2023 QB Depth Chart & Injury Notebook: College Football Playoff, Bowl Game Opt Outs

Quarterback depth charts, injuries, opt outs & more

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NOTE: The QB depth chart & injury notebook includes the latest info on every quarterback room still competing in a College Football Playoff or bowl game. This post is updated daily on the site through this link. For the 2024 QB depth chart & injury notebook for teams not participating the postseason, click here.

The QB depth chart & injury notebook includes every team as an abbreviated version of what you get in the College Football QB Newsletter. Every summary you get in the daily newsletter is copied onto this page and trimmed down to one sentence.

Most teams release a two-deep depth chart every week during the season, and this page reflects whatever the team puts out if they decide to post one at all. Unlike the NFL, there is no consequence for teams to mislead on depth charts and injuries to potentially gain an advantage.

I watch a lot of press conferences and have gotten pretty good at identifying the coaches who can be trusted and those who cannot. After tracking this stuff for the last few years, I can tell you the name of the biggest violator of quarterback misinformation rhymes with Shmimbo Shmisher.

This will never be perfect without a regulated system, 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.

Photo courtesy of GoBulldogs.com

A few notes on my 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.

A few 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.

• Postseason games (conference championships, bowl games, College Football Playoff) do not count when it comes to games played for those looking to redshirt. Everybody can play in the postseason.

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

• Years of eligibility shows years left heading into the 2023 season.

• Additions and departures include players who joined or left the team after the start of the 2023 season.

• *Indicates redshirt is still available to use.

The top two quarterback options (or more if they’re known) are in bold. The rest are sorted by years of eligibility remaining, followed by highest high school star rating from 247, On3 and Rivals.

Snap count info is via Pro Football Focus.

Bowl Games

Saturday, December 16

TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS

Behren Morton (Stats)
3 | 2021 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | TX
Jake Strong (Stats)
4* | 2023 ⭐⭐⭐ | TX

NOTES: HC Joey McGuire said he would be shocked if Morton is not 100% for the bowl game after playing through an injury to his AC joint. Strong and Burns were able to use this as a redshirt season. Additions: Cameran Brown | Departures: Tyler Shough (Stats)

Cooper LaFebre (Stats)
3 | 2021 | TX
Will Burns (Stats)
4* | 2023 | CA

CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS

Fernando Mendoza (Stats) — Probable
4 | 2022 ⭐⭐⭐ | FL
Ben Finley (Stats)
3 | 2020 | AZ | CAL ➡
Belay Brummel (Stats)
4* | 2023 | IL

NOTES: Dec. 12 — Cal added a commitment from Chandler Rogers (Stats), according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Jackson entered the transfer portal, according to The Athletic’s Max Olson.

Mendoza said he will return next season, and HC Justin Wilcox said Jackson will not be healthy enough to play in the bowl game. Mendoza played every snap of the road win over UCLA on Nov. 25 after briefly exiting the previous game with an injury. Weingart and Brummel were able to use this as a redshirt year. Additions: Chandler Rogers (Stats) | Departures: Ben Finley (Stats), Sam Jackson V (Stats)

Brady Weingart (Stats)
4* | 2023 ⭐⭐ | CA

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES

Davis Brin (Stats)
1 | 2018 ⭐⭐⭐ | TX
JC French (Stats)
4 | 2022 ⭐⭐⭐ | GA
OR
Colton FitzGerald (Stats)
3 | 2021 ⭐⭐⭐ | CA

NOTES: Dec. 12 — Logan Fife (Stats) is interested in Georgia Southern, according to 247Sports’ Brandon Huffman.

French rotated in for eight snaps in the 55-27 road loss to Appalachian State on Nov. 25. Walton was able to use this as a redshirt season. Dexter Williams II (Stats) received an offer from Georgia Southern. Additions: None | Departures: Beau Allen (Stats)

David Dallas (Stats)
4 | 2022 ⭐⭐⭐ | GA
Coby Walton (Stats)
4* | 2023 ⭐⭐⭐ | TN