The FCS Daily Dose is a blog-style article series featuring an assortment of news, rumblings, quick-hitters, and commentary on various topics. A new Daily Dose will be published multiple times a week to keep the FCS discussion going throughout the long offseason.
For April 1, 2024, let’s talk about…
Returning FCS All-Conference QBs
There were about 41 FCS All-Conference quarterbacks in 2023 (1st Team, 2nd Team, 3rd Team, Honorable Mention).
As of right now, 13 have graduated, six transferred to FBS schools, four transferred to a different FCS school, and 18 are returning to their team in 2024.
The six FBS transfers are:
- Zevi Eckhaus: Bryant to Washington State
- Tyler Huff: Furman to Jacksonville State
- Matthew Sluka: Holy Cross to UNLV
- Gevani McCoy: Idaho to Oregon State
- Max Brosmer: New Hampshire to Minnesota
- Reese Poffenbarger: UAlbany to Miami
The four FCS transfers are:
- Nick Howard: Dartmouth to Butler
- Derek Robertson: Maine to Monmouth
- Cole Doyle: Saint Francis to ETSU
- Matt Morrissey: Western Illinois to Eastern Kentucky
The 18 returning All-Conference selections are:
- Jake Willcox, Brown
- Jameson Wang, Cornell
- Coulter Cleland, Davidson
- Luke Bailey, Drake
- Darius Perrantes, Duquesne
- Pierce Holley, Eastern Illinois
- Kekoa Visperas, Eastern Washington
- C.J. Montes, Fordham
- Dean DeNobile, Lafayette
- Tommy Mellott, Montana State
- Carter Cravens, Morehead State
- Pat McQuaide, Nicholls
- Cam Miller, North Dakota State
- Aidan Sayin, Penn
- Mark Gronowski, South Dakota State
- Zach Calzada, UIW
- Connor Watkins, Villanova
- Cole Gonzales, Western Carolina
Lack Of FCS-to-FBS Transfer QB Success
Of the six FCS-to-FBS transfer quarterbacks this offseason, three are grad transfers: Tyler Huff, Matthew Sluka, and Max Brosmer.
All six were standout players at their FCS school. They now look to make a similar impact at the FBS level and hope to buck an overall trend of unsuccessful FCS-to-FBS QB transfers.
In 2022, there were 10 FCS-to-FBS transfer quarterbacks. Only one became a full-time starter at their FBS school: Cameron Ward (UIW to Washington State).
Last season, there were 15 FCS-to-FBS transfer quarterbacks. Only four earned a full-time starting role at their new school: Jalon Jones (Bethune-Cookman to Charlotte), Grant Wilson (Fordham to Old Dominion), Shedeur Sanders (Jackson State to Colorado), and Tony Muskett (Monmouth to Virginia).
Of the 300+ total FCS-to-FBS transfers in 2023, only 38% of the transfers started at least half of their games played at their new school, 36% of the transfers were 2022 FCS All-Conference players, and 9% of the transfers earned All-Conference honors at their new school.
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