Texas A&M sophomore quarterback Zach Calzada has entered the transfer portal, The Athletic learned on Monday. Calzada, a third-year player from Buford, Ga., started the last 10 games of the Aggies season after redshirt freshman quarterback Haynes King left a Week 2 win over Colorado with an injury.
The former three-star recruit, who coach Jimbo Fisher signed in 2019, completed 56.3 percent of his passes and threw for 2,185 yards and 17 touchdowns with nine interceptions in 2021. He struggled in his first two SEC starts against Arkansas and Mississippi State but led the Aggies to a 41-38 win over No. 1 Alabama on Oct. 9 with a career-best 285 passing yards and three touchdowns.
Calzada’s departure leaves the Aggies with just one scholarship quarterback: King, who is recovering from surgery on a fractured tibia. The Aggies will sign Conner Weigman, a five-star recruit in the 2022 class, when the early signing period begins on Wednesday.