Quarterback Kyle McCord, who started every game this season for Ohio State, announced Sunday he is transferring to Syracuse.
McCord passed for 3,170 yards with 24 touchdowns and six interceptions in his third season at Ohio State and his first as a starter for the seventh-ranked Buckeyes (11-1). He was a four-star recruit out of Philadelphia and a high school teammate of Ohio State All-America receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.
McCord is the latest transfer addition for new Syracuse coach Fran Brown. The former Georgia assistant coach also has received transfer commitments from former Bulldogs wide receivers Jackson Meeks and Zeed Haynes.
Brown is a New Jersey native who previously worked at Temple and Rutgers before spending two seasons with Georgia.
Georgia has had 15 scholarship players enter the transfer portal during the December window, including linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson, a finalist for the Butkus Award in 2022, and freshman cornerback A.J. Harris, a former five-star recruit.
Dumas-Johnson’s 2023 season was cut short by a forearm injury he suffered during a Nov. 4 victory over Missouri. He finished with 34 tackles, including 5.5 for a loss and 3.5 sacks.
C.J. Allen stepped into the lineup in place of Dumas-Johnson, recording 24 tackles and earning a pair of SEC Freshman of the Week awards over the final four games.
Harris was one of the top prospects in the 2023 recruiting class but decided to move on after seeing action in just seven games.
Mississippi also had a busy weekend in the transfer portal, adding former Florida defensive end Princely Umanmielen and two former Tennessee players: defensive end Tyler Baron and defensive back Tamarion McDonald.
Also on Sunday, former Illinois running back Reggie Love III committed to Purdue. Love led the Illini in rushing this year with 567 yards in eight games.