Ohio State backup quarterback Devin Brown has decided to transfer to the University of California.
Brown entered the transfer portal in December, but he remained with Ohio State during their journey to the national championship, which they capped off with a victory over Notre Dame on Monday night.
California made the announcement on Tuesday that Brown will be joining the Golden Bears for the upcoming season.
The Bears lost their starting quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, to Indiana this offseason. They also saw the departure of their top two backup quarterbacks, Chandler Rogers and CJ Harris, who both entered the transfer portal.
Brown is expected to compete for the starting quarterback position at Cal, likely against freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele. He still has two years of eligibility left.
Brown lost a tight quarterback battle to Kyle McCord in 2023 and found himself as a backup once more when Ohio State added Kansas State transfer Will Howard for the 2024 season.
A native of Gilbert, Arizona, Brown has passed for 331 yards and three touchdowns over the past two seasons, mainly seeing action in games when the outcome was already decided.
