Prentiss "Air" Noland III is an

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for the

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. He previously played for the

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High school career

Noland played four years of varsity football at

Langston Hughes High School Langston Hughes High School (LHHS) is a public secondary school located in South Fulton, Georgia, United States, a suburb of metropolitan Atlanta, and with a Fairburn postal address. LHHS is in South Fulton County adjacent to Renaissance Element ...

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

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on April 8, 2023 over offers from

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, and

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Personal life

Noland is the son of Prentiss Noland Jr. and Audrey Gill. Noland is left-handed.

References

External links

Ohio State Buckeyes bio
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