Devon Modster, who went from a candidate to be UCLA’s starting quarterback to a third-stringer, announced Friday that he was transferring.
“I’d like to thank Coach Kelly and the strength coaches for continuing to allow me to continue to play the game I love, BUT I’ve decided to leave UCLA and pursue other opportunities.”
Modster lost a three-way battle with graduate transfer Wilton Speight and freshman Dorian Thompson-Robinson to become the team’s starter in training camp. Speight won the job but was replaced by Thompson-Robinson in the second quarter of the season opener against Cincinnati after suffering a back injury.