Schoenhoft, a 6-foot 6-inch, 245-pound quarterback, will have two years of eligibility at Delaware. He is enrolled in classes at UD for the spring semester, which started Monday, and will take part in spring drills.
Spring practice will begin March 14 with the annual Blue-White Spring Game scheduled April 19. He will battle to take over the starting spot left vacant by the graduation of Joe Flacco, a record-setting All-American who is getting strong reviews in advance of the National Football League draft.
Schoenhoft lost out to Todd Boeckman for the starting quarterback spot at Ohio State before the start of the 2007 season and battled for the No. 2 spot with Antonio Henton. He appeared in seven games this past fall for the Buckeyes, who advanced to the Bowl Championship Series national championship game where they fell 38-24 to Louisiana State University.
“Rob adds great depth to the position,” said Keeler, who led his 2007 Delaware squad to an 11-4 record and a berth in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision title game in which the Hens fell to three-time defending champion Appalachian State University. “He is a big, athletic, strong-armed kid who had an amazing high school career. Everyone we spoke with about Rob remarked about his intelligence and leadership abilities. We are excited to see him out here for spring practice.”
A native of Mason, Ohio, Schoenhoft was ranked as the No. 17 quarterback in the 2005 recruiting class out of St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati. He was rated ahead of 2007 Heisman Trophy finalists Colt Brennan of the University of Hawaii and Chase Daniel of the University of Missouri. He threw for 1,159 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior, leading St. Xavier to the second round of the state tournament. He threw 12 touchdown passes as a junior. He also was a standout basketball player and led his team to the state finals as a senior.
In seven games as a sophomore for Ohio State in 2007, he completed 17 of 25 passes for 129 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions. He played in two games as a redshirt freshman in 2006.
"I like the offense here and they produce quarterbacks," Schoenhoft said. "It was pretty much Delaware all the way. I believe I will get an opportunity to play at Delaware. No guarantees, but I think I have a great chance.”
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