Inside Texas 2022 QB Transfer Tracker - Quinn Ewers Game Ball

Introducing the Inside Texas 2022 QB transfer tracker. With 19 Power 5 starting quarterbacks this season at new schools via the portal, Inside Texas is going to track the progress from week to week. 

There are 19 new starters at the Power 5 level, and four are in the Big 12 headlined by former On3 Consensus 5-star prospect Quinn Ewers. The conference with the most turnover through the portal at the position is the Pac-12, with seven.

Inside Texas gives a rundown of the 19 quarterbacks after the sixth week of games.

Week six game ball

This week was an easy one. Quinn Ewers receives his first game ball after a very impressive performance in his first Red River Showdown. the former On3 Consensus 5-star hit on 21 of 31 passes for 289 yards with 4 touchdowns and one interception in his first game against arch rival Oklahoma. Ewers and the Longhorns made a national statement with the 49-0 victory. The win and performance by Ewers provides him the chance to create a legacy at the university he grew up cheering for.

Big 12

Quinn Ewers (Ohio State to Texas)

Quinn Ewers beat out Hudson Card for the starting job in Austin after transferring from Ohio State in the spring. The marriage of Ewers’ downfield arm talent and Steve Sarkisian’s scheme should be a good one. Ewers was on fire in the first quarter against Alabama until an injury that will keep him on the sidelines for at least a month. His return against Oklahoma only cemented his ability to end up hearing his name called very early in the 2024 NFL Draft.

vs. UL-Monroe (52-10 W): 16 of 24 for 225 yards with 2 TD’s and 1 INT. 1 rush for -9 yards. 

vs. Alabama (20-19 L): 9 of 12 for 134 yards in less than a quarter. 

vs. Texas-San Antonio (41-20): DNP injured

vs. Texas Tech (37-34 OT L): DNP injured

vs. West Virginia (38-20 W): DNP injured

vs. Oklahoma (49-0 W): 21 of 31 for 289 yards with 4 TD’s and 1 INT. 2 rushes for 17 yards

Dillon Gabriel (UCF to Oklahoma)

After originally committing to UCLA, Dillon Gabriel flipped to Oklahoma to reunite with Jeff Lebby who was his UCF offensive coordinator. Gabriel took the field for the first time for the Sooners with 8,037 yards and 70 touchdowns in 26 career games. The redshirt junior will be a very good scheme fit in Lebby’s version of the Art Briles offense.

vs. UTEP (45-13 W): 15 of 23 for 233 yards and 2 TD’s. 6 rushes for 20 yards and a TD.

vs. Kent State (33-3 W): 21 of 28 for 296 yards with 3 TD’s. 4 rushes for -10 yards. 

vs. Nebraska (49-14 W): 16 of 27 for 230 yards and 2 TD’s. 6 rushes for 55 yards and a TD. 

vs. Kansas State (41-34 L): 26 of 39 for 330 yards and 4 TD’s. 7 rushes for 61 yards.

vs. TCU (55-24 L): 7 of 16 for 126 yards. 2 rushes for zero yards.

vs. Texas (49-0 L): DNP injured

Adrian Martinez (Nebraska to Kansas State)

Adrian Martinez wis playing his super senior season at Kansas State. Martinez has started 38 games in his career at Nebraska. He has passed for more than 8,000 yards, and rushed for over 2,000 yards. Martinez should help take some pressure off All-American tailback Deuce Vaughn.

vs. South Dakota (34-0 W): 11 of 15 for 53 yards. 13 rushes for 39 yards and a TD.

vs. Missouri (40-12 W): 9 of 20 for 101 yards. 13 rushes for 52 yards and a TD. 

vs. Tulane (17-10 L): 21 of 31 for 150 yards and a TD. 13 rushes for 59 yards. 

vs. Oklahoma (41-34 W): 21 of 34 for 234 yards with 1 TD. 21 rushes for 148 yards and 4 TD’s.

vs. Texas Tech (37-28 W): 12 of 19 for 116 yards with 1 TD. 12 rushes for 171 yards and 3 TD’s.

vs. Iowa State (10-9 W): 12 of 19 for 246 yards and 1 TD. 19 rushes for 77 yards and a TD.

