CORAL GABLES, Fla. _ Jarren Williams, the former four-star quarterback prospect out of Georgia's Central Gwinnett High and one of the highest-rated quarterbacks Miami has signed in recent years, may be leaving, according to a report by national recruiting outlet 247Sports.com.
However, as the report was published, Williams was on the practice field Wednesday afternoon, throwing passes and participating in drills as the Hurricanes continued preparing for their Dec. 27 showdown against Wisconsin in the Pinstripe Bowl.
Four days ago, the quarterback also posted a photo on his Twitter account of him with fellow quarterbacks Malik Rosier, N'Kosi Perry and Cade Weldon _ along with quarterbacks coach Jon Richt _ and captioned it "It's more than just football the bond we have is unbreakable. Love these guys to death."
A Miami spokesman declined to comment on the 247Sports story and Miami coach Mark Richt is scheduled to speak to reporters later Wednesday.
Williams was one of the jewels in Miami's 2018 recruiting class and arrived in Coral Gables with plenty of fanfare. He has alternated third and fourth-team reps all season and served a one-game suspension after violating an undisclosed team rule ahead of Miami's game against Virginia Tech on Nov. 17.
If Williams were to transfer, it would be the latest hit for a Miami team that has, this season, endured a four-game losing streak, seen third-year coach Mark Richt come under intense fire from fans and players.
The Hurricanes have also gone through their share of quarterback drama, with three of their four signal callers serving suspensions at some point this year.
Perry, who has started six games this season, was suspended for Miami's opener against LSU, while Weldon served a four-game suspension that spanned Miami's Oct. 6 game against Florida State through its Nov. 3 game against Duke.
The lone quarterback to not be suspended this season has been Rosier, the redshirt senior veteran who has struggled with accuracy issues and consistency throughout the last two seasons.
