The transfer of D’Eriq King from Houston to Miami has upgraded the quarterback position for the Hurricanes to its highest standard since Brad Kayaa, the all-time leading passer in program history decided to leave for the NFL following his junior year in 2016. King brings instant credibility and stability as a signal-caller to Miami.
King was named by College Football News as the second-best non-obvious Heisman Trophy Candidate in an article titled“Top Heisman Candidates – Other Than The Obvious.” The obvious refers to quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence of Clemson and Justin Fields of Ohio State.