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SMU lands Arkansas transfer Peavey

The Mustangs got a transfer in Rafe Peavey from Arkansas who will look to compete for the SMU starting quarterback job in 2017

With a little over a week before the season starts, the SMU quarterback depth chart just got a little stronger for the future.

Arkansas quarterback, Rafe Peavey, announced on Twitter Tuesday night that he was leaving the Razorbacks program for SMU.

Peavey was competing for the backup job behind Austin Allen, who was named the Razorbacks starter back in the spring. Previously, Peavey had said in multiple interviews that despite not being the starter, he had no intention of leaving the program

The Missouri native was the No.