The Florida Gators Football Twitter account officially announced the transfer of former Ohio State quarterback Jack Miller III on Friday.
Miller announced that he’d committed to the Gators on Dec. 21, and he is expected to compete with Anthony Richardson for the starting job next year. Emory Jones, who held off on entering the transfer portal to play in the Gasparilla Bowl for Florida, is still with the team. Following the game, Jones said that he was still mulling over his future with the Gators and left the door open for a return.
Miller redshirted at Ohio State as a freshman in 2020 and saw minimal playing time this year. He completed seven of his 14 pass attempts this season for 101 yards.
Let’s welcome @jackjamesmiller to The Swamp! 🐊 #ChosenFew22 pic.twitter.com/Rwy4mr26Jf
— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) December 31, 2021
Richardson is currently recovering from a knee procedure that kept him out of the bowl game. He also dealt with a hamstring injury and a concussion this year, which kept Jones as the starter for most of the season. With the possibility of those injury woes continuing and assuming Jones moves one as expected, Florida needed to bring in someone as a second option.
Miller fits the bill nicely already having spent time at a top-tier program. He’ll be learning Napier’s system just the same as the rest of the team too, so it’s anyone’s ballgame to claim the starting role for next year.
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