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Miami loses QB to transfer portal

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated Jan 20, 2026 2:55 PM ET

The Miami Hurricanes have lost a player less than 24 hours after losing the national championship game.

Hurricanes quarterback Emory Williams is entering the transfer portal and will have two seasons of eligibility left. Williams was the backup to Carson Beck this season for the Canes. He saw action in five games and went 13/19 for 156 yards, as Beck took the majority of the snaps for Miami’s offense.

Williams has been at Miami for three seasons. He has passed for 813 yards, 4 touchdowns and 2 interceptions during his college career. He mostly saw action this season during blowouts.

ESPN reporter Pete Thamel says Williams is expected to transfer to East Carolina.

NEWS: Miami quarterback Emory Williams is entering the NCAA transfer portal, he tells ESPN. He’ll have two seasons remaining. Williams is expected to target East Carolina as his transfer school, which is expected to be formalized in the upcoming days. pic.twitter.com/ahDOnE0Vrb
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 20, 2026

The Pirates went 9-4 this season. Their quarterback the last two seasons has been Katin Houser, a transfer from Michigan State. Houser passed for 3,300 yards with 19 touchdowns in the 2025 season, and it seems likely that Williams will be replacing him.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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