Jayden de Laura has played for two Pac-12 programs. He won’t play for a third because the Pac-12 has died, but could he play for a third school which belonged to the previously existing edition of the Pac-12? We shall see.
De Laura declared his intent to enter the transfer portal on Monday. Previously at Washington State, de Laura transferred to Arizona. He began the season as the starting quarterback for coach Jedd Fisch but got hurt. Freshman Noah Fifita filled in and became a star who displaced de Laura from the starting role. De Laura got Wally Pipp’d, to use a particular phrase longtime sports fans know well.
Fifita is the toast of the town in Tucson after leading Arizona to a surprising 9-3 season. De Laura knew he would not be the starter in 2024, so he is seeking a fresh start elsewhere.
It is hard to think USC and Lincoln Riley would want de Laura, but maybe de Laura’s new presence on the open transfer market will make another school change its choice, which could in turn reshape USC’s available menu of options. We shall see.
Arizona QB Jayden de Laura plans to enter the transfer portal, he announced.
De Laura, who was a starting QB at Washington State before spending the last two years at Arizona, has 8,489 career passing yards and has accounted for 75 career touchdowns.https://t.co/ei96Z56PqE pic.twitter.com/3AlfGUEOOc
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