Lane Kiffin has a room full of quarterbacks in Oxford, Mississippi.
Former Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders announced Thursday that he would play for Ole Miss next season a day after former LSU quarterback Walker Howard joined the Rebels.
LSU Tigers quarterback Walker Howard throws a pass during the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against the Purdue Boilermakers on January 2, 2023 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
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Sanders, one of the best quarterbacks on the transfer portal, joins Howard in the quarterback room as 2022 starter Jaxson Dart returns for his junior season.
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«I fit in there very well with what they do on offense, their action game, the way they take shots deep down the field, the mentality of Coach Kiffin and his balance with a great running back like Quinshon Judkins,» Sanders told ESPN. . «It’s a very comprehensive scheme.»
Sanders was fifth in the Big 12 in passing yards last season, throwing for 2,642 yards, 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions.
The senior battled an injury to his throwing shoulder in 2022, missing three of Oklahoma State’s last five games.
Oklahoma State Cowboys quarterback Spencer Sanders pumps the ball under pressure from Oklahoma Sooners linebacker David Ugwoegbu in the fourth quarter during Bedlam at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 19, 2022 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners won 28-13.
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Sanders finished his career at Oklahoma State with 67 touchdown passes, tallying 18 rushing scores.
«I am excited to have my opportunity in a league [SEC] that’s in a different category, and I’m ready to see what it’s about,» Sanders said. «I’ve had three different offensive coordinators, so it’s not like I’m opposed to playing under new people or new schemes. It’s also not disrespectful to the state of Oklahoma. I was raised to be the quarterback that I am today and I’m grateful for that. It was time to move on and try something new.»
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Oklahoma State Cowboys quarterback Spencer Sanders runs onto the field for a game against the Iowa State Cyclones at Boone Pickens Stadium on November 12, 2022 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
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With no quarterbacks scheduled for the class of 2022 or 2023, Kiffin went to the transfer portal in order to boost your quarterback room.
Dart led Ole Miss to an 8-5 record in 2022 after transferring from USC, throwing for 2,974 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. He added 614 rushing yards.
«There will always be someone you’re going to compete against, whether it’s at this level or the next,» Sanders told ESPN. «It just helps all of us, the competition, and I’m going to be the biggest and do the best I can to help those guys, even after I’m gone.»