Alabama transfer QB Dylan Lonergan to visit Georgia

Alabama transfer quarterback Dylan Lonergan is set to visit Georgia this week, On3’s Pete Nakos confirms. ESPN’s Max Olson was the first to report.

Lonergan has been a backup for the Crimson Tide over the past two years. A redshirt freshman, he has thrown eight in-game passes over that span for 35 yards but was a highly-touted recruit out of high school.

Lonergan, a Georgia native, was ranked as a four-star recruit in the class of 2023. According to the On3 Industry rankings, which is a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services, he was the No. 13 quarterback and No. 162 overall player in the country in his class.

Lonergan originally chose Alabama over offers from Stanford, South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina, among others.

The Georgia native attended Brookwood High School before arriving on campus at Alabama. As a junior in high school, he accounted for 3,932 yards and 39 touchdowns. Lonergan was selected to the Under Armour All-America game after his senior year.

The news of Lonergan’s portal entry came only a few days after Alabama was left out of the 2024 College Football Playoff. The three-loss Crimson Tide were right on the edge of being selected to the field but were left out and two-loss, ACC runner-up SMU was picked for the at-large spot instead.

The portal officially opened on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. More than 2,800 FBS scholarship players entered their names into the NCAA’s transfer database during the 2023-24 school year. Removing those who withdrew or went pro, the final total sat at 2,707 transfers.

That means roughly 25 percent of all FBS scholarship players hit free agency in one year, per On3’s Pete Nakos.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.