"You can't use me as a crutch": When OSU's Ryan Day's son RJ Day opened up on how his dad approaches his college recruitment

RJ Day, the son of Ohio State head coach, Ryan Day, plays football for St. Francis DeSales in Columbus. The quarterback has been fantastic in his second season as the Stallions' starter, tallying 1,425 yards and 14 touchdowns.

He became the all-time leading passer in his high school's history after a terrific sophomore year.

In his two seasons with the Stallions, Day has racked up 2,993 passing yards and broke the school's previous all-time record of 2,752 yards set by Brian Emmerling back in the early 90s. The younger Day is expected to be on the Buckeyes radar as his recruiting process begins.

He spoke about it in an interview and also gave an insight into his father's influence on his career so far.

"He just guides me. He doesn't tell me to make any decision, he just guides me. He sets me on a path," RJ said, as per Eleven Warriors' YouTube channel. "He always tells me it's my journey so you got to figure it out... and you can't use me as a crutch, so you got to figure it out on your own."

Day led his team to a record of 9-3 this season. He was selected to the Second-Team All-District team and also earned himself a First-Team All-Central Catholic League honor due to his extraordinary performance this year.

RJ Day also talked about Buckeyes offensive coordinator Chip Kelly

RJ Day has grown up around Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. RJ is a sophomore at St. Francis DeSales and is making waves at the high school level.

There is talk of him eventually committtng to the Buckeyes if his father remains the head coach of the program. According to the quarterback, his ties with Kelly have helped his overall game. He spoke about the offensive coordinator in a recent interview with Eleven Warriors.

"I grew up with him," RJ Day said when asked about his relationship with Kelly. "He was my dad's coach in college like we grew up around him... He's like my uncle Chip, but yeah he's taught me wonders. He's taught me a lot about the X's and O's of the passing game... He's also taught me about the mental aspects too."

Kelly became the Buckeyes' offensive coordinator this year. Ryan Day served under Kelly during his time with the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers.