Texas backup quarterback Maalik Murphy is entering the NCAA transfer portal, he told ESPN on Wednesday night. Murphy said in a phone interview that he will not be with the Longhorns in the College Football Playoff, a decision he said was wrenching for him. «I hate it, I hate it,» Murphy told ESPN. «I'm super invested in this team.
Everything that we've done along the way and all the work we've put in together, it's hard to walk away, especially at this point during the season.» Murphy immediately will become one of the most sought-after players on the transfer portal market.
He's a redshirt freshman who'll be immediately eligible and have three seasons of eligibility remaining. Murphy started a pair of home games for Texas this season, home wins over BYU and Kansas State, when starter Quinn Ewers was out because of an injury.
Murphy threw for 477 yards and three touchdowns over the two games. The move makes true freshman Arch Manning the backup quarterback for Texas' postseason run.