Like the other Power Four conferences, the ACC is expanding in 2024 with the addition of Cal, SMU and Stanford. However, that’s not the only offseason development that will change the complexion of the league. Strong transfer classes — headlined by a group of high-profile quarterbacks — have a chance to shake up the conference hierarchy entering the first year of the expanded College Football Playoff.
Florida State and Miami brought in transfer hauls ranked in the top 10, according to 247Sports. On the other end of the spectrum, Clemson was the only non-service academy FBS program that didn’t add a single transfer.
FSU landed former Clemson and Oregon State signal caller DJ Uiagalelei, while Miami also went out West to grab Cameron Ward from Washington State. Both players have one season of eligibility left to raise their stock ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Sticking to the quarterback theme, NC State brought in ex-Coastal Carolina standout Grayson McCall. McCall missed most of last year with a head injury but threw for at least 24 touchdowns in each of his first three seasons.
Syracuse and Duke also landed big-name transfer quarterbacks in Kyle McCord (Ohio State) and Maalik Murphy (Texas). Here are some players poised to make an immediate impact this season in the ACC.
Miami QB Cameron Ward
Ward’s journey to South Beach was a roller coaster. Ward entered the transfer portal at the end the 2023 season, then declared for the 2024 NFL Draft and finally recended his draft declaration to commit to Miami. It was a huge win for Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal, who is under immense pressure to win in Year 3. Ward was the No. 15 overall player and the No. 4 quarterback available in the portal. He’s also the highest-ranked player to transfer…
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Author : Cameron Salerno
Publish date : 2024-06-06 18:18:20
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