Trevor Knight Named Texas A&M's Week 1 Starter vs. UCLA: Comments and Reaction

It didn't take long for Kevin Sumlin to name a starting quarterback. The Texas A&M Aggies head coach has named Oklahoma transfer Trevor Knight as the starter for Week 1 against the UCLA Bruins.

The Aggies took to Twitter to make it official:

Knight transferred to Texas A&M on Jan. 4 after losing the starting job to Baker Mayfield last year, who led the Sooners to the College Football Playoff and the Big 12 title.

“Trevor Knight will be our starter. His on-field performance this spring along with his leadership earned him the starting job," Sumlin said, per Mark Passwaters of Rivals.com.

Knight was the starting quarterback for the Sooners as a redshirt freshman in 2013. He played only eight games that year, but the biggest was the 45-31 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Sugar Bowl while throwing for 348 yards and four touchdowns.

Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops named the San Antonio native the starting quarterback the following year, but he went 6-4 as the Sooners' top signal-caller. That year was capped off with a 40-6 loss to the Clemson Tigers in the Russell Athletic Bowl.

Despite Knight showing flashes of being a star quarterback, Stoops went with Texas Tech transfer Mayfield during Oklahoma's run to college football's Final Four. Knight's final action in an Oklahoma uniform was in relief of Mayfield during the Nov. 21 game against the TCU Horned Frogs. He completed five of 16 passes for 76 yards and an interception.

After being granted his release from Oklahoma, Knight chose A&M because of its uncertainty at quarterback. Last year's quarterbacks, Kyle Allen and Kyler Murray, both transferred and left Sumlin thin under center.

Knight's performance in Texas A&M's spring game also had to be a reason Coach Sumlin named him the starter. He threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns along with an interception.

After bursting onto the national scene three years ago, Knight has not lived up to those lofty expectations. He'll get that chance at A&M, and he'll have the weapons to do so. Last year's leading receiver, Christian Kirk, reeled in 1,009 yards on 80 catches as a freshman. Josh Reynolds is also returning for his senior year after hauling in a career-high 907 yards in 2015.

UCLA will be a formidable challenge to see where Knight and the A&M offense are at, but it will also show if Knight is capable of leading the Aggies later in the season.

Stats courtesy of Sports-Reference.com/CFB.

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