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Notes on 37 College Football QB Recruits - March 18, 2026

Exclusive Recruiting, Transfer Portal & Roster News (FBS-FCS-D2-D3-NAIA-JUCO)

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
In today’s article, you’ll get exclusive college football QB recruiting scoops on some of the top prospects through the next four classes. You’ll also get a list of the latest recruiting, transfer portal and roster transactions inside every FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA or JUCO quarterback room.

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CFB Transactions

College football QB transactions include recruiting and transfer commits, decommits, portal entries, position changes, cuts, quits, expiring eligibility, NFL Draft declarations and more.

🟢 Additions
🔴 Departures

FBS Transactions
🟢 Maryland - Callum Wither
🟢 Washington State - Gavin Gray (2026)

FCS Transactions
🔴 Southeastern Louisiana - Jokoby Farria (2026)

D2 Transactions
None

D3 Transactions
None

NAIA Transactions
🟢 Olivet Nazarene - AJ Stowers (2026)
🟢 Southern Oregon - Tyson Ruggiero (2026)

JUCO Transactions
🟢 LA Southwest - Trey Gamble Jr. (2026)
🟢 Tyler - Jokoby Farria (2026)
🔴 El Camino - Trey Gamble Jr. (2026)


QB Recruiting Notebook (37)

🅿️4️⃣ Has a Power Four offer

Every prospect holds at least one Power Four offer OR is rated 3-5 stars by 247, Rivals or ESPN recruiting rankings OR committed to an FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA or JUCO program. All info comes directly from sources involved in the players’ recruitment.

My Top 3 - QB Headlines

Jamison Roberts 🅿️4️⃣

2027 4⭐ QB recruit Jamison Roberts (AL) committed to Oklahoma following last week’s visit, he tells me. He also saw Florida earlier in the week and chose the Sooners over Georgia, Auburn, Ole Miss, Iowa, Kentucky, Arkansas and Duke, in addition to the Gators. Roberts was recruited by OC Ben Arbuckle and QBs coach John Kuceyeski, and they told him he’s their only standing 2027 QB offer.
“They made me a priority. They told me I was their guy, and they were not offering another one. That really stood out to me. They kept true to their word.”

Caden Jones 🅿️4️⃣

2027 4⭐ QB recruit Caden Jones (CA) will take an official visit with Arizona, his dad tells me. He wants to take five OVs, which will likely include Washington and Colorado, before committing. Jones also plans to visit UCLA, Baylor, Syracuse and North Carolina at some point and has recently seen Arizona, Cal and Washington. He has opportunities to play football and basketball in college, though his ceiling appears to be higher in football. Cal, Washington and Syracuse would allow him to play basketball, and Jones is getting a heavy push from Hawaii, Colorado State, Utah State and North Texas to play both sports.

Tradon Bessinger 🅿️4️⃣

2026 4⭐ QB Tradon Bessinger (UT) committed to Iowa days after decommitting from Boise State, he tells me. He also considered BYU and UCLA before choosing the Hawkeyes. Bessinger recognized how close the recruits were on his visit, in addition to his bond with the coaching staff.
“These boys are a true brotherhood and are building great relationships. I am super excited to get into an NFL-style offense and learn a ton throughout these next few years.”


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Blue-Chip QB Recruits

Israel Abrams 🅿️4️⃣

2027 4⭐ QB recruit Israel Abrams (IL) will visit Auburn on Friday, he tells me. The Tigers are on his official visit list for June 5, along with Purdue (May 22), Florida State (June 12), Kentucky (June 19) and Tennessee (TBA). Abrams took a recent trips to Purdue and Kentucky.

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