{"id":3589,"date":"2023-04-26T01:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=3589"},"modified":"2023-04-26T01:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T06:30:00","slug":"options-are-emerging-if-kentucky-wants-to-look-at-qb-again-in-transfer-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/options-are-emerging-if-kentucky-wants-to-look-at-qb-again-in-transfer-portal\/","title":{"rendered":"Options are emerging if Kentucky wants to look at QB again in transfer portal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Devin Leary<\/a><\/strong> is the clear QB1 for Kentucky. The program added the NC State transfer for a reason. Liam Coen<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s second offense in Lexington will go as far as the super senior from New Jersey takes them.<\/p>\n

However, you can\u2019t really talk about Leary\u2019s potential without addressing the injury history. Twice in the last three seasons, the pocket passer has suffered two season-ending injuries that caused him to miss 14 games over the last three years in the ACC. Kentucky must have a plan in place that can win football games if Leary has another injury.<\/p>\n

Currently, the Wildcats have only four scholarship quarterbacks<\/a> on the roster. Deuce Hogan<\/a><\/strong>, Kaiya Sheron<\/a><\/strong>, and Destin Wade<\/a><\/strong> all have limited playing experience against power conference competition. The recruitment of in-state prospect Cutter Boley<\/a><\/strong> and 2025 blue-chipper Ryan Montgomery<\/a><\/strong> are heating up, but Kentucky could benefit from adding another quarterback in this offseason.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, two intriguing potential names entered the transfer portal. KSR decided to build a QB big board in case Kentucky decided to go after one of the free agent quarterbacks with multiple years of eligibility remaining.<\/p>\n

Logan Smothers (Nebraska)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

6-2, 190, RJr.3 years of eligibility remaining176 snaps (1 start), 413 passing yards (64.7 completion rate, 8.1 yards per attempt), 174 non-sack rushing yards (3.8 yards per rush), 2 total touchdowns<\/p>\n

Logan Smothers<\/a><\/strong> was a top-500 recruit in the class of 2020 out of Muscle Shoals (Ala.) High in North Alabama. In Scott Frost<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s second full recruiting class at Nebraska, the four-star recruit became the Huskers\u2019 QB.<\/p>\n

After taking a redshirt season in 2020, Smothers earned a start in the season finale in 2021 against Iowa and played well (9.0 yards per attempt on 22 passes) against a top-15 defense. The quarterback settled into a backup role as a redshirt sophomore before a coaching change occurred in Lincoln. Smothers missed spring practice due to offseason shoulder surgery and got passed on the depth chart as head coach Matt Rhule<\/a><\/strong> and offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield<\/a><\/strong> rebuild the roster.<\/p>\n

Smothers is a likely Group of Five starter who could be sold on being a Power Five backup somewhere before competing for a starting spot in 2023. The quarterback could use another transfer as a graduate once the necessary classroom work is completed.<\/p>\n

Brady Allen (Purdue)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Brady Allen<\/a><\/strong> is a former top-150 recruit in the class of 2022 who was one of Jeff Brohm<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s biggest recruiting wins at Purdue. On3 was very high on the quarterback.<\/p>\n

Allen took a redshirt season during his first year in West Lafayette and then Brohm\u2019s coaching staff left for Louisville. Purdue would hire Ryan Walters<\/a><\/strong> to run the Big Ten West program, but Allen would enter the transfer portal in December and took a visit to Ole Miss before deciding to withdraw.<\/p>\n

Allen re-entered the portal on Tuesday<\/a>. With multiple years of eligibility remaining, Allen will likely look to stay in the Power Five and could be open to being a backup in 2023 in a place where a starting job could up for grabs in 2024.<\/p>\n

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