The transfer portal is set to officially open up on Jan. 2, but we are already getting flooded with news of talented college football players announcing that they will be entering. This time of the year is huge for each program to begin doing their research on what players they will be going after, and where they should be prioritizing roster development. That is especially true at quarterback, which is the most important position in all of sports.
Over the last few days, several talented signal-callers have made their intentions known, and this promises to be a really interesting portal session. To have a little bit of fun, here is an early prediction for where each quarterback ends up when all is all said and done. That includes DJ Lagway (Florida) finding a new home, Lane Kiffin getting his guy, and a couple prominent programs making statements.
Top Portal QB predictions
DJ Lagway (Florida) – Texas Tech
While Lagway has all the talent in the world, his game just hasn’t developed the way some had hoped in Gainesville. In his two seasons, he has thrown for 28 touchdowns but also thrown 23 interceptions. At 6-3 and 242 pounds, Lagway is a pocket quarterback with enough athleticism to make some throws as an extender. You would think that what Joey McGuire is doing with the Red Raiders would be extremely attractive right now for a player like Lagway who needs an injection of confidence. He is also from Texas, so getting back to his roots might be for the best.
Sam Leavitt (Arizona State) – LSU
This feels like the perfect fit for both sides. Head coach Lane Kiffin is going to want a quarterback who can effect a defense with his legs, on top of having a ton of upside with his arm. Leavitt is also a very volatile quarterback who would be best served in an offense that kept things simple. That is what Kiffin tries to do, allow for easy answers and let the talent take over. There is some early buzz between the two sides, and it is easy to see why.
Brendan Sorsby (Cincinnati) – Tennessee
Texas Tech and Indiana are the two early schools mentioned most when discussing Sorsby, but there is going to be a bidding war for the talented quarterback. One thing to consider, however, is that a large portion of Sorsby’s family actually live in Knoxville currently. It will be interesting to see if head coach Josh Heupel and the Vols make a strong push. It will all depend on whether they feel either George MacIntyre or true freshman Faizon Brandon are ready to play. It will be hard to pass up Sorsby if he has legitimate interest, a kid with a very real NFL future.
Dylan Raiola (Nebraska) – Miami
Raiola is coming off a broken fibula, so his timeline for recovery is not fully fleshed out. Whenever he does return, he is a very talented signal-caller, and there is a reason why Raiola was once considered to be a five-star player coming out of high school. In 22 games for the Cornhuskers, Raiola managed to throw for 4,819 yards and 31 touchdowns. His play style feels like the perfect fit into a Shannon Dawson offense, and is a slight risk worth taking.
Aidan Chiles (Michigan State) – Indiana
Indiana is in a very interesting position from a portal perspective. With them just having the Heisman Trophy winner behind center in Fernando Mendoza, and also having a good amount of money to throw around, they could conceivably make a strong push for any quarterback they want. The tricky part is that there will still be some other quarterbacks who will enter in the future that will completely change the formula. For now, let’s see head coach Curt Cignetti work his magic and unlock the upside that Chiles possesses…