Texas QB Malik Murphy enters the transfer portal, leaving Arch Manning as the Longhorns’ primary CFP backup.
Murphy will quickly become a sought-after quarterback in the transfer market.
Texas quarterback Malik Murphy has entered the transfer portal with three years of eligibility remaining.
Murphy will not participate in the College Football Playoff, leaving five-star freshman Arch Manning as Quinn Ewers’ primary replacement.
“I hate it, I hate it,” Murphy told ESPN.
“I’m so invested in this team.
Everything we’ve done and everything we’ve worked on together.
” It’s hard to leave here, especially at this point in the season.
” After Ewers injured his shoulder, Murphy started two games for Texas in 2023 and posted a 2-0 record.
Murphy completed 56.
3 percent of his passes for 477 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions in his career.
Two of his picks came in an overtime win over No.
25 Kansas State, then the Big 12 champion.
The Inglewood, Calif.
, native was poised to compete for the starting quarterback spot at the University of Texas in 2024.
However, multiple reports say Ewers is considering returning to school rather than entering the NFL Draft.
If Ewers returns, Murphy’s path to the full-time job will be much more difficult with the talented Manning waiting on the sideline.
According to 247Sports, Murphy was the No.
9 quarterback in his 2022 class, while Manning and Ewers ranked him No.
1 among recruits in their respective classes.
Murphy boasts an impressive height at 6-foot-10, 235 pounds and a cannon arm that gives him an almost unmatched advantage.
He missed most of the 2021-22 season due to injury, leaving a lot of untapped potential.
Murphy should quickly become one of the most popular signal callers in the transfer portal.
Last spring, 247Sports reported that several schools in the SEC and other schools in the Big Ten and Pac-12 contacted him to gauge interest in transferring.
When Murphy graduated from high school, he chose Texas over his hometown of UCLA.
The Bruins could have former top-five player Dante Moore back in the fold after losing him to the transfer portal.
When asked what he expected from a potential transfer destination, he told ESPN, “A place where I can play.
” “Just keep getting better and staying around great people and great players and just doing what’s best for me and my career.
” There are some quarterback-hungry teams in the SEC.
.
South Carolina lost quarterback Spencer Rattler to the NFL Draft, while Auburn endured wildly inconsistent play in Hugh Freeze’s first season.
If Murphy wants to stay at Texas or the Big 12, Houston, UTSA, TCU and Baylor could seek quarterback help.
Ewers is set to keep the starting job upon his return in 2024, followed by Manning.
Additionally, Texas signed three-star quarterback Trey Owens from Cy-Fair (Texas) High School in the 2024 class.
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