Sayin ranked as the No. 6 recruit in the 2024 class, and No. 1 quarterback in the country according to 247Sports' Composite Rankings. He ended up at Ohio State after transferring from Alabama following Nick Saban's sudden retirement.

Sayin, a former five-star recruit and the No. 3 quarterback in the 2024 signing class, originally enrolled at Alabama but transferred to Ohio State after Nick Saban's retirement. Kienholz was a four-star prospect in the Buckeyes' 2023 class, and he was the No. 11 quarterback in that cycle, per the 247Sports rankings.

Ohio State's quarterback competition between Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz remains close after the first week of preseason practices