Kelly departing Ohio State.
Chip Kelly, Ohio State’s offensive coordinator, left to call plays for the Las Vegas Raiders next season, leaving Ryan Day and the defending national champions with a massive vacuum in their coaching staff. Following a spectacular run in the first year of the enlarged College Football Playoff, Day must now fill both coordinator positions as well as an offensive line vacancy. He undoubtedly has his preferred choices for one of the national title frontrunners in 2025.
Under Kelly, Ohio State finished fourth in the Big Ten in overall offence (429.4 yards per game) and 14th in the country in scoring offence (35.7 points per game). It was an improvement over the Buckeyes’ 2023 averages of 407.9 YPG and 30.5 PPG. Ohio State averaged 36.3 points in four College Football Playoff games, winning the program’s first national championship since 2014.
Ohio State loses Will Howard at quarterback and both of its top rushers, but it retains Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate, and Brandon Inniss at wide out, as well as good depth along the offensive line.
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