UCF has named Ole Miss transfer John Rhys Plumlee its starting quarterback, coach Gus Malzahn announced Sunday.
“Excited to announce @PlumleeJohn as our starting quarterback! #ChargeOn,” Malzahn tweeted.
He won a competition with sophomore Mikey Keene and freshman Thomas Castellanos to earn the job.
Plumlee played wide receiver fulltime for the Rebels last season and had 19 receptions for 201 yards and nine carries for 72 yards. He started eight games at quarterback in 2019 for Ole Miss but saw his playing time diminish at the position with the emergence of Matt Corral.
In his college career he has passed for 981 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions, completing 53.8% of his pass attempts. He also has rushed for 1,189 yards and 12 touchdowns, which all came during the 2019 season.