Although the college football transfer window doesn’t formally commence until January 2nd, numerous quarterbacks nationwide have indicated their plans to join the transfer registry or have already publicly declared their search for a different educational institution.
This document will monitor the prominent athletes seeking to relocate before the 2026 season, as the collegiate football scene anticipates a flurry of transfers in January, with participants having a singular chance to switch affiliations during this off-season period.
Rocco Becht (Iowa State)
The player, who served as a starting quarterback for three years, declared on December 20th his intention to enter the transfer system, retaining one year of playing eligibility. Becht’s departure from Iowa State follows Coach Matt Campbell’s acceptance of the head coaching position at Penn State during the recent off-season. Becht, whose father is former NFL tight end Anthony Becht, accumulated 64 career touchdown passes for Iowa State. This total is surpassed only by Brock Purdy, who achieved 81.
Aidan Chiles (Michigan State)
Chiles initially joined Michigan State, following former Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith; however, the university terminated Smith’s employment at the conclusion of the 2025 season, and Chiles is reportedly preparing to enter the transfer market. Across 21 appearances for Michigan State, Chiles completed 320 out of 526 passes for 3,807 yards and 23 touchdowns, alongside 14 interceptions. He also recorded 195 rushing attempts for 531 yards and 12 touchdowns.
TJ Finley (Georgia State)
Does the name of the past quarterback for LSU and Auburn ring a bell? Finley might potentially join his seventh academic institution should the NCAA grant him an additional, seventh year of eligibility. Finley commenced his collegiate career with LSU for his inaugural season, subsequently joining the alternate Tigers within the SEC conference for a two-year period. Following this, he assumed the starting role at Texas State in 2023, competed for Western Kentucky in 2024, and then moved to Tulane post-season. Nevertheless, he faced suspension in April subsequent to an arrest and subsequently transferred to Georgia State, where he participated in seven contests during 2025.
Josh Hoover (TCU)
Hoover has participated in 35 contests across the last three athletic years for the Horned Frogs. During the 2024 season, he completed 313 of 471 pass attempts for a total of 3,949 yards and 27 touchdowns, alongside 11 interceptions. In the most recent season, Hoover achieved 272 completions from 413 throws, accumulating 3,472 yards and 29 touchdowns, with 13 interceptions. Throughout his tenure at TCU, he has recorded more than 9,600 passing yards and 71 touchdowns, maintaining an average of over eight yards per throw.
Katin Houser (East Carolina)
Houser commenced as the starting quarterback for all 12 games played by the Pirates in 2025, completing 269 out of 408 pass attempts for 3,300 yards, 19 touchdowns, and six interceptions, in addition to contributing nine rushing touchdowns. Houser began his collegiate journey at Michigan State, taking a redshirt year during his inaugural season with the Spartans in 2022, prior to his transfer to ECU in 2024. He will possess a single season of playing eligibility at his subsequent institution.
DJ Lagway (Florida)
The athlete, previously recognized as a five-star recruit, is preparing to depart from Florida following a two-season tenure and the exit of coach Billy Napier. Lagway demonstrated remarkable potential across 24 contests but also instilled a sense of unfulfilled expectation among Florida supporters. During 2025, he completed 213 of 337 pass attempts for 2,264 yards and 16 touchdowns, yet he also threw 14 interceptions. A total of five of these interceptions occurred during the game against LSU, with an additional three coming against Kentucky.
Sam Leavitt (Arizona State)
A physical ailment restricted Leavitt’s participation to merely seven games in 2025, even after he guided the Sun Devils to secure the Big 12 championship and a berth in the College Football Playoff in 2025. Leavitt is rumored to be joining the transfer registry in January, having not participated in a game since October 25th. In 2024, Leavitt completed 216 of 350 passes for 2,885 yards and 24 touchdowns, with six interceptions, concurrently rushing for 443 yards and five scores. His aerial statistics experienced a decline in 2025; he achieved 145 completions from 239 attempts for 1,628 yards and 10 touchdowns, along with three interceptions, before his season concluded ahead of schedule.
Drew Mestemaker (North Texas)
Mestemaker is reportedly scheduled to declare his intention to transfer in January, following North Texas’s participation in the New Mexico Bowl on December 27th. This former walk-on has accumulated more than 4,000 passing yards during the current season, a period during which North Texas contended for the American Conference championship and an opportunity to qualify for the College Football Playoff. Should Mestemaker enter the transfer registry as anticipated, he is expected to re-join former North Texas coach Eric Morris, who is now at Oklahoma State. Morris was appointed in November to take over from Mike Gundy.
Kenny Minchey (Notre Dame)
The redshirt sophomore was unsuccessful in securing the starting position against CJ Carr in Notre Dame’s succession battle for Riley Leonard’s role. Given Carr’s solidified status as the primary quarterback for the 2026 season, attributable to an outstanding redshirt freshman year, Minchey is reportedly in search of a different educational institution. He played in six contests during 2025, completing 20 out of 26 passes for 196 yards, and also recorded seven rushing attempts for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Aaron Philo (Georgia Tech)
Philo had been regarded as the forthcoming replacement for Haynes King at Georgia Tech, having served as King’s understudy for two seasons. Nevertheless, information surfaced indicating his impending entry into the transfer registry after offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner assumed an identical role at Florida, working under the new Gators coach, Jon Sumrall. Across eight appearances for Georgia Tech, Philo completed 59 of 102 passes for 938 yards, tallying two touchdowns and three interceptions.
Beau Pribula (Missouri)
Pribula participated for a single season with the Tigers, having previously transferred from Penn State prior to the previous year’s College Football Playoff. Pribula commenced with a strong performance at Missouri; however, the Tigers’ aerial attack significantly faltered during SEC conference play, and he only attempted seven passes in Mizzou’s Week 14 victory against Arkansas. Pribula completed 182 out of 270 passes for a total of 1,941 yards, accumulating 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions over 10 games, while also achieving 297 rushing yards and six scores.
Dylan Raiola (Nebraska)
Raiola’s athletic season concluded with three games remaining in 2025, subsequent to sustaining a fractured fibula during the Cornhuskers’ November 1st defeat against USC. Prior to this injury, the sophomore completed 181 of 250 passes for 2,000 yards and 18 touchdowns, along with six interceptions. His performance metrics had improved from his freshman year, after he promptly began playing upon his recruitment as a five-star prospect. Possessing two years of remaining eligibility, Raiola might emerge as the most highly desired quarterback within the transfer system.
Brendan Sorsby (Cincinnati)
Sorsby served as Cincinnati’s primary quarterback for two seasons, having previously transferred from Indiana, and retains one additional season of eligibility. He recorded only a single interception during Cincinnati’s initial eight games of the season, before committing four interceptions across the final four games, as the Bearcats concluded their year with a four-game losing streak. In 2025, Sorsby completed 207 of 336 pass attempts for 2,800 yards and 27 touchdowns, with five interceptions, concurrently accumulating 580 rushing yards and nine touchdowns.
