Former Virginia star QB Brennan Armstrong expected to commit to NC State

Former Virginia star quarterback Brennan Armstrong is expected to commit to NC State, sources tell On3.

Armstrong, Virginia’s starting QB the last three years, ranked second nationally in 2021 with an average of 404.5 passing yards per game.

He also finished 2021 with 31 passing touchdowns, nine additional rushing scores and just 10 interceptions while helping the Cavaliers rank third nationally in total offense.

That came after throwing for 2,117 yards and 18 touchdowns with 11 interceptions in nine games in 2020.

Armstrong took a step back this year, however, under new Virginia coach Tony Elliott, posting just 2,210 passing yards and seven passing TDs with 12 interceptions.

The move to NC State will reunite Armstrong with his former Virginia offensive coordinator Robert Anae, who was recently hired as the new OC at NC State. Armstrong visited the Wolfpack earlier this week after previously visiting Wisconsin and Oklahoma State.

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

Transfer portal background information

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 starts with the 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 and everything is off and running. 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 However, once a player enters the portal, the current scholarship is no longer valid.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 cover their scholarship.

The database is a normal database, sortable by a variety of topics, including (of course) sport and name. A player’s individual entry includes basic details such as contact info, whether the player was on scholarship and whether the player is transferring as a graduate student.

A player can ask for a “do not contact” tag on the report. In those instances, the players don’t want contact from schools unless they initiate the communication.