JT Daniels (Georgia to West Virginia)

JT Daniels is now on this third school as a redshirt senior. In Morgantown, Daniels is reuniting with former offensive coordinator Graham Harrell. The former On3 Consensus 5-star prospect has 5,054 career passing yards with 37 touchdowns and 18 interceptions following his first games for the Mountaineers.

vs. Pittsburgh (38-31 L): 23 of 40 for 214 yards with 2 TD’s and 1 INT. 5 rushes for -23 yards and a TD.

vs. Kansas (55-42 L in OT): 28 of 40 for 365 yards with 3 TD’s and 1 INT. 2 rushes for 10 yards. 

vs. Towson (65-7 W): 16 of 24 for 174 yards with 1 TD. 1 rush for -6 yards. 

vs. Virginia Tech (33-10 W): 20 of 30 for 203 yards with 1 TD. 1 rush for -7 yards.

vs. Texas (38-20 L): 29 of 48 for 253 yards with 1 TD. 4 rushes for -14 yards.

SEC

Spencer Rattler (Oklahoma to South Carolina)

Spencer Rattler took the ball at South Carolina with lofty expectations. The former On3 Consensus 5-star prospect enters the season with 4,595 yards passing in his career, which includes a 70.1% completion percentage. The redshirt junior is looking to re-ignite his career in Shane Beamer’s program.

vs. Georgia State (35-14 W): 23 of 37 for 227 yards and 1 TD with 2 INT’s. 4 rushes for -12 yards. 

vs. Arkansas (44-30 L): 24 of 39 for 376 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. 12 rushes for -23 yards.

vs. Georgia (48-7 L): 13 of 25 for 118 yards with 2 INT’s. 2 rushes for 8 yards. 

vs. Charlotte (56-20 W): 17 of 23 for 187 yards. 3 rushes for 5 yards.

vs. South Carolina State (50-10 W): 21 of 27 for 212 yards with 2 TD’s and 2 INT’s. 5 rushes for 31 yards and a TD.

vs. Kentucky (24-14 W): 14 of 19 for 177 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. 8 rushes for 7 yards.

Jayden Daniels (Arizona State to LSU)

Arizona State transfer Jayden Daniels started for the Bayou Bengals in the opener against Florida State. A former On3 Consensus 4-star prospect, Daniels started three years for the Sun Devils throwing for 6,024 yards with 32 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. The senior with 1,288 career rushing yards and 13 scores provides the LSU staff with an off schedule dimension to the offense.

vs. Florida State (24-23 L): 26 oof 35 for 209 yards with 2 TD’s. 16 rushes for 114 yards. 

vs. Southern University (65-17 W): 10 of 11 for 137 yards with 3 TD’s. 3 rushes for 18 yards and a TD.

vs. Mississippi State (31-16 W): 22 of 37 for 210 yards with 1 TD. 16 rushes for 93 yards and a TD. 

vs. New Mexico (38-0 W): 24 of 29 for 279 yards. 9 rushes for 37 yards.

vs. Auburn (21-17 W): 8 of 20 for 80 yards. 16 rushes for 59 yards and a TD.

vs. Tennessee (40-13 L): 32 of 45 for 300 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. 16 rushes for 38 yards.

Jaxson Dart (USC to Ole Miss)

Lane Kiffin’s program won a heated transfer recruiting battle over BYU and Oklahoma for Jaxson Dart. After starting three games for USC last fall, Dart hit the portal after Lincoln Riley was hired. The 6-foot-2, 215-pounder passed for 1,353 yards with nine touchdowns and five interceptions in six games while battling injury. Dart is viewed as a prospect with an NFL ceiling, but there is competition at Ole Miss. Sophomore and former On3 Consensus 4-star prospect Luke Altmyer is also seen as possessing a high ceiling.

vs. Troy (28-10 W): 18 of 27 for 154 yards with a TD and INT. 4 rushes for 40 yards. 

vs. Central Arkansas (59-3 W): 10 of 15 for 182 yards with 2 TD’s. 2 rushes for 5 yards. 

vs. Georgia Tech (42-0 W): 10 of 16 for 207 yards with 1 INT. 10 rushes for 40 yards. 

vs. Tulsa (35-27 W): 13 of 24 for 154 yards with 2 TD’s. 13 rushes for 116 yards.

vs. Kentucky (22-19 W): 15 of 29 for 213 yards with 1 INT. 8 rushes for 40 yards.

vs. Vanderbilt (52-28 W): 25 of 32 for 448 yards and 3 TD’s with 2 INT’s. 2 rushes for 15 yards.

