Cal QB Zach Johnson Enters the Transfer Portal

Zach Johnson became the third Cal quarterback to enter the transfer portal since the end of the 2022 season.

Johnson announced his decision to enter the portal via social media on Wednesday evening.

He did not throw a pass in a game in his three seasons at Cal, and has three seasons of college eligibility remaining.

First off, I’d like to thank Cal for an incredible experience over the last 3 years. I couldn’t be more thankful to this University for everything it has given me. With that being said, I have entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer with 3 years of eligibility left. pic.twitter.com/xEbNQasTOY
— Zach Johnson (@ItsZachJohnson) January 19, 2023

Jack Plummer, Cal's starting quarterback this past season, has transferred to Louisville, and his backup, Kai Millner, announced that he is transferring to Northern Arizona.

So Cal has had its starting quarterback, the No. 2 quarterback and the No. 3 quarterback leave.

The Bears brought in Sam Jackson V, a transfer from TCU, and he is expected to be the starting quarterback for the Bears in 2023 under new offensive coordinator Jake Spavital.

Johnson came out of spring pracitice in 2021 as the No. 2 quarterback behind Chase Garbers. But Cal added transfer Ryan Glover to the roster during that summer and he became the No. 2 quarterback. When Garbers was unable to play against Arizona in 2021, Glover was chosen as the starters, and even though Glover struggled and Cal scored just nine points, the Bears stayed with Glover and did not try Johnson.

Johnson is from Valencia, Calif., and attended Hart High School, which also produced Cal quarterbacks Joe Kapp and Kyle Boller.

Johnson was rated a three-star recruit and chose Cal over an offer from William & Mary.

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