The quarterback carousel keeps on churning in the 2026 transfer portal for college football, and it’s getting wacky.
Notre Dame backup quarterback Kenny Minchey flipped his commitment from Nebraska to Kentucky on Jan. 5, according to multiple reports, despite only committing to the Cornhuskers on Jan. 4.
Minchey, a redshirt sophomore, has two seasons of eligibility remaining. He’ll join forces with first-year head coach Will Stein, who coordinated Oregon’s explosive offense the past three seasons and developed Bo Nix and Dante Moore into high-end NFL prospects.
Minchey lost the starting battle to CJ Carr during the offseason and served as his backup during the 2025 season. He completed 20-of-26 passes for 196 yards, adding 84 rushing yards and a score.
The move leaves Nebraska without a quarterback, for now, after second-year starter Dylan Raiola entered the transfer portal after the regular season. The transfer portal opened Jan. 2 and remains open through Jan. 16.
Kenny Minchey transfer portal, recruiting ranking
Minchey was a 4-star recruit in the 2023 recruiting class, per 247Sports’ Composite ratings, coming out of Pope John Paul II in Hendersonville, Tennessee. He was ranked as the No. 170 overall player and 14th-ranked quarterback in the class.
Stars: 4
National rating: No. 170 overall
Position ranking: No. 14 QB
State ranking: No. 3 player from Tennessee
Kenny Minchey stats
Here’s a look at Minchey’s stats in his three seasons with Notre Dame:
2023: 2-for-2 passing (100%) for 12 yards
2024: 1-for-1 passing (100%) for 4 yards; Two rushes for 12 yards and a touchdown
2025: 20-of-26 passing (76.9%), 196 yards; 17 rushes for 84 yards and a touchdown
