There are three things certain in life: death, taxes, and college quarterbacks transferring after losing out on the starting job.
This offseason was a prime example of the newfound era of quarterback movement, whether it be to follow a coach, or to go to a school where they wouldn’t be buried on the depth chart. While it may have been a tad more extreme this offseason, with some of the best quarterbacks in the nation transferring due to the insane amount of movement on the coaching carousel, it will still be a common sight to see quarterbacks move on.
Unlike almost every other position on the field, there is only one quarterback on the field, and most teams hate to rotate quarterbacks. This leads to quarterbacks, especially the ones who have been waiting their turn, to look elsewhere for a chance to win the starting job somewhere else.
This is something that we very well could see a lot of around the Big 12 in the coming months after or even during spring ball, when the depth chart starts to shape up. There are multiple schools that will have a quarterback battle on their hands, and many experienced quarterbacks will likely go elsewhere should they lose out.
Here are some of the players who I believe will be transfer portal candidates if they lose the starting job this offseason.