After winning a national championship with Ohio State on Monday night, backup quarterback Devin Brown made a quick decision to move on from the team.

Brown will be the frontrunner to start for the Golden Bears next season following the departure of their 2024 starting quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, who transferred to Indiana. The Golden Bears also added highly touted freshman quarterback Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele, who transferred to Cal after briefly enrolling at Oregon.

Ohio State quarterback Devin Brown has signed with Cal, sources tell 247Sports. Brown was one of the last high-profile players available in the winter market. He opted to enter the transfer portal Dec.

After landing freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele from Oregon through the transfer portal Jan. 5, Cal earned a commitment from Devin Brown. The announcement comes just a day after his former Buckeyes defeated Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship.

On Tuesday, hours after the Buckeyes hoisted the national title trophy, backup quarterback Devin Brown announced his decision to transfer to the California Golden Bears, per Chris Hummer at 247Sports .

Devin Brown is now looking to be the top guy.The Ohio State quarterback backed up Will Howard this season, and, on Monday night, he was on the sideline for the Buckeyes' national title celebration.Earlier Tuesday,