It’s not Jalen Milroe, but USC football officially has quarterback help in the transfer portal. On Monday, the Trojans landed a commitment from former five-star quarterback Sam Huard. Huard has previously spent time at Washington, Cal Poly, and Utah.
Huard is the nephew of USC quarterback coach Luke Huard.
A highly-touted recruit in the class of 2021, Huard originally committed to Washington, where his father Damon and uncle Brock starred in the 1990s. However, he was stuck behind Michael Penix Jr. and Dylan Morris on the depth chart, and started just one game in two years with the Huskies.
Following the 2022 season, Huard transferred to FCS Cal Poly. He appeared in nine games during the 2023 season, completing 185 of 304 passes for 2,205 yards, 18 touchdowns, and ten interceptions.
He transferred again ahead of thew 2024 season, this time landing at Utah. However, he did not see any action in his lone season with the Utes, and received a medical redshirt.
Now, Huard heads to USC, where he will reunite with his uncle. He will have two seasons of eligibility remaining.
In addition to Huard, USC’s QB room consists of Jayden Maiava, who started the final four games of the 2024 season for the Trojans, and five-star freshman signee Husan Longstreet. While Maiava will likely enter spring ball as the favorite to win the job, expect USC to have an open competition at the position.