QB Kedon Slovis transferred from Pitt to BYU

attack player Kidon Tracks He announced Saturday that he would transfer to BYU.

Slovis, who played for Pitt last year, is one of the NCAA team’s most successful quarterbacks, throwing for 9,973 yards in four seasons. This will be the third collegiate destination and the third different league for the Sloves, since he played for USC in the Pac-12 (2019-21) and with the Panthers in the ACC (2022).

Slovis chirp Thanks to Pete’s trainer, Pat Narduzzi, he’s “excited for this new chapter and can’t wait to get down to business.”

I will always be grateful to Coach Narduzzi and the time I spent with all of my teammates at the University of Pittsburgh.
I’m excited about this new chapter and can’t wait to get started. #gokus pic.twitter.com/yg0Sa4rXP6

-Kedonslovis December 24, 2022

He will compete to win the starting job at BYU for the program’s first season in the Big 12, which BYU joins after becoming independent since 2011. Slovis has one year of eligibility remaining.

In his three seasons at USC, Slovis has completed 70% of his passes. His best season there was in 2019 when he won Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year. He threw 30 touchdown passes and nine interceptions that season while completing 71.9% of his passes.

Sources told ESPN that the level of subtlety appealed to the BYU staff, which developed both Zach Wilson and jaren’s living room in NFL prospects. BYU has averaged more than 31 points per game over the past three seasons as coach Kalani Setaki has leaned into the roots of the wide-pass program.

Since 2020, when Wilson exploded to become the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the lowest passing production for a BYU starting quarterback is Hall’s 2,583 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2021.

With Slovis only one year of eligibility remaining, he emphasized his fitness and discipline in his search for his final college home.

Last year in Pittsburgh, he had the worst statistical year of his career. He completed just 58.4% of his passes and threw for 10 touchdowns and nine interceptions, plus one transfer. jordan addison To USC in late spring Pitt’s aeronautical ambitions were curtailed.

BYU has traditionally been characterized by strong offensive lines, elite tight ends and players with solid skills. Slovis’ arrival signals a commitment to an open system that should appeal to both transfers and recruits trying to find a team they can put up big numbers on.

After visiting Slovis recently, sources said that he took the initiative to obtain the recipients’ phone numbers in order to send them text messages and build a relationship.

The Cougars went 8-5 this season, a drop from back-to-back double-digit winning seasons in part due to porous defense. BYU has shaken up its defensive staff in the offseason, hiring Weber State head coach Jay Hill as a way to solidify the program heading into the Big 12.

BYU won four straight games to end the season in 2022. This included a 24-23 win over SMU in the New Mexico Bowl, and wins over Boise State and Stanford. They opened the 2023 season with back-to-back home games against Sam Houston and Southern Utah.