USC quarterback Miller Moss announced Monday morning that he will enter the transfer portal after spending the last four seasons with the Trojans.

Moss started nine games for USC this season and passed for 2,555 yards with 18 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He played relatively well, but committed some critical turnovers in inappropriate situations. The Trojans went 4-5 in games he started.

USC often asked Moss to do too much. He attempted 45 passes in four of his starts, although the running game was the strength of the Trojans’ offense. As the season came to an end, coach Lincoln Riley decided to make a quarterback change and installed UNLV transfer Jayden Maiava as the starter.

Moss should be one of the better quarterbacks this offseason, even though he isn’t overly mobile and doesn’t have the strongest arm.

The ideal situation for him is to land with a program that has a balanced approach, a solid running game and a strong supporting cast that doesn’t force the quarterback to carry the team on a weekly basis.

Moss arrived at USC in January 2021 in the same recruiting class as Jaxson Dart. Moss was the third-team quarterback this season behind Kedon Slovis, the team’s starter, and Dart.

Both Dart and Slovis left the company after Riley was hired in November 2021. Moss remained loyal to the program, patiently waiting two seasons behind Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams. He beat out five-star Class of 2023 signee Malachi Nelson for the backup job in 2023.

Moss made his first career start last December in the Holiday Bowl and threw six touchdown passes in the Trojans’ 42-28 win over Louisville. Maiava joined the program in January, but Moss held him back and was named the full-time starter in August.

The highlight of his 2024 season came in the opener when he led the Trojans to a game-winning win against LSU in Las Vegas.

Maiava is expected to return and the Trojans will welcome five-star freshman Husan Longstreet, but Riley will likely be in the portal looking for a possible upgrade and/or depth.

Moss is the most well-known portal quarterback to date, but there have been several other interesting names that have already announced they will be looking for a new home.

• Former FIU two-year starter Keyone Jenkins is an intriguing option from the Group of 5 ranks. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound sophomore started 23 games for the Panthers and played in 60 over the last two seasons percentage of his attempts for 4,971 yards, 33 touchdowns and 19 interceptions.

• Thomas Castellanos went 11-9 as a starter for Boston College over the past two seasons and started the first eight games of 2024 before being benched and leaving the team last month. The 5-10, 196-pound junior has completed 58.6 percent of his 507 career pass attempts for 3,689 yards, 33 touchdowns and 19 interceptions and has added 1,427 yards on the ground and 15 touchdowns. He spent his first season at UCF.

• Another former ACC starting quarterback on the market: Anthony Colandrea, who went 6-11 in two seasons at Virginia. The 6-foot-1, 183-pound sophomore from St. Petersburg, Fla., completed 62.2 percent of his 566 pass attempts for 4,083 yards, 26 touchdowns and 20 interceptions while running for 502 yards and two scores.

• The quarterback with perhaps the most impressive win to date is Ethan Hampton. The 6-3, 216-pound redshirt junior led Northern Illinois to an upset win at Notre Dame in September. In his first season as a full-time starter, he completed 58.5 percent of his attempts for 1,600 yards, 12 touchdowns and six interceptions.

• Matthew Sluka, who made headlines in September when he announced his decision to leave after a 3-0 start at UNLV, is the most experienced starting quarterback to date. Sluka started 37 games at Holy Cross and was named the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year in 2023. He is eligible to play for one more season.

• Jacob Zeno started 17 games at UAB, including 11 in 2023, and is one of the more experienced Group of 5 quarterbacks on the market. Zeno completed 73.6 percent of attempts for 3,126 yards, 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions last season and made the first four starts of the 2024 season for the Blazers. The 6-4, 210-pound former Baylor signee and San Antonio native is 5-12 as the starting quarterback.

• Zach Pyron is a former four-star who started four games at Georgia Tech, including losses to Notre Dame and Virginia Tech this season.

Young players without a starting gig looking for a new home include Brayden Dorman (Arizona), Rickie Collins (LSU) and Holden Geriner (Auburn).

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