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The business of college football waits for no one, if this year’s coaching carousel taught any lesson. After 15 power-conference programs hired a new head coach, player movement is inevitable.
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The transfer portal doesn’t actually open for players until Jan. 2, thanks to new rules adopted by the NCAA, but murmurs of certain players making plans to enter the portal began as soon as the regular season came to an end.
Quarterback movement promises to dominate the headlines as the college football season wraps up, particularly with a few major programs searching for new signal-callers.
The Sporting News is tracking all of the quarterback movement in the college football transfer portal. Follow along below with the latest news.
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NCAA transfer portal tracker 2025: Latest news on QBs changing schools
Monday, Dec. 15
Florida Gators QB DJ Lagway enters portal
ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that Lagway intends to enter the transfer portal. The dual-threat QB had a down year as Florida left the Billy Napier era, but is still just two years removed from being the No. 1 dual-threat quarterback in the 2024 class. If he bounces back to the player he was recruited to be and lands in the right spot, he could be the steal of the portal.
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Wednesday, Dec. 10
Division II star Marcus Stokes in transfer portal
Stokes was one of the best players in Division II, tallying 3,664 yards & 40 TDs this season. He is a finalist for the Harlon Hill award, which is the equivalent of the Heisman.
Since entering the portal, Stokes has heard from plenty of schools.
Monday, Dec. 8
Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt expected to transfer
The portal is set to receive one of its top overall players in Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt, as Leavitt is expected to be on the move, according to PHNX Sports. Leavitt helped push the Sun Devils to a surprise Big 12 championship in 2024 and started 2025 strong before undergoing season-ending surgery. Still only 20, Leavitt’s name has been floated as a potential first-round draft prospect in 2027.
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Notre Dame’s Kenny Minchey plans to enter portal
Notre Dame backup QB Kenny Minchey will enter the portal, On3 reports. Minchey lost a preseason battle with CJ Carr and threw only 26 passes in 2025. With Carr in line to start again in 2026, Minchey will seek an opportunity to compete to start elsewhere as he enters his redshirt junior season.
Texas backup Trey Owens headed to portal
Texas backup QB Trey Owens will hit the portal, On3 reports, after spending 2025 behind Arch Manning. While Manning’s status for 2026 isn’t yet clear, Owens was a four-star recruit in 2024 and will head into his redshirt sophomore season looking for a chance to compete for a starting job elsewhere.
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Utah backup QB Isaac Wilson heads to portal
Utah QB Isaac Wilson will hit the portal, per Hayes Fawcett. Wilson didn’t see the field much, playing in only one game. He attempted just one pass, but it fell incomplete. He is the younger brother of NFL quarterback Zach Wilson, and will have three years of eligibility remaining.
Friday, Dec. 5
North Carolina QB Max Johnson plans to enter portal
Journeyman QB Max Johnson is entering the transfer portal and will petition the NCAA for a seventh year of eligibility. Johnson, who started games for LSU as early as 2020, appeared in four games at North Carolina as Gio Lopez’s backup this season, but major injuries have largely kept him off the field in recent years. With four or fewer games played in three of his six seasons, Johnson will hope to gain an additional year of eligibility and play out his age-25 campaign elsewhere.
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Thursday, Dec. 4
Boston College QB Dylan Lonergan entering portal
Boston College’s Dylan Lonergan is set to enter the transfer portal after an ugly season in Chestnut Hill. Lonergan actually started out the season strong, but he was benched in October before returning to the starting role for a Boston College team that just couldn’t find ways to win. A former Alabama backup, Lonergan completed 66.9 percent of passes for 2,025 yards, 12 touchdowns and five interceptions in 2025.
Wednesday, Dec. 3
UCF starter Tayven Jackson entering portal
UCF’s Tayven Jackson will enter the transfer portal after spending most of the season as the Knights’ starter. A former Indiana backup who started his career at Tennessee, Jackson threw for 2,151 yards, 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions in 2025. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
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Notable QBs in transfer portal
The transfer portal doesn’t officially open until Jan. 2. All players listed reportedly plan to enter the portal once it opens.
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QB |
Former School |
New School |
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Tayven Jackson |
UCF |
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Max Johnson |
North Carolina |
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Sam Leavitt |
Arizona State |
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Dylan Lonergan |
Boston College |
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Kenny Minchey |
Notre Dame |
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Trey Owens |
Texas |
