Ashland's highly recruited quarterback Nathan Bernhard commits to Appalachian State
Ashland High School's highly-recruited junior quarterback Nathan Bernhard announced on Friday that he has committed to NCAA Division I Appalachian State.
The 6-foot-6 Bernhard, a three-star quarterback who is currently ranked as the No. 24 ranked high school quarterback in the country by 247 Sports for the Class of 2026, was recruited by a number of Division I programs since his sophomore year such as Michigan, Michigan State, Indiana, Louisville, Duke, Iowa State, Penn State, West Virginia, Bowling Green and Akron.
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Ashland quarterback Nathan Bernhard.
Appalachian State, which plays in the Sun Belt Conference, finished 5-6 in 2024.
Bernhard is coming off a junior campaign where he helped lead Ashland to a 12-1 record, an undefeated regular season, an outright Ohio Cardinal Conference title and an appearance in the Division II regional semifinals. Bernhard threw for 2,895 passing yards with 60.5% completion percentage and tallied 24 touchdown passes to just four interceptions. He also broke school records for the most rushing yards (1,221) and rushing touchdowns (22) by a quarterback in a single season. He was named the Division II All-Northwest District Co-Offensive Player of the Year and OCC Offensive Player of the Year.
This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Ashland QB makes college commitment
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