Report: Tyler Van Dyke Visiting Wisconsin After Leaving Miami for Transfer Portal

Former University of Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke is starting to make his rounds after entering the transfer portal two weeks ago.

According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, Van Dyke will visit with Wisconsin this weekend as he searches for his new home in college football.

Van Dyke, who is a fourth-year junior, has struggled to replicate the success he enjoyed as a redshirt freshman in 2021, and he was benched for a period of time this season.

On Nov. 27, Van Dyke released a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, regarding his decision to enter the portal:

In his first season as a starter in 2021, Van Dyke completed 62.3 percent of his passes for 2,931 yards, 25 touchdowns and six interceptions, which led to some NFL draft experts viewing him as a potential future first-round pick.

His stock took a hit last season, though, as he completed 63.2 percent of his attempts for 1,835 yards, just 10 touchdowns and five picks.

Van Dyke went through a major change as his 2021 offensive coordinator, Rhett Lashlee, left Miami to become the head coach at SMU.

That resulted in Josh Gattis replacing him in 2022, but he was fired after just one season as OC.

Miami brought in Shannon Dawson to be the new offensive coordinator in 2023, but things didn't get significantly better for Van Dyke, who completed 65.8 percent of his passes for 2,703 yards, 19 touchdowns and a career-high 12 interceptions for a Hurricanes team that disappointed with a 7-5 record.

If Van Dyke decides to transfer to Wisconsin, he will join a Badgers team that also went 7-5 this season.

However, Wisconsin has been among the most consistent programs in college football over the past couple of decades, reaching a bowl game in each of the past 22 seasons.

Quarterbacks Tanner Mordecai and Braedyn Locke combined to throw for just 2,465 yards, 11 touchdowns and five interceptions this season, so Van Dyke would represent a significant upgrade.