Duke beginning quarterback Maalik Murphy plans to enter the NCAA switch portal, he instructed ESPN on Monday evening.
Murphy threw for a school-record 26 landing passes in main Duke to a 9-3 document. He will instantly turn out to be probably the most achieved gamers within the portal.
He’ll have two years of eligibility remaining at his subsequent cease. He instructed ESPN he wouldn’t play in Duke’s Gator Bowl matchup with Ole Miss.
Murphy thrived in his lone season at Duke, throwing for two,933 yards. He accomplished 60.3% of his passes and threw three landing passes in an time beyond regulation loss to SMU, and led Duke to a few consecutive victories to shut the season.
Duke’s nine-win common season was its first since 2014.
Murphy got here to Duke from Texas as a key recruiting coup for first-year Blue Devils coach Manny Diaz. He picked the Blue Devils over a listing that included Oregon State, South Carolina and Baylor.
Murphy earned the backup quarterback spot at Texas in 2023, beginning two video games for the Longhorns over third-stringer Arch Manning. Murphy threw for 477 yards and three landing passes in 2023.
Murphy is a former ESPN300 recruit from Southern California who had gives from Alabama, Ohio State and USC.
