Sources: QB Garcia to leave Miami, get in portal

4:20 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN University of Miami quarterback Jake Garcia plans to get in the NCAA transfer portal

, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. He’s notified the Miami coaches of his intents, and his choice comes one day before the deadline to go into the portal.Garcia is a former Top 25 hire in the Class of 2021, per the ESPN 300. He ‘d initially committed to USC before turning to Miami in December 2020. He redshirted his freshman year, which suggests he’ll have 3 seasons of eligibility at his next school and be instantly eligible.According to a source, Garcia is wanting to enroll somewhere right away and play spring ball to learn a system and contend for the starting job.The portal due date is only for entry, so as long as professional athletes remain in by Wednesday, they can decide at any time.Editor’s Picks 2 Related Garcia started one game for the Hurricanes this season, a 14-12 four-overtime success at Virginia. Garcia finished 15-for-31 for 125 yards because game. For the season, he completed

59.1%of his passes in 8 games, tossing 5 touchdown passes and 4 interceptions.He played just one game during his very first season on school in 2021, tossing for 2 goals in a 69-0 win over Central Connecticut State.Garcia’s career has been an odyssey, as he participated in five high schools in four years. His profession consisted of at drop in his native California at Long Beach Poly, where he backed up future Ole Miss star Matt Corral. He transferred to Narbonne (California) High School and starred there for two seasons prior to finishing his profession in Georgia so he might play his senior season during the COVID-19-altered season of 2020.