Ranking Ohio State’s 2025 Playmakers: No. 10 WR Quincy Porter

Quincy Porter is a true freshman wide receiver for the Buckeyes who came to Ohio State as a five-star prospect and the No. 5 receiver in the 2025 recruiting class.

No. 10 – Quincy Porter – Freshman Wide Receiver

Quincy Porter was yet another five-star wide receiver signee under the watch of Ohio State receivers coach Brian Hartline. Hailing from Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey, Porter chose the Buckeyes over Penn State.

Porter was ranked the No. 1 player in New Jersey following a senior season where he caught 57 passes for 969 yards and 11 touchdowns. He posted over 2,600 yards receiving in his high school career.

Statistical History

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What He Does Well

Listed by OSU this spring as 6-foot-4 and 196 pounds, Quincy Porter is the prototype X receiver. He showed this spring that he’s not just a chain mover, however. He is effective in traffic and over the middle, and is a difficult matchup one-on-one. Porter used his size well in the spring and never seemed overwhelmed by what he was asked to do.

Porter has more burst and agility than most 6-foot-4 receivers. He moves like a smaller receiver, but can use his frame and length whenever he needs. Porter possesses a combination of athleticism and ball skills that will serve him well for years to come. His catch radius and post-catch ability make him a threat from any distance.

Quincy Porter In 2025

Quincy Porter is only going to have so many opportunities to make plays this season. For one, being a key playmaker this year would require him to get into the regular rotation of receivers. For two, he won’t be the only option when he’s out there. If he’s not part of a rotation, then his time will mostly be spent run blocking in the fourth quarter of blowouts.

That being said, he is one of the more advanced freshman receivers to show up at Ohio State. He could end up playing more than most true freshmen before him. Jeremiah Smith blew out the curve last year, so don’t expect anything like that, but perhaps a more realistic freshman season would be what Carnell Tate did in 2023 (18-264-1) or Marvin Harrison in 2021 (11-139-3).

When he does eventually see the field, Porter will show a rare skillset that makes him as dangerous after the catch as before it. He can post up at the first-down marker on one play and be thrown a tunnel screen on the next. Based on what he’s shown to this point, he is closer to a unicorn than a one-trick pony.

What They Are Saying

“We were kind of just going about practice — and that’s our expectation to make plays, not make mistakes — and he was starting to make a lot of plays consistently. I think the consistent level that he’s been as a person — being on time and doing his job description on each play — and the ball’s coming your way, and making some big plays, and it starts being seen by your peers. Your peers start asking for it, they start barking, ‘Get his stripe off.’ That’s the ultimate sign of respect. So something like that happened, and it was well-deserved based on his peers and the other coaches.” — Ohio State offensive coordinator/receivers coach Brian Hartline on what Quincy Porter did to have his black stripe removed on the spring.

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