Michigan quarterback Jake Garcia enters NCAA Transfer Portal

Key Highlights

• 53 overall player in the 2021 class, according to the On3 Consensus.
• He was the No.
• 10 quarterback in his class and the No.
• 6 overall player from the state of Georgia, hailing from Grayson. He was in the same recruiting class as Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams and New England Patriots QB Drake Maye, both of whom just earned their first career NFL Playoff victories. Garcia’s decision to enter the Portal comes after Michigan parted ways with head coach Sherrone Moore prior to the Wolverines’ Cheez-It Bowl matchup against Texas.
• Moore was fired for cause and was quickly replaced by long-time Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSoon-to-be sophomore quarterback Bryce Underwood did not enter the portal following Whittingham’s hire, leaving no possibility but for Garcia to bolt for yet another program. Whittingham is bringing a host of Utah assistants along with him to Ann Arbor.