Oklahoma quarterback Trevor Knight will reportedly be playing for a new team in 2016.
According to SoonerScoop.com, Knight, a junior, has been granted a release from his scholarship by coach Bob Stoops. He's scheduled to graduate at the end of the semester and would be immediately eligible in 2016 for his new school as a graduate transfer.
Knight, a one-time starter for the Sooners, will reportedly not be blocked from transferring within the Big 12.
Sources close to Knight indicate he has spoken with several potential transfer destinations since being granted his release by the University of Oklahoma, including Kansas State University.
The Oklahoma coach would likely give Kansas State coach Bill Snyder a favorable review of Knight. Stoops was formerly a Kansas State assistant under Snyder. The site also reports he's spoken with Georgia, Oregon and SMU.
Knight saw time in six games for Oklahoma in 2015 and played the second half of the Sooners' one-point win against TCU. He had come in for Baker Mayfield, who left the game at halftime because of a concussion. Mayfield, a transfer from Texas Tech who sat out the 2014 season, beat out Knight for the starting job.
Knight emerged as a possible star with his performance against Alabama in the 2014 Sugar Bowl. However, his play didn't continue at a high level in the 2014 season and missed three games after suffering transient quadraplegia after a hit he took against Baylor. He came back for Oklahoma's bowl loss to Clemson and finished the 2014 season with 2,300 yards passing, 14 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions.
The Sooners parted ways with offensive coordinator Josh Heupel after the 2014 season and hired Lincoln Riley as the team's OC for the 2015 season. Mayfield has thrown for 3,389 yards in Riley's system with 35 touchdowns and five interceptions. The Sooners, 11-1, are the No. 4 seed in the College Football Playoff and play Clemson in the Orange Bowl.
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