QB Sam Huard Commits to USC
Former Utah quarterback Sam Huard will transfer to play for USC in 2025. It will mark the third transfer of his career as he also spent time at Washington (2021-22) and Cal Poly(2023).
In 2023, Huard threw for 2,247 passing yards and was Cal Poly’s starting quarterback for nine games. Prior to that move, Huard played at Washington for two seasons, posting some production in 2021 before largely sitting the bench in 2022.
Even in 2021, Huard wasn’t the primary starter for the Huskies but did complete 22 of 42 total pass attempts for 241 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions. Most of those numbers, including all of the TD/INTs occurred on one unfortunate evening, a late-season loss against Washington State back in November of 2021.
2022 wasn’t as kind to Huard as he struggled to find the field. Head coach Kalen DeBoer reasonably stuck with Indiana transfer Michael Penix at QB1, which provided an unimaginably successful two-year stint for Washington. With Penix back in the fold in 2023, Huard hit the portal looking for a starting gig elsewhere.
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He found it with Cal Poly at the FCS level. Huard ultimately appeared in five games during his time in Seattle, making one start during that ’21 season. He only played in one game this past year, completing two passes for a total of 22 yards.
As a member of the Class of 2021, Huard was a five-star recruit out of Bellevue (Wash.) Kennedy Catholic, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 3 overall prospect in the state, the No. 3 quarterback in the class and the No. 16 overall prospect in the class.
