Utah Utes quarterback Charlie Brewer (12) warms up in the course of the season opener at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake Metropolis on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. Brewer, who transferred to Liberty from Utah, was named the Flames’ beginning quarterback on Monday. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret Information
The well-traveled Charlie Brewer goes to begin for the third FBS program in his profession.
Liberty coach Hugh Freeze introduced Monday that Brewer, who performed 4 seasons at Baylor and three video games at Utah earlier than hitting the switch portal final yr, would be the beginning quarterback for the Flames in 2022.
Brewer threw for almost 10,000 yards and 65 touchdowns throughout his time at Baylor earlier than he left to Utah as a graduate switch earlier than the 2021 season.
He began the Utes’ first three video games final yr earlier than Cam Rising took over as Utah’s quarterback halfway by the crew’s third recreation of the season in opposition to San Diego State.
Rising ended up taking management of the Utes’ offense, and Brewer entered the switch portal quickly thereafter, ultimately touchdown with Liberty.
Brewer replaces Malik Willis, a third-round NFL draft decide by the Tennessee Titans in April who was Liberty’s beginning quarterback the previous two years.
The state of Utah might haven't seen the final of the 6-foot-1, 208-pound Brewer, both. BYU travels to face Liberty on Oct. 22 in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Brewer was the Utes’ starter in BYU’s 26-17 victory over Utah final season. He accomplished 15 of 26 passes for 147 yards, one landing and one interception within the loss that broke the Utes’ nine-game win streak within the sequence.
Brewer by no means used a redshirt yr at Baylor, and he’s eligible for a sixth season in 2022 after he used final season as a redshirt yr and the upcoming yr as his further COVID-19 season, in keeping with ESPN.
Brewer was a four-year starter at Baylor, the place he completed second in program historical past in profession passing yards (9,700), second in completion share (63.5%) and fifth in passing effectivity (138.1)
He additionally ran for 1,039 yards and 22 touchdowns in his time there.