Zach Calzada came to Kentucky with a desire to prove he could quarterback at the highest level in the SEC. The young man did help Texas A&M beat Alabama, after all. He has elite skills and a good arm.
But injuries derailed his Auburn transfer, and he landed at Incarnate Word, the same program that rehabilitated Cam Ward into a star for Miami and an eventual No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. The path was set for a comeback for an older veteran.
Mark Stoops and his staff, apparently unsold on Cutter Boley leading the charge as a redshirt freshman, hit the portal hard to find a quarterback.