Cal Quarterback Devin Brown Enters Transfer Portal, Return Not Out Of The Question
It'll be a brand new quarterback competition for 2026.
With the announced return of Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele after the arrival of Tosh Lupoi, it felt inevitable that Devin Brown would explore his options. Brown decided today to enter the transfer portal.
Brown was 4-7 for 48 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in limited backup time behind Sagapolutele. He arrived from Ohio State after winning a national title as a potential starter, but the true freshman rising star proved to be way ahead of schedule and had the job locked down from the moment he was announced the starter.
Brown could potentially return to Cal if he can’t find a good landing spot.
If Brown decides not to come back, with EJ Caminong in the portal as well, it’ll be a new depth chart in Strawberry Canyon behind Sagapolutele. 2026 QB commit Nainoa Lopes and JUCO transfer Dominic Ingrassia are now the primary QB2/QB3.
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You can expect Cal to look for a transfer portal quarterback in this cycle for depth purposes, but not likely any of the top targets, as the starter is pretty well-established.
"Show me the money!"
I was really excited when the news broke out last year around this time and then he actually transferred to Cal. You would think a back up at Ohio State would be really good if he actually gets to play. Turns out he wasn't and he lost a QB battle against a true freshman.
In the portal, I want guys who actually played and had success at previous schools. Like DeJesus, Buchanan, Nohl Williams, Sirmon, etc. We've had plenty of guys come from big time schools and never saw the field at Cal. Cardwell, Justin Williams Thomas, Merriweather, Sergio Allen. Grayes. Aidan Keanaaina and David Reese were the exceptions.