BleedGopher
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In search of playing time and chasing NFL dreams, college football quarterbacks are transferring at a dizzying rate. New rules make that process even easier, so the trend is sure to continue.
By the numbers: To determine just how common transferring has become, I took a look at how many of the top QB recruits over the last 5 years have actually stayed put. The results are insane.
Class of 2014: 13 of the 23 4- and 5-star QB recruits transferred during their career. // Notable: Kyle Allen (Texas A&M to Houston), Will Grier (Florida to WVU), Keller Chryst (Stanford to Tennessee).
Class of 2015: 13 of 23 have transferred. // Notable: Kyler Murray (Texas A&M to Oklahoma), Brandon Wimbush (Notre Dame to UCF), Joe Burrow (Ohio State to LSU).
Class of 2016: 13 of 21 have transferred. // Notable: Jalen Hurts (Alabama to Oklahoma), Austin Kendall (Oklahoma to WVU), Shea Patterson (Ole Miss to Michigan), Jacob Eason (Georgia to Washington).
Class of 2017: 8 of 24 have transferred (after just 2 seasons). // Notable: Tate Martell (Ohio State to Miami), Hunter Johnson (Clemson to Northwestern).
Class of 2018: 3 of 34 have transferred (after just 1 season). // All: Justin Fields (Georgia to Ohio State), Jack Tuttle (Utah to Indiana), Cameron Rising (Texas to Utah).
The big picture: To find 2 consecutive recruiting classes where more than half of the 4- and 5-star QBs stayed put, you have to go all the way back to 2008 (10% transferred) and 2009 (37%).
Go Gophers!!
In search of playing time and chasing NFL dreams, college football quarterbacks are transferring at a dizzying rate. New rules make that process even easier, so the trend is sure to continue.
By the numbers: To determine just how common transferring has become, I took a look at how many of the top QB recruits over the last 5 years have actually stayed put. The results are insane.
Class of 2014: 13 of the 23 4- and 5-star QB recruits transferred during their career. // Notable: Kyle Allen (Texas A&M to Houston), Will Grier (Florida to WVU), Keller Chryst (Stanford to Tennessee).
Class of 2015: 13 of 23 have transferred. // Notable: Kyler Murray (Texas A&M to Oklahoma), Brandon Wimbush (Notre Dame to UCF), Joe Burrow (Ohio State to LSU).
Class of 2016: 13 of 21 have transferred. // Notable: Jalen Hurts (Alabama to Oklahoma), Austin Kendall (Oklahoma to WVU), Shea Patterson (Ole Miss to Michigan), Jacob Eason (Georgia to Washington).
Class of 2017: 8 of 24 have transferred (after just 2 seasons). // Notable: Tate Martell (Ohio State to Miami), Hunter Johnson (Clemson to Northwestern).
Class of 2018: 3 of 34 have transferred (after just 1 season). // All: Justin Fields (Georgia to Ohio State), Jack Tuttle (Utah to Indiana), Cameron Rising (Texas to Utah).
The big picture: To find 2 consecutive recruiting classes where more than half of the 4- and 5-star QBs stayed put, you have to go all the way back to 2008 (10% transferred) and 2009 (37%).
Go Gophers!!