Quarterbacks moving from one Power 5 program to another draw most of the attention during college football’s transfer portal season, and the right switch can change the balance of power in the sport.
As just one example, Washington became a national title contender with the outstanding play of Michael Penix Jr., who joined the Huskies after four years at Indiana. That’s typical of a quarterback moving from a lower-tier program to a school in the top 25, hoping that the higher profile increases their opportunity to win and exposure to NFL scouts.
Less common is a player moving from the FCS level up to the FBS level of play, and that’s what makes Albany’s Reese Poffenbarger’s move intriguing. Poffenbarger led FCS with 3,603 passing yards and 36 touchdowns this past season. So what might he be capable of while playing for a Power 5 program?
