REPORT: Former Mizzou, Miami QB Jake Garcia Will Commit to East Carolina

After spending only one year at Missouri, quarterback Jake Garcia entered the transfer portal and per 247Sports, is set to commit to the AAC’s East Carolina University.

This past season for the Tigers, Garcia didn’t see any action, but in his two years with the Miami Hurricanes, he played in nine games and threw for 950 yards, seven touchdowns and completed 79 of 129 passes.

Garcia goes to a Pirates team that went 2-10 this past season, but the offense will certainly improve under someone like Garcia who will now have the opportunity to lead what would be a rebuild for the Pirates.

Coming out of high school, Garcia was a four-star player. Coming out of the portal this time around, he went down to a three-star player with three years of eligibility remaining. With such a long runway, Garcia copuld help ECU find stability at the position for the future.

With quarterback Mason Garcia off at Austin Peay, the Pirates needed a quarterback and certainly brought one that not only gives them great arm strength and above average accuracy, but the ability to extend plays through his feet.

Currently on the roster, the Pirates have three quarterbacks, but Garcia would be the second-oldest.