Kendal Thompson is headed to Utah. (Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports)
Utah announced Wednesday that Oklahoma quarterback Kendal Thompson is transferring to the Pac-12 school.
“It’s official, Utah Football wants to welcome QB Kendal Thompson @Thurm405 to the #UteNation Welcome to the family,” the school tweeted Wednesday.
Thompson, the son of former Oklahoma quarterback Charles Thompson, decided in January to leave the Sooners’ program after playing in only two games and throwing 13 passes last season as a redshirt sophomore behind returning starter Trevor Knight and Blake Bell. Thompson suffered a broken foot during preseason camp last summer and Knight ended up winning the starting job.
Thompson is scheduled to graduate from Oklahoma in May and would have two seasons of eligibility remaining at Utah beginning in the fall.
To win the starting job at Utah, Thompson will have to unseat returning starter Travis Wilson, who threw for 16 touchdowns and 16 interceptions last season. The junior was given the go-ahead this week to begin spring practice after he suffered a concussion in November and a pre-existing condition was discovered.
The Utes also return junior Adam Schulz, who played in six games last season.
