Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson announced on Thursday that he is transferring.
Golson graduated this semester, meaning he is eligible to play immediately wherever he goes. ESPN’s Brett McMurphy reports that schools he is interested in include Alabama, Florida, Florida State, LSU and Texas.
“I would like to thank everyone at Notre Dame for the opportunity to compete at the highest level of college football but most importantly to obtain my degree from one of the finest universities in the country,” Golson said in a statement. “To all the Fighting Irish fans I want to thank you for the support over the past four years and let you know I truly love Notre Dame! To my former teammates, who I will miss tremendously, I wish much success in the future and will be your biggest fan from afar.”
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said last month that he would take his quarterback depth chart over Ohio State’s, but Golson apparently felt that he would not be a major part of the plan next season. Sophomore Malik Zaire was extremely impressive in Notre Dame’s bowl win over LSU, which sparked rumors about Golson potentially transferring.
While Golson’s agent has already denied he is interested in one major school, that was before Golson made it official that he is leaving Notre Dame. He’d be an intriguing fit at Alabama, although an even bigger star is rumored to be interested in the Tide.
