QB Thompson transfers to FAU for final season

• Pete Thamel, ESPNMay 10, 2023, 04:03 PM ET

Previous Nebraska and Texas quarterback Casey Thompson, one of the top players in the NCAA transfer website, informed ESPN on Wednesday that he has actually dedicated to Florida Atlantic.The move reunites Thompson with Tom Herman, who was his first college coach, at Texas, and who is entering his very first season as the Owls ‘head coach. Thompson, 24, stated that Herman initially began hiring him when he was 15, and Thompson later on signed with and bet Herman at Texas.Thompson got in college in 2018 and redshirted that season with the Longhorns, making this year at FAU his 6th and final season of college. He’ll be qualified instantly and is anticipated to have a strong chance at the starting job while taking on Central Michigan transfer Daniel Richardson, Ben Ballard and Tyriq Starks.”I have a chip on my shoulder just like Coach Herman has a chip on his shoulder, “Thompson stated.

“I’m attempting to prove myself.”Editor’s Picks 2 Related In a phone interview, Thompson stated FAU used much more than just a reunion

with Herman, which he’s delighted about. Although he understands and trusts Herman, Thompson stated he did extensive research study prior to visiting and making his choice.He also checked out Auburn and got interest from Notre Dame, Indiana, Houston and Texas State, and he considered staying at Nebraska.Thompson stated he saw substantial

movie of FAU’s offending line and skill players and is delighted. He also stated that the system is an ideal fit and that he clicked with new offending coordinator Charlie Frye, who brings experience as a college quarterback, NFL quarterback, college coach and NFL coach.Frye spent in 2015 at Penn State under Mike Yurcich, who coached under Herman at Texas in 2020. Frye likewise brings NFL-system knowledge from his time at Central Michigan and with the Miami Dolphins as an assistant that fits together with what Thompson found out under Steve Sarkisian at Texas. FAU analyst Tyler Fambrough operated at Texas under both Herman and Sarkisian, which Thompson said was a nice addition because he’ll”play a huge function”behind the scenes in the program.Thompson entered his check out at FAU, which ended Wednesday, with the concept of speaking about the offense with Frye for at least four hours. They wound up spending more than seven hours enjoying movie and diving into the offense. “The method [Frye] sees and runs the offense is the ideal mix of NFL pass game and spread under Mike Yurcich, “Thompson stated.” I understand the offense. We’re going to be on the exact same page. “Thompson brings smart from his 20 profession college begins, as he started 10 games for Nebraska in 2022 and 10 at Texas in 2021. At Nebraska, he tossed for 2,407 backyards and 17 goals over those 10 games. At Texas, he tossed for 2,113 yards and 24 touchdowns, which led all Huge 12 quarterbacks that season.Thompson stated he withstood injuries in both of those seasons, consisting of playing through a labrum tear that he said he suffered last September. The injury required surgery, and he wasn’t able to play this spring at Nebraska, although he forecasts to be healthy for the 2023 season. At Texas, he kept playing after suffering a thumb injury vs. Oklahoma that needed surgical treatment after the 2021 season.Those injuries belonged to why Thompson spent a lot time investigating offensive lines. He stated he was impressed after studying FAU’s 28-26 loss to Purdue last season. According to ESPN’s Costs Connelly, FAU leads the AAC in overall returning production at 83 %. “The biggest thing for me is that a great deal of individuals don’t understand that I played through [

injuries] the last 2 seasons and haven’t had an opportunity to play a complete and healthy season,”Thompson stated.”This time around, I’m looking for a coach who thinks in me and offending line who can protect me.”For his profession, Thompson has actually tossed for 47 goals and 4,829 backyards, with 19 interceptions. That included four passing touchdowns off the bench in the 2020 Alamo Bowl blowout of Colorado while at Texas, 7 total goals against Kansas in 2021 and 5 touchdown passes in the Red River Rivalry the very same year.FAU opens with house games versus Monmouth and Ohio prior to marquee roadway games with Clemson and Illinois.