Michigan football saw quite a few departures from the quarterbacks room since the season ended, with Jake Garcia graduating, Mikey Keene transferring to Arizona State, Davis Warren transferring to Stanford, and Jadyn Davis being in the transfer portal. The Wolverines brought in two freshmen in Brady Smigiel and Tommy Carr and Colorado State transfer Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, but it appears they have eyes on another to add to the room.
Per On3’s Pete Nakos, Kyle Whittingham and the maize and blue have mutual interest with LSU quarterback Colin Hurley, a former four-star signal caller who is looking to depart Baton Rouge with the coaching change. Nakos has put in a prediction that he’ll end up in Ann Arbor. (subscription required)
Michigan has emerged as a school of note for the former four-star recruit. There is a strong interest on both sides in adding Hurley as a piece to the Wolverines’ quarterback room, sources tell Rivals’ Chad Simmons and I.
Hurley was rated No. 337 overall according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, as well as the No. 23 quarterback and 40th-best player in the state of Florida in the 2024 class. In his two years with the Tigers, Hurley has yet to attempt a pass.
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Here is the scouting report from 247Sports’ Andrew Ivins:
A quarterback protege of sorts that has flashed some arm talent over the years on both Friday nights and on the camp circuit. Owns a stocky frame having measured roughly 6-foot, 210 pounds in April of 2022. Got varsity snaps as an eighth grader at a storied Jacksonville Trinity Christian program and ended up leading the school to a Florida 2A state title as a freshman. Pretty mechanically sound for a youngster as he has cultivated a quick release and found ways to generate plenty of velocity through his torso. Has operated primarily out of a single-back spread attack that likes to move him around and shown that he can extend plays as he goes through his first, second and third progressions. However, shouldn’t exactly be viewed as a true dual-threat talent as he isn’t one that’s going to beat too many defenders to the edge with his footspeed. Must keep progressing and learn how to cut down on the errant throws while improving the completion percentage, but has some tools to work with and has made it clear that he isn’t afraid to punch the timesheet and get better, which is certainly encouraging. Destined to take a redshirt year after reclassifying from the class of 2025 to the class of 2024 in November of 2022 as he’s on track to start college classes at just 16 years old. Biggest thing once he arrives at the school of his choice will likely be learning how to process at a high level and figuring out how to keep drives alive while under duress, especially if he’s dealing with all the twitched-up pass rushers that patrol the SEC week in and week out.
He hails originally from Jacksonville (Fla.) Trinity Christian School and is listed at 6-foot-1, 218 pounds.
This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Michigan shows strong interest in LSU QB transfer Colin Hurley