Pac-12

Caleb Williams (Oklahoma to USC)

True freshman phenom and former On3 Consensus 5-star Caleb Williams followed Lincoln Riley to USC. The sophomore showed major two-way playmaking in Norman last season, and could be a Heisman Trophy candidate this season in the Pac-12. 

vs. Rice (66-14 W): 19 of 22 for 249 yards with 2 TD’s. 6 rushed for 68 yards. 

vs. Stanford (41-28 W): 20 of 27 for 341 yards with 4 TD’s. 9 rushes for 4 yards. 

vs. Fresno State (45-17 W): 25 of 37 for 284 yards and 2 TD’s. 12 rushes for 1 yard and 2 TD’s. 

vs. Oregon State (17-14 W): 16 of 36 for 180 yards with 1 TD. 9 rushes for 27 yards.

vs. Arizona State (42-25 W): 27 of 37 for 348 yards with 3 TD’s and 1 INT. 8 rushes for 44 yards and a TD.

vs. Washington State (30-14 W): 15 of 29 for 188 yards with 2 TD’s. 9 rushes for 34 yards.

Jack Plummer (Purdue to California)

Jack Plummer spent four seasons at Purdue and started 13 games before being beat out by former walk-on Aidan O’Connell. Plummer headed back to the West Coast from the portal, and opened the season as the starter for the Bears. Named to the Senior Bowl Watchlist, Plummer enters the season with 3,405 career passing yards with 26 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

vs. UC Davis (34-13 W): 23 of 35 for 268 yards with 3 TD’s and 1 INT. 3 rushes for -10 yards.

vs. UNLV (20-14 W): 28 of 39 for 278 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. 7 rushed for -16 yards. 

vs. Notre Dame (24-17 L): 16 of 37 for 184 yards and 1 TD. 12 rushes for 34 and 1 TD. 

vs. Arizona (49-31 W): 18 of 28 for 245 yards and 3 TD’s.

vs. Washington State (28-9 L): 23 of 33 for 272 yards. 7 rushes for -28 yards.

Emory Jones (Florida to Arizona State)

Former On3 Consensus 4-star recruit Emory Jones made the move to the Pac-12 to play for Herm Edwards after Anthony Richardson was set to take the job in Gainesville. The dual-threat quarterback entered the 2022 season with 3,499 career passing yards and 1,321 rushing yards with 38 touchdowns accounted for.

vs. Northern Arizona: 13 of 18 for 152 yards. 11 rushes for 48 yards and 2 TD’s.

vs. Oklahoma State (34-17 L): 12 of 24 for 223 yards with 1 TD. 7 rushes for -17 yards.

vs. Eastern Michigan (30-21 L): 20 of 32 for 182 with 1 TD. 3 rushes for 7 yards and a TD. 

vs. Utah (34-13 L): 21 of 36 for 261 yards with 1 TD and 2 INT. 11 rushes for -26 yards.

vs. USC (42-25 L): 23 of 32 for 243 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. 10 rushes for -5 yards.

vs. Washington (45-38 W): 7 of 9 for 59 yards. 3 rushes for 7 yards.

Jayden de Laura (Washington State to Arizona)

After starting for two seasons in Pullman, Hawaii native Jayden de Laura transferred. The redshirt sophomore has been named Jedd Fisch’s leader of the program as the new staff is attempting to flip the roster in Tucson. Jayden de Laura entered the season with 3,684 passing yards and 28 touchdowns with 13 interceptions.

vs. San Diego State (38-20 W): 22 of 35 for 299 yards and 4 TD’s with 1 INT. 1 rush for -6 yards. 

vs. Mississippi State (39-17 L): 23 of 45 for 220 yards with 1 TD and 3 INT’s. 2 rushes for -25

vs. North Dakota State (31-28 W): 20 of 28 for 229 yards and 1 TD. 10 rushes for 50 yards and a TD. 

vs. California (49-31 L): 27 of 45 for 401 yards with 2 TD’s and 2 INT’s. 4 rushes for 13 yards.

vs. Colorado (43-20 W): 33 of 46 for 484 yards with 6 TD’s. 5 rushes for 28 yards.

vs. Oregon (49-22 L): 24 of 42 for 241 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. 3 rushes for -30 yards.

