Norte Dame quarterback Gunner Kiel intends to transfer after just one season, according to ESPN.com.
Kiel, a 2011 five-star recruit from Columbus, Ind., and Scout.com's No. 1 prospect, first committed to Indiana in June 2011, later pledged to LSU in late December that year, then de-committed from the Tigers in time to enroll early at Notre Dame in mid-January, 2012.
Kiel was red-shirted this past season and didn't play for the Irish. He is the nephew of former Notre Dame quarterback Blair Kiel.
Redshirt freshman Everett Golson won the starting job last fall, with junior Tommy Rees seeing extensive playing time, too.
Redshirt sophomore Andrew Hendrix was ahead of Kiel on the depth chart last year as well, and Notre Dame welcomed in another quarterback this semester in early enrollee Malik Zaire.
The website Irisheyes.com expected Kiel to win the backup role to Golson, a job that has historically resulted in extensive playing time and opportunity under head coach Brian Kelly.
During his last meeting with reporters on Jan. 5, Kiel said the thought of transferring had not crossed his mind.
"It honestly hasn't," he said during media day at Sun Life Stadium. "I've been more focused on the season and been more focused on school and other things that are more important to me."
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