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Top 16 Pro-Style QBs in the 2014 Recruiting Class - Possible Grad Transfers

Chris McLaughlin

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With permission, lifted this from another board. Lots of names here that could be possible grad transfers:

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Announced that he is entering the 2018 NFL Draft, despite finishing the 2017 season as a seldom-used backup

1.) Kyle Allen, Texas A&M; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #7 on the Rivals 100, #1-overall prospect in Arizona; Spent 2017 at UHouston, where he began the season as the Cougars' starter, but was benched after the third game of the season; Started 14 games over two seasons at Texas A&M and then transferred, sitting out the 2016 season due to NCAA transfer regs; Announced earlier this month that he is forgoing his final year of eligibility to enter the NFL Draft; Allen finishes his college career with 37 touchdowns, 18 interceptions and 4,283 yards.

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Leaving Stanford after he lost the starting job

2.) Keller Chryst, Stanford; 4-stars, 6.0 RR, #64 on the Rivals 100, 6th-best prospect in California; Announced a few days ago that he will be a graduate transfer in 2018; Chryst lost his starting job midway through the 2017 season to redshirt sophomore K.J. Costello; Began the 2016 season as the backup to Ryan Burns, but supplanted Burns as the starter after seven games that year; In three seasons for the Cardinal, Chryst threw for 1,926 yards with 19 touchdowns; His uncle is Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst.

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Cornwell transferred to Nevada, but quit the team after four games

3.) David Cornwell, Alabama; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #104 on the Rivals 250, 2nd-best prospect in Oklahoma; Transferred to Nevada-Reno, but abruptly quit the team this past September; After not playing in the Wolf Pack's first three games, he played as a backup in Nevada's 45-7 loss to Washington State, but the following Monday he was listed as the team's 3rd-string QB, and that's when he quit; His head coach at Nevada was former Husker offensive coordinator Jay Norvell; Left Bama in December 2016 after not throwing a pass in three seasons in Tuscaloosa.

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Booted from Auburn this September after a public intoxication arrest

4.) Sean White, Auburn; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #111 on the Rivals 250, 17th-best prospect in Florida; Got booted from the team this past September after a public intoxication arrest; Just prior to the arrest, he was coming off a two-game suspension for "undisclosed reasons"; White started 16 games for the Tigers between 2015 and 2016, but lost the job to Jarrett Stidham prior to the 2017 season; No word yet on where (or if) White will resurface in 2018.

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Announced that he is leaving Lexington as a grad transfer

5.) Drew Barker, Kentucky; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #132 on the Rivals 250, #1-overall prospect in Kentucky; Announced earlier this month that he is transferring from UK; It has been an eventful career in Lexington for Barker; While redshirting in 2014, Barker was charged with disorderly conduct after an incident with an airsoft gun that shut down UK’s South Campus for several hours; That same school year, Barker was involved in a bar fight in Richmond and was later punched in the side of the head by an Eastern Kentucky University football player at an EKU dorm; In 2016, Barker won Kentucky’s starting QB job but was knocked out with a back injury during the season’s third game and missed the remainder of the season; He was UK's 2nd-string QB in 2017; Barker completed his UK career with 57 completions in 113 attempts for 747 yards, with five touchdown passes and seven interceptions.

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Justice Hansen shredded Bob Diaco's defense this year in what was a prelude of things to come

6.) Justice Hansen, Oklahoma; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #140 on the Rivals 250, 4th-best prospect in Oklahoma; Now at Arkansas State, where he has been a two-year starter for the Red Wolves; Spent a redshirt season in Norman and then transferred to Butler CC in Kansas for 2015.

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Now at University of British Columbia in Canada

7.) Michael O'Connor, Penn State; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #184 on the Rivals 250, 28th-best prospect in Florida; Now at University of British Columbia, where he has been a three-year starter for the Thunderbirds; O'Connor is originally from Ontario, Canada and prepped at IMG Academy in Bradenton; Originally recruited to Penn State by Bill O'Brien, he spent a redshirt season there and realized that he was not a fit in new coach James Franklin's offense, so he transferred back to Canada.

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Three-year starter and a 6th round NFL draft choice

8.) Brad Kaaya, UMiami; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #189 on the Rivals 250, 20th-best prospect in California; A three-year starter at Miami, throwing for 9,968 yards over three seasons; Was named ACC Rookie of the Year as a true freshman in 2014; Declared early and was taken in the 6th round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.

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Mason Rudolph could be taken in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft

9.) Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #196 on the Rivals 250, 3rd-best prospect in South Carolina; Three-year starter at Oklahoma State, passing for 13,267 yards in his career; Projects to be one of the top QBs taken in this year's NFL Draft.

10.) K.J. Carta-Samuels, Washington; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #225 on the Rivals 250, 26th-best prospect in California; Announced this month that he is transferring to UCLA; Has spent the past two seasons as Jake Browning's backup at UW; Carta-Samuels has completed 27-of-47 passes for 310 yards in his career.

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Now at FCS Towson, Mahalak was recruited to Oregon by Scott Frost

11.) Morgan Mahalak, Oregon; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #227 on the Rivals 250, 27th-best prospect in California; Now at FCS Towson, where he is a backup QB; Started 5 games in 2016 before being injured; Spent two seasons at Oregon, where he was recruited by Scott Frost.

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Was Iowa State's starting QB until testing positive for lettuce this October

12.) Jacob Park, Georgia; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #229 on the Rivals 250, 4th-best prospect in South Carolina; Was Iowa State's starting QB until this October when he failed a drug test (weed) and missed the rest of the season; Announced last month that he is transferring (again); During his time with the Cyclones, he completed nearly 60 percent of his passes for 2,971 yards, 21 touchdowns and 10 interceptions; Left UGa after his freshman season - he redshirted that year.

13.) Caleb Henderson, North Carolina; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #240 on the Rivals 250, 8th-best prospect in Virginia; Now at Maryland, where he was the Terps' 2nd-string QB in 2017; Sat out 2016 due to NCAA transfer regs; Appeared in two games as a reserve QB for UNC in 2015 and redshirted in 2014.

14.) Tyler Wiegers, Iowa; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 4th-best prospect in Michigan; Recently announced that he is transferring to Eastern Michigan; Appeared in seven games as a reserve QB over three seasons in Iowa City and redshirted in 2014.

15.) J.J. Cosentino, Florida State; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 8th-best prospect in Pennsylvania; Florida State's 3rd-string QB in 2017; Has appeared in 11 games over the past three seasons; Redshirted in 2014.

16.) Chris Durkin, Virginia Tech; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 20th-best prospect in Ohio; Now at Youngstown State, playing tight end for you know who; Appeared in 9 games for the Penguins as a reserve TE and had one (1) reception on the season; Appeared in six games over two seasons in Blacksburg as a reserve QB, TE, and special teams player, and redshirted in 2014.

Rivals' list of pro-style QBs in the 2014 class
 
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