Notre Dame QB Steve Angeli Reportedly Plans to Enter NCAA Transfer Portal

Steve Angeli, who was in the mix to be Notre Dame's starting quarterback for the 2025 season, is reportedly planning to enter the transfer portal, per ESPN's Max Olson.

Angeli, who has been with the Fighting Irish since 2022, was Riley Leonard's backup a season ago as Notre Dame reached the College Football Playoff title game. He was competing with CJ Carr and Kenny Minchey for the starting spot in South Bend.

Angeli was a 4-star prospect coming out of high school and was considered to be the No. 21 quarterback in the Class of 2022 by 247Sports Composite. He picked Notre Dame over Arizona, Boston College, Georgia Tech and others.

Across 20 appearances, Angeli completed 72.5 percent of his passes for 772 passing yards, 10 touchdowns and an interception. He appeared in Notre Dame's CFP semifinal matchup against Penn State after Leonard exited with a potential head injury, leading the Fighting Irish 52 yards down the field to a field goal that made it a 10-3 deficit heading into the half.

Angeli enters the 2025 season as a redshirt junior with two years of eligibility remaining.

With many top transfer quarterbacks having already signed with their new teams, Angeli will quickly become one of the best available options for teams looking to add a quarterback through the spring transfer portal.

One possible fit for Angeli is Tennessee, which is looking for a new starting quarterback after parting ways with Nico Iamaleava last week amid contract negotiations.

Pete Nakos of On3 reported that the Vols "will evaluate Angeli, but Tennessee continues to wait to see how the quarterback market develops."

The Vols should have plenty of NIL funds now, considering Iamaleava was reportedly slated to make more than $2 million for the 2025 season. A big payday coupled with the prospect of being a starting quarterback in the SEC could be enough to sway Angeli if Tennessee pursues him.

As for Notre Dame, even after losing Angeli, the Fighting Irish have a pair of starting-caliber quarterbacks left on the roster. Both Carr and Minchey were 4-star prospects coming out of high school, according to 247Sports Composite, so Marcus Freeman likely won't have to dip into the portal to find his starter for the 2025 season.