The 2022 college football season has several weeks more weeks to go, but the quarterback carousel is spinning ahead to 2023. One of the top QBs to hit the transfer portal so far is three-year Coastal Carolina starter Grayson McCall. Though McCall plans to suit up for the Chanticleers one last time in the Birmingham Bowl on Dec. 27, he’ll be off to a new school after that.
McCall should have two seasons of eligibility remaining and plenty of suitors. As the only three-time Sun Belt Player of the Year in the conference’s history, McCall has proven himself to be an accurate passer, effective runner and consistent winner. The Chanticleers have posted a 31-6 mark over the past three seasons during McCall’s tenure at QB, which coincided with coach Jamey Chadwell’s rise.
Chadwell, who is headed to Liberty to replace Hugh Freeze, employed a unique spread-option system at CCU with McCall at quarterback. The Chanticleers operated almost exclusively out of the shotgun but incorporated elements of the triple option into their scheme. Only six times in 34 career appearances has McCall attempted 30 or more passes in a game, and he’s never topped 3,000 yards passing in a season.
But McCall has completed 70.4% of his passes with 78 touchdowns and just eight interceptions. He’s also run for 1,053 yards and 16 touchdowns. So while the scheme McCall has played in has been unique, his production speaks for itself and should translate to other systems.
Where will McCall land? Let’s explore some of the options.
1. Liberty
McCall should have plenty of Power Five options, if that’s the route he wants to go. But don’t rule out the possibility of a reunion with Chadwell. Their rise to prominence came in tandem, and neither would be where they are today without the other. While this would seem like a lateral move to some, McCall’s comfort within Chadwell’s system would make this an easy transition and a huge win for Chadwell and the Flames. We see quarterback-coach reunions all the time in the transfer portal era. Caleb Williams at USC, Michael Penix Jr. at Washington and Bo Nix at Oregon were excellent examples this season of how reuniting with a specific coach can be the best option for a transferring quarterback.
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