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Kentucky is actively pursuing Arizona State transfer quarterback Sam Leavitt, who is currently visiting Lexington and has met with the coaching staff, amid interest from several other major programs. Leavitt, a former four-star recruit, helped Arizona State reach the 2024 College Football Playoff and is entering the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining.
Michigan State has secured a commitment from Aidan Chiles, a former four-star quarterback prospect who played for coach Jonathan Smith at Oregon State. Chiles, who entered the transfer portal in December, will join the Spartans as a midyear addition with three seasons of eligibility remaining. With all three scholarship quarterbacks leaving the program, Chiles is expected to be the lone scholarship quarterback on the roster, although Michigan State will need to add depth at the position. The Spartans are looking to bounce back from a turbulent season and improve their offense, which ranked among the lowest in the nation in points and total yards per game.
The Wisconsin Badgers have landed Miami Hurricanes transfer quarterback Tyler Van Dyke, who brings extensive starting experience and impressive stats from his time at Miami. Van Dyke joins an up-tempo offense under coordinator Phil Longo and is expected to be the Badgers' starter for the 2024 season. With this addition, Wisconsin now has five scholarship quarterbacks on their roster for 2024.
Notre Dame has secured the transfer of Duke quarterback Riley Leonard, who is expected to be the starting quarterback for the team in 2024. Leonard, who completed 61.9% of his passes and averaged 7.3 yards per attempt as Duke's starter, brings both passing and rushing abilities to the Irish. However, Notre Dame will need to work on building a cohesive offense, as they are also replacing offensive line starters and integrating new receivers. Leonard's arrival is part of Notre Dame's effort to establish a consistent quarterback rotation, with sophomore Steve Angeli set to start in the Sun Bowl and Leonard taking over as QB1 against Texas A&M next season.
Bo Nix, the Heisman Trophy finalist quarterback for Oregon, expressed his confidence in head coach Dan Lanning's decision to bring in transfer quarterback Dillon Gabriel from Oklahoma. Nix, who will be leaving the Ducks after this season, believes that Gabriel will continue to lead the team to success. Nix himself has had a successful tenure at Oregon, with a 21-5 record and a Pac-12 championship appearance. He advises Gabriel to work hard, earn the team's trust, and strive for success.
Former Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel has announced his commitment to the Oregon Ducks, becoming the replacement for Bo Nix. Gabriel, who previously played for UCF, has one year of eligibility remaining and threw for over 3,000 yards in both 2022 and 2023. Oregon's head coach, Dan Lanning, now has another mobile quarterback to work with after Nix's departure.
Former Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel has committed to transfer to the Oregon Ducks. Gabriel, who entered the transfer portal earlier this week, has one year of eligibility remaining and is expected to be Oregon's starting quarterback in the 2024 season. The 5-foot-11, 204-pound senior has an impressive career record, completing 69.3% of his passes for 3,660 yards with 30 touchdowns and six interceptions this season. Gabriel began his career at UCF and holds the state high school record for career passing yards in Hawaii.