2024 College Football QB Depth Chart & Injury Report 🏈 Spring Transfer Portal Window Eve Update

Updated FBS quarterback rooms - April 15, 2024

The College Football QB Depth Charts & Injury Report includes the latest notes on all 134 FBS programs.

Photo courtesy of Ball State Athletics

In Today’s Edition, you’ll get a look at the final QB depth chart & injury report before the spring transfer portal window opens tomorrow. A potential starting quarterback just announced he’ll enter the transfer portal a few minutes before publishing this, and this is just getting started. The spring window is not nearly as active as winter, but I’ll keep you updated on the latest quarterback movement over the next few weeks.

In Tomorrow’s Edition, paying subscribers will get an updated QB Recruiting & Transfer Portal Report on transfer portal re-opening day.

PROGRAMMING NOTE: I will be going on vacation starting Wednesday through the following Friday. This isn’t a job where I can necessarily take 10 days off from so yes, I will be working on vacation. I envision a lot of in-the-car writing and WiFi battles, so bear with me. The depth chart & injury report posts take a long time, so the next update will likely hit your inbox after I return to The Gunslinger Buzz headquarters.

Offseason depth charts are projections for who will crack the two-deep in 2024. These will never be perfect without a regulated system in college football, but I put in the time and research to make sure this is the most accurate resource for QB injury and depth chart news on the internet. Information on these posts come from beat writers, sports information directors and various industry sources with a lot of reading.

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The in-season editions reflect what teams release if they decide to post one at all. Coaches mislead on injuries and depth charts every week, but I’ve gotten pretty good at identifying the biggest violators of quarterback misinformation.

Notes on in-season injury designations:

• Questionable — Player suffered an injury in the previous game or has yet to return from injury.

• Probable — Player suffered an injury but played and looked reasonably healthy in the previous game.

• Out — Player is out indefinitely or will miss the rest of the season.

Notes on eligibility:

• Players may play up to 4 games in a season without it counting toward a year of eligibility if they have a redshirt available.

• 2020 COVID season didn’t count toward a year of eligibility.

• Years of eligibility shows years left heading into the 2024 season.

• *Indicates redshirt is still available to use.

The top two quarterback options are in bold. The rest are sorted by years of eligibility remaining, followed by highest high school star rating from 247, On3 and Rivals.

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BALL STATE CARDINALS

Kadin Semonza (stats)
4 | 2023 ⭐⭐⭐ | CA
Chase Harrison (stats)
3 | 2022 ⭐⭐⭐ | OH

LATEST UPDATE (April 15, 2024) — Kelly announced he’ll enter the transfer portal. He was highly likely to be the starter or backup this fall. Kelly took over for as the starter midway through the 2023 season after Semonza shut things down when he reached four games to use a redshirt year.

Colin Blazek (stats)
3 | 2021 ⭐⭐⭐ | FL
Aidan Leffler (stats)
3 | 2022 ⭐⭐ | IN

Additions
Chase Harrison (stats)
Departures
Layne Hatcher (stats)
Kiael Kelly (stats)

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NEW MEXICO LOBOS

Devon Dampier (stats)
*3 | 2023 ⭐⭐⭐ | AZ
Justin Holaday (stats)
2 | 2020 | CA

LATEST UPDATE (April 15, 2024) — Tabscott announced he’ll enter the transfer portal. Tabscott would’ve likely been the backup, and I elevated Holaday to that role. Dampier played nine games as the backup to Hopkins in 2023.

Isaiah Chavez (stats)
2 | 2020 | NM

Additions: None
Departures
Dylan Hopkins (stats)
DC Tabscott (stats)
Aidan Armenta (stats)

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MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS

Nicholas Vattiato (stats)
2 | 2021 ⭐⭐⭐ | FL
DJ Riles (stats)
3 | 2022 ⭐⭐⭐ | GA

LATEST UPDATE (April 15, 2024) — Lowe announced he’s in the transfer portal. He was unlikely to crack the two-deep in he QB room. Vattiato started every game in 2023 with Riles seeing a regular role in the offense.

Luther Richesson
3 | 2022 ⭐⭐⭐ | TN
Jakson Judge
4 | 2022 | FL
Sam Driggers
4 | 2023 | TN
Roman Gagliano
4* | 2024 ⭐⭐⭐ | AL

Additions
Roman Gagliano
Luther Richesson
Departures
Ren Hefley (stats)
Kyle Lowe (stats)
Stone Frost (stats)

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LSU TIGERS

Garrett Nussmeier (stats)
2 | 2021 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | TX
AJ Swann (stats)
2* | 2022 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | GA

LATEST UPDATE (April 14, 2024) — The backup competition between Swann and Collins will likely be decided in August, according to The Advocate’s Sheldon Mickles. Nussmeier played seven games behind Daniels in 2023 and is the clear No. 1 option. Swann started plenty of games at Vanderbilt but was limited to just six with an elbow injury last season. Collins played one game as a true freshman in 2023.

Rickie Collins (stats)
4 | 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | LA
Colin Hurley
*4 | 2024 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | FL
Knox Dyson
*4 | 2024 | OK

Additions
AJ Swann (stats)
Colin Hurley
Knox Dyson
Departures
Jayden Daniels (stats)
George Hamsley (stats)
Tavion Faulk (stats)
Matt O’Dowd (stats)

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WASHINGTON HUSKIES