Texas A&M quarterback Zach Calzada enters NCAA transfer portal

Texas A&M Aggies starting quarterback Zach Calzada is back on the market after opting to enter the NCAA transfer portal on Monday, according to InsideTexas.

Calzada, a redshirt sophomore, started 10 games this season in the place of Haynes King who suffered a season-ending leg injury in the first game. He’ll have immediate eligibility at his next program as this will be his first time transferring. King, a redshirt freshman, is likely to regain his starting job for the Aggies come 2022.

The Buford, Georgia, native threw for 2,185 yards, 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions this year for Jimbo Fisher’s 8-4 squad. Calzada’s season completion percentage at 56.1% ranked 13 out of the SEC’s 14 starting quarterbacks.

Coming out of Lanier High School, Calzada was a top-500 prospect with 25 Division-I offers.

Calzada joins Norwood, rush of post-season transfer portal entries

Texas A&M freshman defensive back Dreyden Norwood has entered the NCAA transfer portal, On3’s Matt Zenitz has learned.

Norwood was a four-star recruit coming out of high school, according to the On3 Consensus, and was ranked as the No. 35 cornerback in his class. The six-foot, 175-pound defensive back is from Fort Smith, Arkansas and prepped at Northside High School.

Norwood was the No. 2 recruit in the state of Arkansas, according to the On3 Consensus. Norwood did not make any impact for Texas A&M on the defensive side of the ball this year; though he was recruited as a defensive back, the four-star defender primarily played quarterback in high school.

The NCAA Transfer Portal, which covers every NCAA sport at the Division I, II and III levels, is a private database with names of student-athletes who wish to transfer. It is not accessible to the public.

The process of entering the portal goes through a school’s compliance office. Once a player provides written notification of an intent to transfer, the office enters the player’s name in the database. The compliance office has 48 hours to comply with the player’s request.

Once a player’s name shows up in the portal, other schools can contact the player. Players can change their minds at any point and withdraw from the portal. However, once a player enters the portal, the current scholarship is no longer valid. In other words, if a player enters the portal but decides to stay, the school does not have to reoffer a scholarship.