Southern Miss, former Florida State QB Tate Rodemaker enters NCAA Transfer Portal

Southern Miss quarterback Tate Rodemaker has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, per On3’s Pete Nakos. Rodemaker transferred to Southern Miss ahead of the 2024 campaign after spending four years at Florida State.

Rodemaker completed 59.8% of his pass attempts this season with the Golden Eagles for 985 yards and seven touchdowns while throwing seven interceptions. Southern Miss went 1-11 this season, losing its final 10 games of the year.

Kentucky was Southern Miss’ sole Power Four opponent this season. The Golden Eagles fell 31-0. In the loss, Rodemaker completed 13-of-his-19 pass attempts for 126 yards. He failed to record a touchdown but threw two interceptions.

In his four seasons at Florida State, Rodemaker amassed 23 appearances. He saw the field the most in 2023, his final season with the program. He made nine appearances, completing 32-of-his-56 pass attempts for 510 yards and five touchdowns without throwing an interception.

Rodemaker played high school football at Valdosta (GA), where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 684 overall recruit and No. 48 quarterback in the 2020 recruiting cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

In his senior year at Valdosta, Rodemaker threw 42 touchdowns, completing 66.8% of his passes for 3,225 yards while leading Wildcats to third round of AAAAAA state playoffs. For his efforts, he was named the named GACA Player of the Year.

Rodemaker isn’t the only one who won’t be Southern Miss next season. On Oct. 20, Southern Miss athletic director Jeremy McClain announced that the university was parting ways with head coach Will Hall.

“We are grateful to Will and his family for their dedication to Southern Miss over the past four years,” McClain said. “Will poured his heart and soul into this program and into shaping these young men. Unfortunately, the results on the field didn’t align with our shared goals and expectations.”

The program still hasn’t found its next head coach. Tate Rodemaker won’t stick around to find out who it is, instead opting to search for a new home across the college football landscape.