George Schroeder

USA TODAY Sports

Oklahoma quarterback Trevor Knight intends to transfer to Texas A&M, where he will be be immediately eligible in 2016 as a graduate transfer.

The Aggies need immediate help after Kyle Allen and Kyler Murray — who had both started in 2015 — left the program last month to transfer. Murray transferred to Oklahoma.

Knight, a dual-threat quarterback, was Oklahoma's starter for part of the 2013 season. He led the Sooners to a win against Alabama in the Sugar Bowl that year, passing for 348 yards and earning game MVP honors, a performance that sparked talk of a Heisman candidacy. But in 2014, plagued by inconsistency and injury, he struggled along with Oklahoma's offense.

Baker Mayfield won the starting job this season and was the catalyst for the Sooners' run to the College Football Playoff while finishing fourth in voting for the Heisman. Knight, a team captain, was the backup but didn't play well in the second half of a near-upset by TCU. He was the third-team quarterback for the Sooners' final two games but earned praise from his teammates and coaches for his team-first attitude.

Knight also had considered Kansas State, Auburn and LSU.

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Knight also had considered Auburn, Kansas State and LSU. Reached by USA TODAY Sports on Monday, Knight declined comment.