Recalling USC's "QBs of the future" after Husan Longstreet departure

Key Highlights

• With Sam Darnold's early departure for the NFL, Daniels elected to graduate high school a year early and enroll at USC in the summer of 2018.
• He was named USC's starter quarterback immediately, and was expected to hold down the position for several years to come. JT Daniels: The realityAfter an up-and-down freshman season, Daniels tore his ACL in USC's 2019 season opener, ending his year.
• His backup, true freshman Kedon Slovis, went on to have an impressive season, being named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.
• With Slovis seemingly entrenched as USC's starting quarterback, Daniels entered the transfer portal following the season. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDaniels transferred to Georgia, where he started seven games over two years, winning a national championship as the backup quarterback in 2021.
• He would finish out his college football career with stints at West Virginia and Rice, before medically retiring from football in 2023. Bryce Young: The planYoung was committed to USC as a five-star recruit in the class of 2020.