What grade would you give Ohio State QB Luke Fahey after Oregon game?

Freshman quarterback Luke Fahey made the start for Ohio State in a 41-28 upset loss to Oregon Nov. 7.

Fahey lost his first start on the road against USC on Oct. 31, completing 21 of 38 passes in his first start for 260 yards and a touchdown.

After leading two touchdown drives to get up 14-0 after the first quarter against the Ducks , Fahey and the Ohio State offense struggled. Oregon, meanwhile, scored 38 straight points.

Vote your grade for Fahey's performance below:

Fahey completed 36 of 50 passes for 360 yards and two touchdowns while throwing an interception. He had a 72% completion percentage and a 141.7 passer rating.

Luke Fahey was a three-star quarterback in the 2026 class

Fahey was the No. 35 quarterback in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports' composite rankings. He quickly stepped up and lost his black stripe following the Buckeyes' first preseason intrasquad scrimmage on Aug. 15.

Luke Fahey split reps as a high school quarterback until his senior year

Fahey grew up in Southern California and went to Mission Viejo High School.

At Mission Viejo, Fahey played in a two-quarterback system with Draiden Trudeau for his sophomore and junior seasons. Trudeau ended up as a three-star recruit in the Class of 2025 and committed to play football at San Diego State.

"I feel God has a plan for everybody," Fahey told the Los Angeles Times ahead of his senior season in 2025. "That was my journey. Of course, everyone wants to be a full-time starter, but that was a good thing for me. There was a lot of adversity during those two years."

Fahey became the outright starter his senior year and had 7,021 passing yards, 68 passing touchdowns and nine interceptions through his high school career. Fahey was a multisport athlete, also playing lacrosse and basketball.

Luke Fahey is the shortest Ohio State quarterback this century

Fahey is listed at 5 feet 11 inches on the Ohio State website.

Fahey is the shortest starting quarterback for the Buckeyes this century. Troy Smith is the shortest quarterback to make a start, and he was listed at 6 feet tall.

List of heights of Ohio State quarterbacks, 2000-2026

Heights based on available numbers via Ohio State Athletics, 247Sports and NFL.com .

Troy Smith (2003–2006) - 6 feet 0 inches

Cardale Jones (2012–2015) - 6 feet 5 inches

Todd Boeckman (2003–2008) - 6 feet 4 inches

Terrelle Pryor (2008–2010) - 6 feet 4 inches

Justin Zwick (2002–2006) - 6 feet 4 inches

Scott McMullen (2000–2003) - 6 feet 4 inches

Craig Krenzel (1999–2003) - 6 feet 4 inches

Dwayne Haskins (2016–2018) - 6 feet 3 inches

Justin Fields (2019–2020) - 6 feet 3 inches

C.J. Stroud (2020–2022) - 6 feet 3 inches

Kyle McCord (2021–2023) - 6 feet 3 inches

Kenny Guiton (2009–2013) - 6 feet 2 inches

Devin Brown (2022–2024) - 6 feet 3 inches

Steve Bellisari (1998–2001) - 6 feet 3 inches

J.T. Barrett (2014–2017) - 6 feet 2 inches

Braxton Miller (2011–2015) - 6 feet 2 inches

Julian Sayin (2024–present) - 6 feet 1 inch