Miami (Fla.) head football coach Mark Richt announced Tuesday that redshirt junior Malik Rosier will be the Hurricanes' starting quarterback for the 2017 season, according to NFL.com's College Football 24/7.
Rosier prevailed in a three-man race that also included freshman N'Kosi Perry and redshirt sophomore Evan Shirreffs.
Richt said the following in a written statement regarding his quarterback depth chart upon naming Rosier the starter, per Susan Miller Degnan of the Miami Herald: "Malik has been named the starting quarterback. Evan is currently number two on the depth chart.