Former USC QB reportedly expected to look at Iowa as transfer destination

Former USC quarterback Miller Moss is reportedly expected to look at Iowa as a potential transfer portal destination.

The Iowa Hawkeyes will reportedly be one of the options that former USC quarterback Miller Moss will look at out of the transfer portal.

Per On3’s Pete Nakos, Moss is expected to look at Auburn, Iowa, Michigan and Louisville once he enters the NCAA transfer portal.

Moss told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Monday that he intends to enter the transfer portal and that he is looking for a destination where he can win “at the highest level” and develop for the NFL.

The 6-foot-1, 205 pound quarterback started the first nine games of this season for the USC Trojans, completing 64.4% of his passes for 2,555 yards and 18 touchdowns against nine interceptions.

Moss passed for 378 yards and a touchdown in USC’s 27-20 season-opening win over LSU in the Modelo Vegas Kickoff Classic. The Los Angeles, Calif., native also passed for three touchdowns in Big Ten games against Michigan, Wisconsin and Maryland.

During his four seasons with USC, Moss started 10 games and passed for 3,469 yards and 27 touchdowns, while completing 65.9% of his passes.

In his first career start, Moss capped USC’s 2023 season by throwing for 372 yards and six touchdowns in a 42-28 win over Louisville in the DirecTV Holiday Bowl.

“I really enjoyed my time at USC,” Moss told ESPN. “It was transformative for my life as a whole and for me growing up for the last few years. I’m thankful. I gave that program everything I had.

“There comes a point where there’s a time to move on to new opportunities, and I’m hoping to better myself as a person and a player.”

A Moss match with Iowa would make sense. The Hawkeyes are unsettled at the position heading into the 2025 season and could use a seasoned starter like Moss that would provide a spark in the passing game.

First-year offensive coordinator Tim Lester’s work with the Hawkeye offense and Phil Parker’s typically-stingy defense could be an attractive option for Moss.

Moss will have one season of eligibility remaining.

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