Before Manny Diaz was hired to succeed the retiring Mark Richt last month, the Miami football roster had only three scholarship quarterbacks entering the 2019 season. Only one, Rising Redshirt Sophomore N’Kosi Perry had thrown a pass against an FBS team.
Rising Redshirt Sophomore Cade Weldon and Rising Redshirt Freshman Jarren Williams’ only playing time in their collegiate careers came last season against FCS Savannah State. Savannah State is moving down to Division II beginning with the 2019 season.
Peyton Matocha is a three-star dual-threat quarterback according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.