Trace McSorley was originally set to be a member of the Vanderbilt Commodores, but flipped his commitment to Penn State when James Franklin took the job in Happy Valley. A three-star prospect out of Virginia, McSorley was going to get his shot at quarterback, but there was also a chance that should quarterback not work out, McSorley could make the switch to safety.
As it turned out, the switch to safety never entered the equation. McSorley beat out fellow 2014 QB signee Michael O’Connor (a four-star, nbd) for the backup role as a true freshman, and then served as Christian Hackenberg’s for an additional season in 2015.