Nebraska’s new offensive coordinator, Mark Whipple, is on a mission to find a QB in the transfer portal in the days and weeks ahead.
A look at some candidates:
Myles Brennan (LSU)
Brennan reportedly received a visit from Nebraska staffers Mickey Joseph and Bill Busch — both recently employed by LSU — on Wednesday.
The QB announced his transfer in early November after suffering an arm injury before fall camp that kept him out for the 2021 season. He also missed most of the 2020 campaign after tearing abdominal muscles in the third game against Missouri while throwing for 430 yards and four touchdowns.
The 6-foot-4 Mississippi native has completed 60% of his passes from 2019 and 2020 combined, tossing for 1,465 yards with 12 scores and four interceptions across those 11 games. He hasn’t been a rushing threat but offers the accuracy and headiness to run Whipple’s blend of West Coast and spread concepts.
The 22-year-old Brennan in theory has two years of eligibility remaining if he receives a medical redshirt from his injury this fall.
Max Johnson (LSU)
Another former Tiger, Johnson entered the portal this week after emerging as a true playmaker during the season’s home stretch.
The former four-star prospect from Georgia still has three years of eligibility left but also has experience — he’s completed nearly 60% of his passes across 18 games for 3,883 yards and a 35-to-7 touchdown-to-interception ratio.
A bonus to landing Johnson could be consideration from his brother, Jake, one of the top tight end prospects in the 2022 class who decommitted from LSU this week. They are sons of former NFL QB Brad Johnson.
Chubba Purdy (Florida State)
Whipple visited Purdy at his home Monday while still with Pitt — player and coach were already well acquainted after Whipple offered him during the 2020 cycle.
The former four-star player from Arizona couldn’t stay healthy in Tallahassee, with a camp collarbone injury in 2020 that kept him out until November and limited his ability to compete for the starting job into 2021 behind veterans Jordan Travis and McKenzie Milton.
He’s completed 32 of 58 passes (55.2%) for 317 yards with four TDs and a pick in four career games as a reserve.
The younger brother of Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy has four years to play four.
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Akron transfer QB Zach Gibson has canceled plans to visit Nebraska.
