Oregon State has landed a commitment from former Texas and Duke quarterback Maalik Murphy, 247Sports reports. Murphy will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Beavers.  A former blue-chip national recruit,

Murphy, a California native, began his college career at Texas where he backed up Quinn Ewers from 2022 to '23. He appeared in seven games for the Longhorns, starting two while Ewers was out with an injury in '23, throwing for 477 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions. He transferred to Duke last December.

While the college football transfer portal is full of thousands of names, it may also be filled with quite a few lessons for players as well.