Former Texas A&M QB Zach Calzada is headed back to SEC for the 2025 season

The Kentucky Wildcats have landed a commitment from former Texas A&M and Incarnate Word QB Zach Calzada

Texas A&M won’t face Kentucky during the 2025 college football season. Still, a familiar face is headed back to the SEC as quarterback Zach Calzada will transfer to Lexington and compete for the starting QB job with the Wildcats and veteran head coach Mark Stoops.

Calzada’s journey is truly documentary-worthy. The former Texas A&M quarterback has just completed his best collegiate season after two full years at Incarnate Word, where he threw for 3,744 yards, achieved 35 touchdowns, and recorded only nine interceptions this season.

Calzada’s 2021 season with the Aggies was cemented in history after leading Texas A&M to one of the program’s most significant wins over No. 1 ranked Alabama after a 3-2 start to the year. Calzada’s impressive play in the pocket showed his potential as a Power 5 starter.

While his future with the Aggies could have been extended if it wasn’t for Texas A&M’s loaded 2022 quarterback room, Calzada briefly transferred to Auburn before injuries and poor play led him to fix his issues with Incarnate Word.

At 6-4 and 200-plus pounds, Calzada’s arm talent is undeniable and will more than likely lead to earning the starting quarterback job for a Kentucky team in desperate need of a reliable option under center.

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