Vols quarterback Quinten Dormady transferring for his final college season

Tennessee quarterback Quinten Dormady (12) is seen on the sidelines during the game against South Carolina at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 14, in Knoxville, Tenn.
Tennessee quarterback Quinten Dormady (12) is seen on the sidelines during the game against South Carolina at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 14, in Knoxville, Tenn.
photo University of Tennessee quarterback Quinten Dormady (12) throws a pass during the University of Tennessee vs. University of Georgia football game at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017.

KNOXVILLE - Tennessee quarterback Quinten Dormady announced his intention to transfer in a post on his Twitter account Monday night.

Dormady, who was a junior in 2017, indicated he plans to complete his degree at Tennessee but use his final year of eligibility elsewhere.

The 6-foot-4 Texas native began the 2017 season as Tennessee's starting quarterback and led the Volunteers to a 3-1 start but lost his starting role after a 41-0 loss to Georgia.

Dormady underwent shoulder surgery later in the season and did not return to game action. Tennessee finished the season with a combination of redshirt freshman Jarrett Guarantano and true freshman Will McBride at quarterback.

"I would like to thank everyone at the University of Tennessee program for the opportunity over the past three years to play the game I love at the highest level of college football as part of the Vol Nation," Dormady wrote in the Twitter post.

Dormady backed up Joshua Dobbs in 2015 and 2016. His Tennessee career ends with 1,282 passing yards, seven touchdowns and six interceptions.

Dormady's departure takes one contender out of what could be another offseason quarterback battle. Barring additional transfers, Guarantano and McBride are slated to return for their sophomore seasons with playing experience under their belts. During last month's early signing period, the Vols signed quarterback JT Shrout from Newhall, Calif.

First-year coach Jeremy Pruitt was asked last week if he would consider taking a graduate transfer quarterback this offseason.

"To me, it would be hard to justify talking about any of the guys' positions on our football team right now," Pruitt said. "Because we don't know a whole lot about them. I barely know everybody's name, much less know what kind of player they are."

Tennessee could also sign another quarterback during next month's signing period, which begins Feb. 7.

Contact David Cobb at dcobb@timesfreepress.com.

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