Former BYU QB Jake Heaps to Join Dayne Crist at Kansas

The Kansas Jayhawks are collecting quarterbacks.

According to Mason Kelley of the Seattle Times, former BYU quarterback Jake Heaps announced on Thursday that he will be transferring to Kansas to play under new head coach Charlie Weis.

Earlier on Thursday, former Notre Dame quarterback Dayne Crist announced on Twitter that he will also be joining the Jayhawks. Crist will be eligible to play right away in 2012, as he was able to graduate before his eligibility expired.

Heaps, on the other hand, will have to sit out the 2012 season due to NCAA transfer rules. He will be able to play again in 2013 and will have two years of eligibility left.

Heaps, a sophomore, was released from his BYU scholarship on Dec. 5, and he paid a visit to Lawrence, Kan. last weekend.

In his freshman season at BYU in 2010, Heaps took over for Riley Nelson after he suffered a shoulder injury and proceeded to lead the Cougars to four wins in their final five regular season games. He then threw four touchdown passes in BYU's rout of UTEP in the New Mexico Bowl.

Heaps proceeded to struggle in 2011, eventually losing his starting job.

Kansas hired Weis to take over for Turner Gill on Dec. 8. He will be charged with rebuilding a Jayhawks offense that finished 95th in scoring in 2011 and 101st in passing offense. The Jayhawks lost 10 games in a row to finish the season.

Weis spent the 2011 season as the offensive coordinator at Florida. The Gators finished 71st in scoring in 2011.