College football playoff quarterbacks who have entered the NCAA transfer portal

The first round of the College Football Playoff will be played on Friday and Saturday.

The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff will feature four first-round games on campus: No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame (Friday – 8:00 p.m. EST), No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State (Saturday – 12:00 p.m.). EST), No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas (Saturday – 4 p.m. EST) and No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State (Saturday – 4 p.m. EST) and No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State (Saturday – 4 p.m. EST).

Quarterfinal games will be played in the Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl. No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Georgia, No. 3 Boise State and No. 4 Arizona State have a first-round bye.

Prior to first-round games, student-athletes from playoff teams entered the NCAA transfer portal. The NCAA winter transfer portal is open December 9-28 for the 2024-25 school year.

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Quarterbacks from College Football Playoff teams that have entered the NCAA transfer portal are listed below.

Devin Brown (Ohio State)

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Ohio State University junior quarterback Devin Brown has entered the NCAA transfer portal. The 1.80 meter tall, 100 kilogram quarterback played eight games for the Buckeyes in 2024. He completed 10 of 19 pass attempts for 108 yards and a touchdown. Brown also recorded 13 rushing yards on seven attempts.

Ryan Damron (Tennessee)

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Tennessee redshirt freshman quarterback Ryan Damron competed for Tennessee in the 2024 regular season. He recorded no stats against Kent State on Sept. 14 at Neyland Stadium. The 1.80 meter tall, 90 kilogram quarterback did not play in any games and earned a redshirt in 2023.

Preston Stone (SMU)

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Preston Stone is in his fourth season as quarterback at SMU. He played seven games for the Mustangs in 2024. Stone completed 30 of 51 pass attempts for 421 yards, five touchdowns and one interception this season while totaling 24 rushing yards on 11 attempts. He is expected to remain at SMU through the College Football Playoff.

Malachi Nelson (Boise State)

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Redshirt freshman quarterback Malachi Nelson appeared in three games for Boise State during the 2024 regular season. He completed 12 of 17 pass attempts for 128 yards and one interception. The 6-foot-3, 193-pound transfer from USC totaled -11 rushing yards on two attempts.

Beau Pribula (Penn State)

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Sophomore Beau Pribula completed 26 of 35 pass attempts for 275 yards, five touchdowns and one interception in 2024. He also totaled 242 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 38 attempts. Pribula entered the NCAA transfer portal on December 15th.

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