And then there were three.
When USF exited spring practice earlier this offseason, Charlie Strong was carrying four scholarship quarterbacks on his Bulls roster. Thursday, that number was potentially pared by one as the Tampa Bay Times reported that Octavious Battle‘s name is now listed in the NCAA transfer database.
As a reminder, Battle could always remove his name from the portal and remain with the Bulls, although, more times than not, entering the database is a precursor to a transfer.
Battle was a three-star member of USF’s 2018 recruiting class. Only one signee on the offensive side of the ball, offensive lineman Sebastian Sainterling, was rated higher than the Atlanta, Ga., native.
As a true freshman, Battle took a redshirt. After (presumably) sitting out the 2019 season, the 6-2, 224-pound Battle would then have three years of eligibility to use if he moves on to another FBS program.