Air Noland
{{Short description|American football player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player|
|name=Air Noland
|image=File:Air Noland 2024.jpg
|image_size=
|caption=Noland in 2024
|school=South Carolina Gamecocks
|currentnumber=11
|currentposition=Quarterback
|class=Freshman
|bowlgames=
|birth_date= October 14, 2005
|birth_place=College Park, Georgia
|heightft=6
|heightin=2
|weight_lb=192
|highschool=Langston Hughes
(Fairburn, Georgia)
|pastschools=
- Ohio State (2024)
- South Carolina (2025–present)
|highlights=
|espn=5079548
}}
Prentiss "Air" Noland III is an American football quarterback for the South Carolina Gamecocks. He previously played for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
High school career
Noland played four years of varsity football at Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn, Georgia.{{Cite web |title=Air Noland, Ohio State Buckeyes, Quarterback |url=https://247sports.com/player/air-noland-46102927/ |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=247Sports |language=en-US}} Noland started three games his freshman year before becoming the full-time starter his sophomore year.{{Cite web |last=Goeckel |first=Christian |date=2023-04-08 |title=Where is Air Noland Headed? |url=https://www.si.com/college/clemson/football/where-is-air-noland-headed |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=Sports Illustrated Clemson Tigers News, Analysis and More |language=en}} As a sophomore, he led Langston Hughes to a 13-2 record and a Georgia 5A state runner-up finish.{{Cite web |last=Poloha |first=Josh |date=2024-04-12 |title=Better Know a Buckeye: Air Noland’s Accuracy and Proven Production Gives the Left-Hander Plenty of Confidence Despite Competition at Quarterback |url=https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2024/04/146626/better-know-a-buckeye-air-nolands-accuracy-and-proven-production-give-the-left-hander-plenty-of-confidence |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=Eleven Warriors |language=en}} In 2022, he led the Panthers to a perfect 15-0 record and a state title, the first in school history.{{Cite web |last=Goodin |first=Hannah |date=2023-08-27 |title=Recruiting Spotlight: Hughes QB Air Noland |url=https://www.gpb.org/blogs/gpb-sports-blog/2023/08/27/recruiting-spotlight-hughes-qb-air-noland |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=Georgia Public Broadcasting |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Kellogg |first=Rachel |date=2024-01-18 |title=Langston 4-Star Quarterback Graduates Early as Part of Family Tradition |url=https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/fulton/sports/langston-4-star-quarterback-graduates-early-as-part-of-family-tradition/article_90f34dce-b5b9-11ee-8d9e-93cc76500e19.html |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=Marietta Daily Journal |language=en}} That year he also helped to set the Georgia state record for points scored by a team in a season with 792. Because of his success, he was named Georgia Region 5 6-A Player of the Year and was a MaxPreps Junior All-American. As a senior, he helped Langston Hughes to an 8-3 record and a playoff appearance, slightly regressing under a new offensive coordinator.
Noland was rated a four-star recruit by most recruiting services.{{Cite web |title=Air Noland - Ohio State Buckeyes - Quarterback |url=https://www.on3.com/db/air-noland-151588/ |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=www.on3.com |language=en}} He committed to play college football at Ohio State on April 8, 2023 over offers from Alabama, Oregon, and Texas A&M.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Chase |date=2023-12-20 |title=Signed: Air Noland Brings Five-Star Talent to Ohio State and Adds Next-Level Accuracy With a Quick Release to the Buckeyes' Quarterback Room |url=https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2023/12/144038/signed-air-noland-adds-five-star-talent-to-ohio-state-and-brings-next-level-accuracy-with-a-quick-release-to-the |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=Eleven Warriors |language=en}} {{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2024}}
{{College athlete recruit entry|40=|recruit=Air Noland|position=QB|hometown=College Park, Georgia|highschool=Langston Hughes|feet=6|inches=2|weight=192|commitdate=4/8/2023|rivals stars=5|247 stars=4|espn stars=4|espn grade=85}}
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Personal life
Noland is the son of Prentiss Noland Jr. and Audrey Gill.{{Cite web |last=Marcello |first=Brandon |title=A 'pure' southpaw with a beautiful mind: The sky's the limit for 2024 recruit Air Noland, who announces today |url=https://247sports.com/article/air-noland-247sports-feature-commitment-time-how-to-watch-schools-ohio-state-alabama-clemson-miami-207806101/ |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=247Sports |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/air-noland/10791 Ohio State Buckeyes bio]
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Category:American football quarterbacks
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Players of American football from Fulton County, Georgia