Former Rutgers quarterback Chris Laviano's latest audible is the most unbelievable.

Laviano left San Diego State's football program Monday night in order to pursue opportunities as a college lacrosse player, according to a report from the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Laviano started 19 straight games at Rutgers but opted to graduate transfer after losing his job during the second half of last season. He picked San Diego State in February and arrived in May under the premise that he could battle returning starter Christian Chapman.

But Laviano slipped to third on the season-opening depth chart behind sophomore Ryan Agnew after training camp finished and apparently decided there was a better use for his final year of eligibility. He earned a degree in communication at Rutgers.

"He came to me and said he wanted his (scholarship) release so he could transfer some place to play lacrosse," San Diego State coach Rocky Long told the Tribune.

"I guess he was a good lacrosse player in high school. His lacrosse coach told him he can get him a full ride Division II scholarship tomorrow from five or six places close to home. He might even be able to get him a Division I scholarship."

Laviano grew up in lacrosse-crazed Long Island but pursued football as a three-star recruit. His younger brother Michael Laviano is a sophomore on Boston University's lacrosse team.

After two years, including one redshirt, as a backup to Gary Nova, Laviano beat out Hayden Rettig to be Rutgers' starter in 2015 and a cast of Rettig, Zach Allen, Tylin Oden and Giovanni Rescigno to keep the job in 2016 after a coaching change. He was later replaced by Rescigno.

"All I really wanted to do was get in the pro-style offense and have a chance to compete for a starting job or just to play again," Laviano told NJ Advance Media earlier this year.

"San Diego sells itself as well. It's awesome out here. All I was looking for and the only thing I asked was, 'Are you going to give me the opportunity to compete?' They said, '100 percent.'"

Rutgers replaced Laviano with an incoming graduate transfer of its own. Kyle Bolin, who made six starts at Louisville, won the job from Rescigno and will start Friday against No. 8 Washington.

Laviano's journey from Big Ten starting quarterback who threw the 10th most passes (480) in Rutgers history to college lacrosse hopeful is somehow a fitting cap to a roller-coaster ride. He eloquently described his up-and-down career at Rutgers last November in an interview with NJ Advance Media.

But the second transfer decision -- which leaves San Diego State light on experience at quarterback -- didn't sit well with Laviano's temporary coach.

"He's kind of an expert on transferring," Long told the Tribune. "I used to get upset with players when they would quit or decide to leave. I don't anymore. It's really common now. A lot more common than it was 20 years ago. I must be getting old because the reasons they give you are ridiculous."