Michael Penix Jr. (Indiana to Washington)

The redshirt senior landed at Washington, reuniting with former Indiana offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer. Penix can put up numbers in the Pac-12 North, but health will be the key. It’s something he fought during his time at Indiana. He entered the season with 4,197 career passing yards with 29 touchdowns against 15 interceptions.

vs. Kent State (45-20 W): 26 of 39 for 345 yards and 4 TD’s. 4 rushes for 27 yards. 

vs. Portland State (52-6 W): 20 of 27 for 337 yards with 2 TD’s and 1 INT. 

vs. Michigan State (39-28 W): 24 of 40 for 397 yards and 4 TD’s. 4 rushes for 4 yards. 

vs. Stanford (40-22 W): 27 of 37 for 309 yards with 2 TD’s. 1 rush for -5 yards.

vs. UCLA (40-32 L): 33 of 48 for 345 yards with 4 TD’s and 2 INT’s. 6 rushes for -1 yards.

vs. Arizona State (45-38 L): 33 of 53 for 311 yards with 1 INT. 3 rushes for -6 yards.

Cameron Ward (Incarnate Word to Washington State)

One of the biggest hires new Washington State head coach Jake Dickert made was hiring FCS Incarnate Word head coach Eric Ward as offensive coordinator. That made the transfer of Cameron Ward a no brainer. Ward threw for over 4,600 yards last and nearly 50 touchdowns last season leading his team to the FCS playoffs. The junior enters the season on some NFL Draft boards. 

vs. Idaho (24-17 W): 25 of 40 for 215 yards and 3 TD’s. 5 rushes for 18 yards. 

vs. Wisconsin (17-14 W): 17 of 28 for 200 yards with 1 TD and 2 INT’s. 5 rushes for -6 yards.

vs. Colorado State (38-7 W): 24 of 34 for 299 yards with 4 TD’s and 1 INT. 5 rushes for -18. 

vs. Oregon (44-41 L): 37 of 48 for 375 yards with 2 TD’s and 2 INT’s. 9 rushes for 4 yards.

vs. California (28-9 W): 27 of 40 for 343 yards with 3 TD’s and 2 INT’s. 2 rushes for -8 yards.

vs. USC (30-14 L): 19 of 32 for 172 yards with 2 TD’s. 13 rushes for 5 yards.

Bo Nix (Auburn to Oregon)

The famous legacy recruit at Auburn is now in a battle for the starting job at Oregon with former On3 Consensus 4-star Ty Thompson. Nix is a former five-star recruit out of Alabama who had is fair share of ups and downs at Auburn. He enters the 2022 season with 7,251 career passing yards with 39 TD’s and 16 INT’s, along with 869 rushing yards and 18 scores.

vs. Georgia (49-3 L): 21 of 37 for 173 yards and 2 INT’s. 8 rushes for 37 yards.

vs. Eastern Washington (70-14 W): 28 of 33 for 277 yards with 5 TD’s. 3 rushes for 18 yards. 

vs. BYU (41-20 W): 13 of 18 for 222 yards and 2 TD’s. 9 rushes for 35 yards and 3 TD’s. 

vs. Washington State (44-41 W): 33 of 44 for 428 yards with 3 TD’s and 1 INT. 6 rushes for 30 yards.

vs. Stanford (45-27 W): 16 of 29 for 161 yards with 2 TD’s. 6 rushes for 141 yards and 2 TD’s.

vs. Arizona (49-22 W): 20 of 25 for 265 yards. 8 rushes for 70 yards and 3 TD’s.

Big 10

Casey Thompson (Texas to Nebraska)

The Texas transfer made his debut last week in Ireland playing for new offensive coordinator Mark Whipple. Nebraska lost to Northwestern with Casey Thompson hitting on 25 of 42 passes for 355 yards. The redshirt senior started 10 games in 2021 for Steve Sarkisian throwing for 2,113 yards and 24 TD’s while battling through a right thumb injury.

vs. Northwestern (31-28 L): 25 of 42 for 355 yards and 1 TD with 2 INT’s. 3 rushes for -18 yards and a TD.

vs. North Dakota (38-17 W): 14 of 21 for 193 yards with 2 TD’s and 1 INT. 6 rushes for -2 yards. 

vs. Georgia Southern (45-42 L): 23 of 34 for 318 yards with 1 TD. 1o rushes for 31 yards and 3 TD’s. 

vs. Oklahoma (49-14 L): 14 of 20 for 129 yards and 1 TD. 5 rushes for -30 yards. 

vs. Indiana (35-21 W): 18 of 27 for 270 yards with 2 TD’s and 1 INT. 6 rushes for -32 yards and a TD.

vs. Rutgers (14-13 W): 24 of 36 for 222 yards with 2 TD’s and 2 INT’s. 2 rushes for 3 yards.

