Virginia Quarterback Transfer Brennan Armstrong Commits to NC State!

Former Virginia Quarterback Brennan Armstrong has committed to run with the Wolfpack.

Armstrong has reunited with Offensive Coordinator Robert Anae, who was the OC at UVA from 2016-21. Most notably, he was the OC in 2021 when Brennan Armstrong threw for 4,449 yards and 31 touchdowns (10 interceptions), completing 65.2% of his passes. He also rushed for 9 touchdowns.

Armstrong struggled in 2022 without Anae, passing for only 2,210 yards and 7 touchdowns in 10 games, while only completing 54.7% of his passes and throwing 12 interceptions.

While those numbers aren’t encouraging, there is no denying what he was able to do in Anae’s system. Virginia ranked #3 in the nation in Total Offense in 2021, and Armstrong averaged 405 yards passing per game.

NC State is now heading into the 2023 season with 4 scholarship Quarterbacks, which is exactly the way you want it. It would have been dumb to not pursue a Transfer Quarterback, and it would be dumb not to take the best available.

This isn’t a guarantee that Armstrong is automatically the starter. He will have to compete for the position, just like MJ Morris, Ben Finley and Lex Thomas.

MJ Morris, in my opinion, is the future at the position. Maybe he beats out Armstrong for the job. Maybe he doesn’t, redshirts next year, and learns Anae’s offensive system, setting him up for 2024. That’s a great opportunity for Morris as well.

Will this lead to someone transferring? I hope not. I believe competition drives every player to be the best they can be.

In my opinion, this is a dream scenario to bring a guy like Armstrong into the Wolfpack Quarterback room in 2023.