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Tyler Van Dyke, whose only season at Wisconsin was cut short by a nagging knee injury, is transferring to SMU.
Multiple media outlets reported the quarterback’s destination on Wednesday, and his agent, Shawn O’Dare, congratulated him on social media.
Van Dyke was a three-year starter at Miami, where he was the 2021 ACC Rookie of the Year, and transferred to Wisconsin after the 2023 season.
He won the Badgers’ starting job in preseason practice and led them to two wins before tearing his ACL in the opening series loss to Alabama on Sept. 14.
SMU is expected to return 2024 starter Kevin Jennings, who led the Mustangs to 11 wins and the College Football Playoff. Jennings’ backup, Preston Stone, transferred to Northwestern.
Van Dyke threw for 7,891 yards and 55 touchdowns in a combined 35 games with Miami and Wisconsin. He is one year old.
Van Dyke already had ties to SMU. Coach Rhett Lashlee was Miami’s offensive coordinator from 2020-21, and D’Eriq King, one of Van Dyke’s teammates in Miami, is the Mustangs’ quarterbacks coach.
Nebraska brought in Alabama offensive lineman Elijah Pritchett, who has started 11 games at right tackle and one at left tackle this season. Pritchett fills a big need for the Cornhuskers. Bryce Benhart, who started a school-record 54 games, has exhausted his eligibility after being the Cornhuskers’ primary right tackle since 2020.
Clemson announced the signing of tight end Jeremiah Alexander, who was a five-star recruit when he signed with Alabama in 2022. Alexander was a backup quarterback for the Crimson Tide for three seasons, with most of his contributions coming on special teams. He is expected to provide depth for the Tigers, who lost AJ Hoffler to Portal last month.
