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Troy’s deep roster of quarterbacks will be thinner when the Trojans begin their first fall camp under new head coach Chip Lindsey.

Sawyer Smith, who started the last seven games of the 2018 season, announced his decision to transfer via his Twitter account Tuesday afternoon. Cole Cubelic, an analyst for the SEC Network, also posted on Twitter that Smith has entered the NCAA’s transfer portal.

“First, I’d like to say thank you to Dr. (Jack) Hawkins for making Troy a special place. I’d like to say thank you to Trojan Nation for always being supportive and being the best fans!” Smith’s post read. “To Coach Lindsey, the staff, and all my brothers on the team, I just want to say I love y’all and thank y’all for always believing in me and having my back. With all this being said, I have decided, with my family, to transfer from Troy.”

Smith was one of five quarterbacks – including Kaleb Barker, who started the first six games last year before a knee injury ended his season, Gunnar Watson, former Vanderbilt Commodore Jacob Free and Gavin Screws – who battled for the top spot on the depth chart this spring.

Barker, a rising senior, was held out of contact, but participated in seven-on-seven drills as his rehab continues from the injury.