Tommy DeVito (Syracuse to Illinois)

After losing his job to Garrett Shrader at Syracuse last season, Tommy DeVito entered the portal at landed at Illinois. The New Jersey native beat out Art Sitkowski in fall camp and opened as the starter at Illinois last Saturday in a Week 0 win against Wyoming. The former On3 Consensus 4-star prospect has 4.060 career passing yards with 30 touchdowns against 12 interceptions after his first game in an Illini uniform.

vs. Wyoming (38-6 W): 27 of 37 for 194 yards and 2 TD’s.

vs. Indiana (23-20 L): 21 of 35 for 232 yards and 2 TD’s with 1 INT. 11 rushes for 13 yards. 

vs. Virginia (24-3 W): 17 of 25 for 196 yards with 2 TD’s and 1 INT. 9 rushes for 12 yards. 

vs. Chattanooga (31-0): 24 of 32 for 332 yards with 3 TD’s. 4 rushes for -14 yards.

vs. Wisconsin (34-10 W): 18 of 24 for 167 yards. 7 rushes for -2 yards.

vs. Iowa (9-6 W): 6 of 11 for 42 yards. 4 rushes for 21 yards.

Connor Bazelak (Missouri to Indiana)

It is expected that Missouri transfer Connor Bazelak will start the opener for Indiana, and new offensive coordinator Walt Bell. The Ohio native was named SEC Freshman of the Year in 2020 but dealt with injuries all of last season. The 6-foot-3, 224-pound junior enters the season with 5,058 career passing yards and 23 touchdowns with 17 interceptions.

vs. Illinois (23-20 W): 28 of 52 for 330 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. 5 rushes for -3 yards. 

vs. Idaho (35-22 W): 16 of 29 for 197 yards with 2 TD’s and 1 INT. 1 rush for -4

vs. Western Kentucky (33-30 OT W): 33 of 55 for 364 yards and 2 TD’s. 8 rushes for -3 yards. 

vs. Cincinnati (45-24 L): 31 of 66 for 280 yards with 2 TD’s and 2 INT’s. 6 rushes for -41 yards.

vs. Nebraska (35-21 L): 22 of 44 for 223 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. 5 rushes for -19 yards.

vs. Michigan (31-10 L): 25 of 49 for 203 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. 7 rushes for -61 yards.

ACC

Kedon Slovis (USC to Pittsburgh)

Kedon Slovis took over for Kenny Pickett making his first start Thursday night against West Virginia. The senior has had issues staying healthy throughout his career. In 26 starts, he has recorded 7,576 passing yards and 58 touchdowns.

vs. West Virginia (38-31 W): 16 of 24 for 308 yards with 1 TD. 7 rushes for -20 yards.

vs. Tennessee (31-24 L in OT): 14 of 24 for 195 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. 4 rushes for -13 yards. 

vs. Western Michigan (34-13 W): DNP injured

vs. Rhode Island (45-24 W): 20 of 27 for 189 yards. 1 rush for 7 yards.

vs. Georgia Tech (26-21 L): 26 of 45 for 305 yards with 3 TD’s and 1 INT. 3 rushes for -8 yards.

vs. Virginia Tech (45-29 W): 15 of 28 for 170 yards with 1 INT. 2 rushes for -8 yards.

Grant Wells (Marshall to Virginia Tech)

Head coach Brent Pry took over at Virginia Tech, and immediately jumped into the transfer portal to address quarterback. The Hokies landed Grant Wells, who started for two years at Marshall and threw for over 5,000 yards. Making the transition to the ACC is something to watch for a signal caller that threw 22 interceptions in 715 attempts at Marshall. 

vs. Old Dominion (20-17 L): 21 of 36 for 193 yards with 1 TD and 4 INT’s. 7 rushes for 45 yards and a score. 

vs. Boston College (27-10 W): 16 of 25 for 140 yards with 1 TD. 9 rushes for 24 yards.

vs. Wofford (27-7 W): 26 of 35 for 314 yards and 2 TD’s. 4 rushes for -3 yards.

vs. West Virginia (33-10 L): 126 of 35 for 193 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. 6 rushes for 15 yards.

vs. North Carolina (41-10 L): 16 of 26 for 139 yards with 1 INT. 6 rushes for 17 yards and a TD.

vs. Pittsburgh (45-29 L): 25 of 47 for 277 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. 9 rushes for 15 yards.