Barring a last-minute change of heart, former Lake Stevens High star quarterback Jacob Eason is expected to transfer from Georgia to Washington for the next step in his college football career, multiple sources told The Seattle Times.
Eason, a 6-foot-5 sophomore, would have to sit out the 2018 season under NCAA transfer rules. He would then have two seasons of eligibility remaining after that.
The 2015 Gatorade national player of the year at Lake Stevens, Eason opened this season as Georgia’s starting quarterback but a sprained left knee ligament knocked him out of the season opener. True freshman Jake Fromm took over for Eason and never relinquished the job, leading the Bulldogs to an SEC championship and a spot in Monday’s national championship game in Atlanta.