Ex-Albany quarterback Reese Poffenbarger transferring to Miami - ESPN

Former Albany quarterback Reese Poffenbarger, the most prolific quarterback in FCS this past season, is transferring to Miami, he told ESPN on Monday.

Poffenbarger led FCS this season in passing touchdowns (36) and yards (3,603). He made a recent visit to Miami before making his commitment.

«Albany will forever have a place in my heart and we did a lot of special things,» Poffenbarger told ESPN in a phone interview. «At the end of the day, I thought it was time to move on and put myself in the best position to compete for a national championship and one day play in the NFL.»

The decision ends Miami's quest to bring in a portal quarterback, which included visits from former Kansas State quarterback Will Howard and Washington State's Cam Ward. Poffenbarger generated a lot of interest from Power 5 schools and chose Miami for the scale of opportunity that it presents.

Poffenbarger walked on at Old Dominion and then transferred to Albany, where he thrived for two seasons. He's expected to be available immediately and have two years of eligibility remaining.

He is the former Maryland state player of the year and a first-team all-state quarterback out of Middletown High School. He said his recruitment failed to reach the highest levels, in part, because he didn't grow until late in high school.

Poffenbarger is now 6-foot-1 and 215 pounds. He showcased his athleticism with a video on X (formerly Twitter) that shows a flurry of windmill and tomahawk dunks.

He said the mild interest he received on recruiting visits prior to his junior year of high school — when he was 5-foot-9 — has fueled his climb, which included a state title his senior year.

«No one wants to take a look at the 5-foot-9 kid,» Poffenbarger said. «I always had a