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Miami transfer QB Emory Williams signs with East Carolina
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Former Miami quarterback Emory Williams has signed with East Carolina , via the NCAA Transfer Portal. Williams has two years of eligibility remaining.
Williams spent three seasons with the Hurricanes, but redshirted his true freshman season. In total, Williams made 12 career appearances at Miami. He completed 73-of-his-116 (62.9%) pass attempts for 813 yards and four touchdowns, compared to two interceptions.
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Both of Williams' career starts came as a true freshman. He posted a 1-1 record as the Hurricanes' starting QB.
Emory Williams played high school football at Milton (FL), where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 627 overall player and No. 35 QB in the 2023 recruiting cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings.
With Carson Beck out of eligibility, Williams could've competed for Miami's starting spot behind center next season. However, he likely would've had to compete against a transfer QB. The Hurricanes last two QB1s have been transfer additions.
East Carolina was excellent this past season, posting a 9-4 overall record and a 6-2 mark in conference play. The Pirates are entering their third season under head coach Blake Harrell and hopeful to be the next surprise team to reach the College Football Playoff .
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Williams is leaving behind a program with plenty of momentum. This past season, Miami went 13-3 and appeared in the national championship, where it ultimately fell to Indiana .
En route to the national championship game, Miami defeated Texas A&M , Ohio State and Ole Miss . Miami head coach Mario Cristobal couldn't be prouder of his team's efforts.
"Any loss of course is always going to be painful, but I'd like to reflect upon the fact that these guys won 13 games this year and won a postseason playoff game," Cristobal said. "Got to the playoffs for the first time in Miami history and beat four top 10 teams, beat seven top 25 teams, won the Fiesta Bowl, won the Cotton Bowl, and I'll take full blame, we're one drive short of winning the national championship.
"I don't see anything a negative, but I do see pain in moments like this, and we should if we're a competitor that's worth anything. You feel it and you use it and you give those feelings a direction. I know the guys coming back will, and I know that the guys moving on will also use that as fuel."
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To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3's Transfer Portal wire . The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.
