2027 QB RJ Day, Ryan Day’s son, announces college commitment
By David Wasson
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The Northwestern Wildcats landed a commitment Sunday from 3-star quarterback and Ohio State coach Ryan Day’s son, RJ Day.
RJ Day, a rising senior at St. Francis DeSales in Columbus, Ohio, is ranked 86th at his position in the 247 Sports Composite ratings. He chose Northwestern over offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Purdue and Syracuse.
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The 6-foot-1 Day visited Northwestern over the weekend before affirming his commitment via a social media post Sunday. He led the DeSales Stallions to a 9-3 record as a junior, throwing for 2,710 yard and 25 touchdowns. Day is a three-year starter at DeSales and owns several school passing records, including passing yards (5,714) and touchdowns (54).
Day is the fifth member of Northwestern coach David Braun’s recruiting class for 2027. The program currently has eight quarterbacks on its roster, including Michigan State transfer Aidan Chiles and Class of 2026 signee Johnny O’Brien.
Day is now committed to play under first-year Northwestern offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. The former Oregon and UCLA head coach, who was Ohio State’s offensive coordinator during the 2024 national title run, was the offensive coordinator at New Hampshire when Ryan Day emerged as a record-setting, three-year starting quarterback and team captain from 1998 to 2001.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
