AJ Bush, Brandon Peters, Artur Sitkowski, Tommy DeVito, and now Luke Altmyer. Since 2018 transfer quarterbacks have been the way to go for the Illini.
It has produced mixed results in the past, but can it be a way to sustain success?
The successes of transfer QBs
Bret Bielema
Scott Tolkien (Developed) 2010
- Team success: 11-2, Rose Bowl (L), End AP rank 7, 539 points scored
- Player success: 72.9% comp, 2459 yards, 16-6 TD-INT, 165.