Two years after the five-star quartet of quarterbacks in the ESPN 300 were wowing fans and garnering "next big thing" buzz for their abilities, reality has hit harder than the most ferocious blitzing linebackers.
As college football's spring transfer portal closed Friday, Malachi Nelson, Jackson Arnold and Dante Moore are looking to ignite their careers at schools different from their initial ones. Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning is the only one from that 2023 group who has stayed with his first choice.
All four quarterbacks were ranked in the top five of the ESPN 300 that year.