Former Ohio State Quarterback Kyle McCord Transferring To Syracuse

Former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord has reportedly committed to transfer to Syracuse, he told ESPN on Sunday. The junior is eligible immediately and has one year of eligibility left with the Orange.

McCord, who announced his transfer from Ohio State on Dec. 4, will join a Syracuse program that will be led next year by first-year head coach and former Georgia defensive backs coach Fran Brown, who was hired by the university on Nov. 27 after parting ways with eight-year head coach Dino Babers. The Orange finished the 2023 season with a 6-6 record and 2-6 record in the ACC, while they had the 10th-best scoring offense in the conference at 25.5 points per game. That offense was led by senior quarterback Garrett Shrader, who is set to exhaust his eligibility. 

McCord’s transfer to Syracuse comes after he reportedly met with head coach Scott Frost and the Nebraska football program last week. This sparked initial reports that the former Buckeye quarterback was in line to join the Huskers in 2023, but McCord, who is from Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, will head back east to join the Orange. 

McCord finished his Ohio State career with a 12-1 overall record and a final statline of 270 for 406 completions (66.5 percent) for 3,776 passing yards, 27 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Most of his stats occurred during his one and only year as Ohio State’s starter in 2023, where he completed 229 of his 348 (65.8 percent) of his passes for 3,170 passing yards, 24 touchdowns and six interceptions. 

McCord is now the fifth former Buckeye to transfer to a new school this month, joining running backs Evan Pryor (Cincinnati) and Chip Trayanum (Kentucky) and defensive backs Kye Stokes (Cincinnati) and Ryan Turner (Boston College). Nine former Buckeyes are still in the transfer portal and have not yet decided on a school, that being defensive end Omari Abor, cornerback Jyaire Brown, linebacker Reid Carrico, defensive linemen Victor Cutler Jr. and Jakob James, wide receiver Julian Fleming, kicker Parker Lewis, safety Cameron Martinez and tight end Joe Royer.