SMU's all-time leading passer is transferring.
Quarterback Ben Hicks has informed SMU coach Sonny Dykes and offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee of his decision to leave the program to seek a new home as a graduate transfer, according to a 247Sports.com report.
"Looking for a new opportunity, new growth," Hicks told 247Sports.com. "Just a chance to really start fresh in my last year and move forward with the rest of my life, whether that be football or whether that be finding out where I'm at. ... You got to make some tough decisions sometimes and this was one I felt like I needed to make.