Major College Football Program Lands Third Transfer Portal QB
One team that's been especially active is the Ole Miss Rebels, led by a head coach who has received a total of 32 commitments this offseason for a group that ranks No. 2 in the SEC and No. 3 in the nation, per On3.
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Despite much of the movement surrounding the portal starting to cool down, they made another addition on Wednesday in the form of quarterback Shawqi Itraish, who has been with the Rice Owls since 2022.
As Pete Nakos of On3 also reports, this marks the third quarterback that Ole Miss has added through the portal during the spring cycle, joining Maealiuaki Smith and Trinidad Chambliss.
During his time with Rice, Itraish's role has been extremely limited, appearing in just eight games and completing 24-of-45 passes for 216 yards, zero touchdowns, six interceptions and a 67 passing efficiency rating.
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Coming out of high school in the 2022 recruiting class, he didn't receive much attention from top programs as On3 Industry Rankings placed him as a three-star recruit, the No. 105 quarterback and the No. 1,580 player in the nation.
Former Rice Owls quarterback Shawqi Itraish, now with the Ole Miss Rebels. Sean Thomas-Imagn Images
However, based on his past performance and lack of experience, it's not expected that Itraish will be joining Ole Miss with the idea of seeing much playing time and will rather fill in as a backup.
That's especially true considering that former four-star recruit in the class of 2023, Austin Simmons, is expected to be the Rebels' starter to open the season.
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