Former ECU quarterback Kurt Benkert announced Sunday that he'll be transferring to UVA as a graduate transfer, eligible to play immediately and for the next two years. He joins a crowded backfield, with five other quarterbacks slated to be on scholarship for the 2016 season.
Here's how the position plays out over the next few seasons, with what we know about incoming recruits and assuming no outbound transfers.
2016 season
2017 season
- Kurt Benkert, senior
- Nick Johns, junior
- Sonny Abramson, sophomore
- Devante Cross, sophomore
- Lindell Stone, freshman
2018 season
- Nick Johns, senior
- Sonny Abramson, junior
- Devante Cross, junior
- Lindell Stone, sophomore
If Benkert hadn't transferred, the Hoos would have had a two-class gap between feasible quarterback starters, potentially thrusting a player with only one year in the system into the starting role.