Former Florida State Quarterback Enters NCAA Transfer Portal For Second Time
Dominos are falling around the country with the Early Signing Period basically complete. One move can lead to another with new recruits and talent coming to college campuses in the near future.
On Thursday afternoon, former Florida State quarterback and current Nebraska signal-caller Chubba Purdy announced that he was entering the NCAA Transfer Portal for a second time. The decision comes on the heels of the Cornhuskers flipping five-star prospect and legacy quarterback Dylan Raiola from Georgia.
Raiola will likely be taking over as Nebraska's starter as head coach Matt Rhule continues to rebuild the program. That left Purdy to explore his options as a graduate transfer with two seasons of eligibility remaining. He's coming off a season where he appeared in six games, including starts in the final two contests. Purdy completed 31/57 passes for 382 yards with two touchdowns to three interceptions.
"Thank you Nebraska and thank you Husker Nation for all your support. I have entered the portal and have 2 years left of eligibility. God bless you all."
Purdy had arguably the top performance of his college career in an overtime loss to Nebraska where he showed off the dual-threat ability that made him a heralded recruit. He completed 15/24 passes for 169 yards with one touchdown and one interception while rushing for 105 yards and another score.
The Arizona native was a top-200 recruit in the 2020 class who flipped from Louisville to Florida State shortly after Mike Norvell was hired in Tallahassee. His first season with the program was derailed by a preseason collarbone injury that held him out for a decent part of the year. Purdy became the fifth true freshman in Florida State history to start when he took over the reins against North Carolina State. He completed 15/23 passes for 181 yards with two touchdowns while adding 54 yards on the ground.
Purdy was relegated to a backup role after Jordan Travis and McKenzie Milton battled for the starting job in 2021. He ended up departing from the program prior to the conclusion of the season. The move was arguably detrimental to Florida State's bowl hopes as Travis was forced to play through an injury in the regular season finale after Milton and then-redshirt freshman Tate Rodemaker struggled in relief duty.
The Seminoles ended up losing on the road in Gainesville and missed the postseason for the second time in three seasons. Since then, Florida State has won 23 of its last 26 games.
The brother of NFL star Brock Purdy, it remains to be seen if he'll ever grasp his true potential after dealing with injuries, coaching changes, and talented quarterback rooms.
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