NIU QB Ethan Hampton plans to enter transfer portal
NIU quarterback Ethan Hampton plans to enter the transfer portal, the Next Sports Agency tells On3. The grad transfer will have two years of eligibility remaining.
The only quarterback to beat Notre Dame this year, Hampton has thrown for 2,568 career passing yards and 20 touchdowns. The 6-foot-3, 216-pound quarterback led Northern Illinois to a 7-5 record this season, throwing for 1,600 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also rushed for two scores and posted a 58.5% completion percentage.
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Ethan Hampton backed up quarterback Rocky Lombardi the two previous seasons, helping NIU win the MAC championship in 2021.
The transfer portal officially opens on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. More than 2,800 FBS scholarship players entered their names into the NCAA’s transfer database during the 2023-24 school year. Removing those who withdrew or went pro, the final total sat at 2,707 transfers. That means roughly 25% of all FBS scholarship players hit free agency in one year.