The former Badger has three-plus years of high-level starting experience under his belt, highlighted by a breakthrough 2021 season as a redshirt freshman at Miami. He also, however, is coming off a torn ACL suffered in Wisconsin’s Week 3 loss to Alabama. That latter context has reportedly played a role in his transfer destination.

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Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Tyler Van Dyke has a new home, as the graduate transfer is heading to the SMU Mustangs for his final season of eligibility. Van Dyke, a multi-year starter at Miami before transferring to Wisconsin,

Van Dyke threw for 422 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions in two starts for Wisconsin. He will reunite with Rhett Lashlee, his former offensive coordinator at Miami in 2021, where he passed for 2,931 yards, 25 touchdowns, and six interceptions, who was named SMU’s head coach in 2024.

Tyler Van Dyke, whose only season at Wisconsin was cut short because of a major knee injury, is moving on to SMU. The quarterback's transfer destination was reported by multiple media outlets Wednesday and his agent, Shawn O'Dare, congratulated him on social media.

One of the big additions in the transfer portal was Tyler Van Dyke, the former Miami and Wisconsin quarterback. Van Dyke suffered a season-ending torn ACL in the first month of the season in a crushing blow for the Badgers.

Wisconsin football was busy during the winter transfer portal window. The program had 24 scholarship players enter the transfer portal. That list is highlighted by defensive linemen Curt Neal and James Thompson Jr., quarterbacks Tyler Van Dyke and Braedyn Locke and cornerbacks Xavier Lucas (although he technically never entered) and Amare Snowden.

Quarterback Tyler Van Dyke, known for his prolific career stats, has announced his transfer to SMU, joining a team fresh off a College Football Playoff elimination.

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At one point in his college football career, Tyler Van Dyke was considered one of the top quarterback prospects in the country and future first-round pick

Wisconsin’s James Thompson Jr. (90) is shown during spring football practice Thursday, April 25, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Badgers football team plays their season opener against Western Michigan on August 31. Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-USA TODAY NETWORK

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