Where the UCLA QB room stands after Dermaricus Davis transfer

Here’s what the UCLA QB room looks like.

The UCLA quarterback room just got a bit bigger. Following the transfer commitment of Dermaricus Davis, a native of Rancho Cucamonga, CA, the Bruins now have a whopping nine quarterbacks on the roster. 

While rising redshirt senior Ethan Garbers remains the most likely candidate to start in Week 1 for the Bruins, adding Davis does put more pressure on him to continue to prove why he is QB1. 

Davis was a four-star recruit coming out of high school and played for the NCAA Division I national champion runner-up Washington Huskies. Seeing no time behind eventual first-round selection Michael Penix Jr., Davis does have the size and tools to be a potential future starter. 

Though it is very unlikely that Davis will unseat Garbers, it is worth noting that several other young quarterbacks could have their spots snatched. 

Class of 2024 quarterback and son of longtime NFL QB Matt Hasselbeck, Henry Hasselbeck, also looks to rise on the depth chart as a polished young recruit.

With how the transfer portal churns players in and out of programs if Davis does show out in practice and potentially on the field, the Bruins could see some of their QB hopefuls flee to another team.