Incarnate Word quarterback Zach Calzada enters Transfer Portal

Incarnate Word Cardinals quarterback Zach Calzada has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, per On3’s Pete Nakos.

Prior to his time at Incarnate Word, Calzada played for both the Auburn Tigers and the Texas A&M Aggies. Now, he’s in the portal looking for a fourth program to play for.

In two seasons with Incarnate Word, Zach Calzada consistently put up excellent numbers with those numbers jumping to among the best in FCS in 2024. He finished the season with a 65.5 completion percentage for 3,744 yards and 35 touchdowns to only nine interceptions. He also rushed for 332 yards and five touchdowns.

As a team, Incarnate Word is coming off an 11-3 season. The Cardinals won the Southland Conference and made it to the FCS playoffs. There, they would lose in the quarterfinals to South Dakota State by a score of 55-14.

Zach Calzada played his high school football at Lanier in Georgia. There, he was a three-star recruit in the Class of 2019, according to the On3 Industry Ranking. He was also the 33rd-ranked quarterback and the 429th-ranked player overall in his recruiting cycle. He initially went to Texas A&M.

In 2019, Zach Calzada took a redshirt before the 2020 season that didn’t count toward any player’s eligibility. In 2022, he would transfer to Auburn but didn’t see any action with the Tigers before having shoulder surgery. After that, he would transfer to Incarnate Word. That means that 2025 will be his seventh season of college football.

During the 2021 season with Texas A&M, Calzada saw the most playing time he had in any individual season at the FBS level. At the time, he was playing for Jimbo Fisher.

The Transfer Portal opened on Monday, December 9th. This is one of two windows that is open during the offseason for players to enter the Transfer Portal and look for a new team to play for. The other window comes following Spring practice for teams.

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