After losing his starting job midway through this past season, Johnny McCrary is on the prowl for a fresh start somewhere else next season.
With rumors swirling regarding McCrary’s status, Vanderbilt’s Derek Mason confirmed that the quarterback has decided to take his leave of the Commodores and intends to transfer elsewhere. McCrary has already received a release from his Vandy scholarship.
“I wish Johnny McCrary all the best in all his future endeavors. He competed hard every day here, and he’s just a great young man,” Mason said. “I will always be in Johnny’s corner, and I’ll be watching wherever he plays next.”
McCrary is expected to remain in school at Vandy until receiving his degree at some point in the summer. The redshirt sophomore would then move on as a graduate transfer and be eligible to play immediately in 2016 if he decides to remain at the FBS level. He would also have two years of eligibility remaining.
The past two seasons, McCrary started 12 games for the Commodores, including seven in 2015. However, he lost his starting job in late October to true freshman Kyle Shurmur and played in just three games the rest of the way.
McCrary’s issues, which ultimately led to his benching, revolved around ball protection as he threw 20 interceptions in the 17 games he played. He also completed just 53.5 percent of his 419 career pass attempts.