Ever since he committed to Ohio State back in the summer, QB Tate Martell has stated his desire to enroll early in Columbus to be able to go through winter workouts and spring practice.

There was one problem with that plan though: Martell's school, Las Vegas (NV) Bishop Gorman, doesn't allow students to graduate high school early.

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In order for Martell to be able to graduate in time to enroll at Ohio State in early-January, the four-star signal caller has apparently transferred schools, to local Desert Pines, for the rest of the high school semester, per USA Today HS Sports.

"I had to transfer to Desert Pines to graduate early," Martell told USA Today. "I graduate on Friday."

The latest is great news for the Buckeyes, as it's always ideal to have quarterbacks on campus early, so that they can dive head-in to the playbook and get as many reps as possible during the spring.

Martell will compete with Joe Burrow, Dwayne Haskins, and Stephen Collier this spring for either the starting job (if J.T. Barrett leaves) or the back-up job.