Ex-N.C. State QB Leary transfers to Kentucky

Former NC State quarterback Devin Leary is moving to Kentucky, the school revealed on Tuesday night.Leary will offer the Wildcats a knowledgeable and effective choice to run the offense next season. Current starter Will Levis has declared for the 2023 NFL draft, which left the coaches trying to find a new option.Leary has actually been a multiseason starter for the Wolfpack

and tossed for 3,433 backyards and 35 touchdowns during the 2021 season. He broke Philip Rivers’single-season school record for goals that season and likewise had two rushing touchdowns. 1 Associated His 2022 season was cut short because of a season-ending pectoral injury, but Leary tossed for 1,265 backyards, 11 goals and 4 interceptions in six games this season.He went into the transfer website Dec. 5, when the transfer website opened, and quickly turned into one of the more sought-after transfer quarterbacks. He was linked to Notre Dame, Kentucky, Auburn and South Carolina, among others.Leary will be qualified instantly at Kentucky and will have one year of eligibility staying.