Former Duke quarterback Maalik Murphy told ESPN that he is transferring to Oregon State.
Murphy reportedly visited Oregon State on Wednesday after stops at Kentucky and Auburn. He will have two more seasons of eligibility with the Beavers.
“Lets get to work Beaver Nation!” Murphy posted on X.
Murphy entered the transfer portal on Dec. 10, one day before Tulane transfer Darian Mensah committed to the Blue Devils.
The 6-foot-5 Murphy is expected to be under center for Oregon State, which also has backups Gabarri Johnson and Kallen Gutridge returning next season.
Murphy spent the first three seasons of his collegiate career at Texas, however he was sandwiched between Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning. His decision to transfer to Duke paid immediate dividends this season, as he set the school record with 26 touchdowns while completing 254 of 421 passes for 2,933 yards.
Murphy started two games at Texas in 2023 when Ewers was injured.
–Purdue edge rusher Will Heldt committed to Clemson, the first defensive player to transfer into the program during coach Dabo Swinney’s tenure.
Heldt made 56 tackles (10 for loss) and five sacks in 12 games as a sophomore in 2024. He added a fumble recovery that he returned 16 yards for a touchdown.
Before this season, Swinney’s Tigers had accepted just two transfer players, both backup quarterbacks, since 2018.
–Quarterback Zach Calzada, who last appeared at the FBS level in 2021 with Texas A&M, committed to Kentucky.
Calzada missed his 2022 season at Auburn due to shoulder surgery before moving on to FCS program Incarnate Word, where he racked up 6,144 passing yards, 53 touchdowns and 17 interceptions over two seasons.
Thanks to a medical redshirt, the 24-year-old has one remaining year of eligibility.
–Arkansas QB Malachi Singleton will transfer to Purdue.
Singleton appeared in five games as a freshman for the Razorbacks, completing 75 percent of his passes (21 of 28) for 358 yards. He had one passing touchdown and three rushing TDs.
–After a strong freshman season at Cal, wide receiver Nyziah Hunter is heading to Nebraska.
Hunter hauled in 40 receptions for 578 yards and five touchdowns for the Golden Bears in 2024.
–Southern California running back Quinten Joyner is the latest transfer to commit to Texas Tech.
Joyner rushed 63 times for 478 yards and three touchdowns in 2024, his first full season of college football. He added 12 receptions for 89 yards and a score.
According to On3, Texas Tech has collected 15 incoming transfers, the most of any FBS program.
–Field Level Media
