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Wisconsin Football: 5 potential transfer destinations for Alex Hornibrook

By John Mitchell

MADISON, WI - SEPTEMBER 08: Alex Hornibrook #12 of the Wisconsin Badgers looks to pass during the second half of a game against the New Mexico Lobos at Camp Randall Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MADISON, WI - SEPTEMBER 08: Alex Hornibrook #12 of the Wisconsin Badgers looks to pass during the second half of a game against the New Mexico Lobos at Camp Randall Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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Wisconsin QB Alex Hornibrook has entered the transfer portal, intending to leave the Badgers as a graduate transfer. Where are his most likely landing spots?

Another prominent quarterback has hit the transfer market with the news that Wisconsin quarterback Alex Hornibrook has entered the NCAA transfer portal with the intention to leave Madison as a graduate transfer in May.

Hornibrook isn’t the biggest name to hit the market this offseason, but he’s still a high-profile signal-caller with a load of experience, who could be a one-year solution for a program looking for a stop-gap quarterback to bridge the gap for a season.

Hornibrook is a three-year starter for Wisconsin, accumulating a 26-6 record over the 32 games he started for the Badgers. He doesn’t come without his flaws, however, as the lefty regressed in his redshirt junior season, culminating in his benching late in the year. He completed under 60 percent of his passes in 2018, and has been loose with the football his entire career, throwing 33 interceptions in his three seasons.

But he has the reputation of a winner, helping to lead Wisconsin to a Big Ten Championship Game appearance and consecutive New Year’s Six games in 2016 and 2017.

Hornibrook likely saw the writing on the wall in Madison as he faced an uphill battle to win back his starting job as a senior. Rising junior Jack Coan figured to be the favorite heading into spring practice, and talented incoming freshman Graham Mertz was likely going to be a factor as well.

With one year of eligibility remaining, Hornibrook will undoubtedly be scouring the landscape to find a landing spot that offers him the opportunity to start in 2019. He’s not a fit for every system, and will ideally find a home in a pro-style offense.

The big dominoes have already fallen on the transfer market, with Jalen Hurts, Justin Fields, Brandon Wimbush, and Tate Martell finding new homes. The market is a bit slimmer now, but there’s going to be definite interest in a three-year starter at the Power-Five level who has won as many games as he has.

Let’s take a look at five potential landing spots for Hornibrook, ranked from least likely to most likely.

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