Tate Martell transferred from The Ohio State because he felt he wasn’t giving a fair shake to compete for the starting job with Justin Fields.
He got a fair shake with Miami and still didn’t win the job.
Williams, the redshirt freshman who in December 2017 became Miami’s highest rated quarterback signee in 15 years, has been named the 2019 starting Hurricanes quarterback, UM announced Monday. He will face the Florida Gators in the Aug. 24 season opener at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.
Jaren Williams, 19, beat out redshirt sophomore and Ohio State transfer Tate Martell, the man whom many on the outside initially believed was the favorite for the starting job. He also beat out last year’s six-game starter N’Kosi Perry, a redshirt sophomore who played in 11 games, completing 97 of 191 passes (50.8 percent) for 1,091 yards and 13 touchdowns, with six interceptions.
It’s not known how Martell and Perry will ultimately react to the announcement, or if either will choose to transfer. It would seem more likely for Perry to leave, as Martell was granted a waiver by the NCAA to play this season after he already left the Buckeyes.
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