Wisconsin freshman quarterback Mabrey Mettauer is entering the transfer portal, according to 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz.
He is the 23rd Wisconsin scholarship player to enter. His departure also completes Wisconsin’s top-down turnover at quarterback, with 2024 starters Tyler Van Dyke and Braedyn Locke also in the portal.
Related: Wisconsin football 2024 transfer portal departure tracker
Mettauer originally joined the Badgers as a four-star recruit in the class of 2024, ranked as the No. 462 player in the class, No. 31 quarterback and No. 74 recruit from the state of Texas. He chose Wisconsin over offers from top programs including Florida, LSU, Miami and Ole Miss.
He played sparingly as a true freshman in 2024, appearing in three games and attempting just one pass — a two-yard completion.
Mettauer figured to be next in Wisconsin’s succession plan at the position, specifically in Phil Longo’s air raid scheme. That outlook changed with Longo’s departure, the hire of new coordinator Jeff Grimes and the transfer additions of quarterbacks Billy Edwards Jr. and Danny O’Neil.
He enters the portal with four years of eligibility remaining
Wisconsin true freshman QB Mabrey Mettauer is expected to enter the transfer portal, a source tells @CBSSports/@247Sports.
The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Texas native was a Class of 2024 four-star recruit.https://t.co/cnD2r3SyU2 pic.twitter.com/zWxQhXneVG
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) December 22, 2024
Wisconsin’s outlook at quarterback changed drastically over the last month. The program made the mentioned move at coordinator, moving from Longo’s air raid scheme to a more pro-style approach under Grimes. It then added Edwards Jr. (one year of eligibility remaining) and O’Neil (three years remaining) in the portal, plus top-ranked quarterback Carter Smith in the class of 2025. That trio gives the program clear options over the next few seasons. The addition of each made it increasingly unlikely for Mettauer to win the starting job, either in 2025 or beyond.
It will be worth monitoring the performances of Van Dyke, Locke and Mattauer at their new destinations. For where each ends up, bookmark our 2024 transfer departure tracker.
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