Air Noland

Prentiss "Air" Noland III is an American football quarterback for the South Carolina Gamecocks. He previously played for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Air Noland

Noland in 2024
South Carolina Gamecocks – No. 11
Position	Quarterback
Class	Freshman
Personal information
Born:	October 14, 2005 College Park, Georgia
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg)
Career history
College	Ohio State (2024) South Carolina (2025–present)
High school	Langston Hughes (Fairburn, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards
CFP national champion (2024)
Stats at ESPN

High school career

Noland played four years of varsity football at Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn, Georgia.^[1] Noland started three games his freshman year before becoming the full-time starter his sophomore year.^[2] As a sophomore, he led Langston Hughes to a 13-2 record and a Georgia 5A state runner-up finish.^[3] In 2022, he led the Panthers to a perfect 15-0 record and a state title, the first in school history.^[4][5] That year he also helped to set the Georgia state record for points scored by a team in a season with 792.^[1] Because of his success, he was named Georgia Region 5 6-A Player of the Year and was a MaxPreps Junior All-American.^[3] As a senior, he helped Langston Hughes to an 8-3 record and a playoff appearance, slightly regressing under a new offensive coordinator.^[1]

Noland was rated a four-star recruit by most recruiting services.^[6] He committed to play college football at Ohio State on April 8, 2023 over offers from Alabama, Oregon, and Texas A&M.^[7]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Air Noland QB	College Park, Georgia	Langston Hughes	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Apr 8, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (85)

Personal life

Noland is the son of Prentiss Noland Jr. and Audrey Gill.^[8]

Noland is left-handed.^[3]