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Former Oregon Ducks walk-on QB commits to Montana Grizzlies

Former Oregon Ducks walk-on quarterback AJ Abbott announced on Twitter he is transferring and joining the Montana Grizzlies.

Exactly one month ago, Oregon Ducks walk-on quarterback AJ Abbott announced he was entering his name into the NCAA transfer portal, and on Thursday he took to Twitter to reveal he is headed to Montana to play for the Grizzlies. He will have four years of eligibility remaining.

“Thank you to all the coaches that have connected with me but I’m proud to announce I will be playing ball and continuing my studies at the University of Montana,” Abbott wrote.

Abbott was a star football player at Stratford High School in Houston, Texas before joining the Ducks ahead of the 2021 season.

However, he was unable to carve out any playing time whatsoever last season, and the competition at the quarterback position is as tough as ever with Bo Nix, Ty Thompson, and Jay Butterfield all competing for snaps in 2022.

Instead Abbott will head to the Big Sky Conference, where he’ll compete to play right away in one of the strongest FCS conferences in the country.

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Oregon loses walk-on quarterback to transfer portal

Oregon quarterback AJ Abbott has entered the NCAA transfer portal after not playing a down for the Ducks this past season.

Oregon Ducks quarterback AJ Abbott, a walk-on who joined the team before the 2021 season, announced on Twitter Sunday evening he is entering the NCAA transfer portal.

Abbott was a standout football star at Stratford High School in Houston, Texas, before coming to Eugene. He never appeared in a game for the Ducks.

“I want to say a genuine thank you to both coaching staffs and the teammates that I have had the pleasure of working with over this past year at the University of Oregon,” Abbott wrote on Twitter. “Coach Moorhead, Costa, Gilbertson and Dillingham have been great mentors and I am extremely grateful for their support.”

Abbott didn’t carve out any playing time last year, and this season the competition remains just as stout with Bo Nix joining from Auburn to compete for the starting role, alongside returners Ty Thompson and Jay Butterfield.

Abbott will have four years of eligibility remaining.

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