CHICAGO — Ohio State football coach Ryan Day watched his son make his college decision this past spring. RJ Day, who has been the starting quarterback at St. Francis DeSales since 2023, gave a verbal commitment to Northwestern in May. St. Francis DeSales quarterback RJ Day celebrates the 14-13 win over Olentangy Berlin with his dad, Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day during Week 1 of high school football at DeSales High School on Aug. 23, 2025. Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State football coach Ryan Day reflects on son's Northwestern commitment