The hits just keep coming for college football programs who can’t hold onto their starting quarterbacks.
Several notable signal-callers inlcuding USC’s Miller Moss, Stanford’s Ashton Daniels, FIU’s Keyone Jenkins, UNLV’s Matthew Skula and UAB’s Jacob Zeno have already entered the NCAA transfer portal, and now a big name is about to join them.
According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Texas A&M passer Conner Wiegman is throwing his name in the transfer portal he confirmed to the college football insider. He easily becomes th emost sought after QB in the portal, just ahead of Moss.
Weigman, a redshirt sophomore who has two more years of eligibility left, has spent three years in College Station, logging ,694 yards passing, 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He’s gone 9-4 as the Aggies’ starting QB.
“I feel like my best football is ahead of me,” Weigman told ESPN. “I wasn't able to reach my full potential where I was at. I know what I'm capable of and what I can bring to a team and program.
“…I'm looking forward to being able to give a team everything I got. I'm going to leave it all on the table. I'm going to have no regrets, I'm going to give everything and then some to make this happen for me and my team.”
A former five-star recruit, Weigman, the No. 3-ranked QB and No. 22 overall recruit in the class of 2022, committed to Texas A&M over offers from other notable programs including Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss and Virginia Tech, among others.
Injuries cut Weigman’s last two season short. He suffered a season-ending foot injury in September of last year, and he missed significant time this year with a shoulder injury.
Weigman told ESPN he wants his next school to be a place where he can “lead a team to the College Football Playoff and fight for the national championship.”
The NCAA transfer portal officially opens on Monday, Dec. 9. Teams are prohibited from contacting players intending to transfer schools until then.
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