Former Louisville QB Pierce Clarkson signs with Ole Miss

Former Louisville quarterback Pierce Clarkson signed with Ole Miss out of the NCAA transfer portal, On3 has learned.

Clarkson redshirted during his true freshman season. He has multiple years of eligibility remaining. Clarkson is the son of renown quarterbacks coach Steve Clarkson.

In two seasons at Louisville, Clarkson appeared in three games. He completed 4-of-6 passes for 18 yards. He also carried five times for nine yards.

As a member of the Class of 2023, Clarkson was a four-star recruit out of Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 31 overall prospect in the state, the No. 26 quarterback in the class and the No. 395 overall prospect in the class.

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Pierce Clarkson transfers from Louisville to Ole Miss

With Clarkson out and off to the SEC, Louisville is fine with incoming quarterback Miller Moss, who transferred in from USC.

Moss spent four seasons with the Trojans. He played sparingly in his first two years in Los Angeles before appearing in seven games in 2023, including a breakout performance in the Holiday Bowl where he threw six touchdown passes.

He took over the starting role in 2024 after Caleb Williams‘ departure for the NFL, but had an up-and-down campaign before being benched after nine games in favor of transfer Jayden Maiava. 

Moss finished this season completing 64.4% of his pass attempts for 2,555 yards and 18 touchdowns compared to nine interceptions. He boasted a 135.1 passer rating.