Quarterback transfers are becoming more and more common in college football, especially for those who have redshirted and can play their final season for teams with more favorable depth charts, or coaches who can better prepare them for the NFL.

With the regular season wrapped up, quite a few quarterbacks have already announced plans to transfer for 2016, some who are eligible to play immediately because they have already graduated.

Here are the biggest names hitting the market, where they used to play and where they might end up:

Trevor Knight, Oklahoma

  • The back story: Knight will always be remembered by Sooners fans as a hero for his 2014 Sugar Bowl performance (32-of-44, 348 yards, 4 TD, INT) in Oklahoma’s 45-31 win over Alabama. Knight couldn’t take that same magic into last season, and lost the job this year to transfer Baker Mayfield. Oklahoma has granted Knight a full release from his scholarship.
  • 2016 status: Senior – eligible immediately as a graduate transfer.
  • Where will he go?: Knight’s recent Twitter follows include staffers at Georgia, Oregon, Kansas State, SMU, Arkansas, LSU, Texas A&M and Memphis.

Kyle Allen, Texas A&M

  • The back story: Allen, a sophomore from Arizona, felt the heat from five-star freshman Kyler Murray, a favorite son in Texas, during the offseason battle for the starting quarterback job. After Allen struggled against Alabama and Ole Miss, Murray took over the starting role for the South Carolina and Auburn contests. Allen, however, resumed the starting quarterback role on Nov. 21, making the recent transfer announcement somewhat of a surprise. Allen’s career numbers at A&M (278-of-475, 3532 yards, 33 TD, 14 INT) will draw interest from around the country.
  • 2016 status: Ineligible – will return as junior in 2017.
  • Where will he go?: Allen’s release states he cannot transfer to an SEC school or a future Aggies opponent. As one of the top quarterbacks of the class of 2014, he’ll have plenty of teams interested in his services. Allen himself has suggested Oklahoma might be the right fit for him.

Patrick Towles, Kentucky

  • The back story: Towles’ announced his intention to transfer shortly after Kentucky’s season finale against Louisville. After a strong sophomore effort (225-of-392, 2718 yards, 14 TD, 9 INT), Towles had an up-and-down junior season (183-of-326, 2148 yards, 9 TD, 14 INT) that resulted in losing his job at the end of the season.
  • 2016 status: Senior – eligible immediately as a graduate transfer.
  • Where will he go?: Early rumors suggest Towles could end up at Duke, though he has shown interest in Colorado State on Twitter. He is from Fort Thomas, Ky. and maintains he’ll continue to pull for the Wildcats, suggesting an SEC East landing spot is unlikely.

Faton Bauta, Georgia

  • The back story: In three years at Georgia, Bauta completed 19 passes – 15 of them came against Florida in Week 9 (15-of-33, 154 yards, 4 INT), the lone start of his career. He was 247Sports’ No. 10 dual-threat QB in the class of 2012.
  • 2016 status: Senior – eligible immediately as a graduate transfer.
  • Where will he go?: It looks like a reunion with former Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo might be in play, as there are reports Bauta took an official visit to Colorado State this past weekend. There’s also a chance that Bauta considers following Mark Richt to Miami. Bauta played at Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., approximately 90 miles up the road from the UM.

Will Gardner, Louisville

  • The back story: He put up solid numbers in seven starts in 2014 (127-of-221, 1669 yards, 12 TD, 3 INT) before tearing his ACL. The junior signal caller did not play in 2015, but three other quarterbacks did see action for Louisville. Gardner will graduate later this month.
  • 2016 status: Senior – eligible immediately as a graduate transfer.
  • Where will he go?: Gardner’s father told The Courier-Journal that his son will be “ just looking for a new home for next year, a new place to play.” The younger Gardner’s pre-Louisville home was Douglas, Ga., which could have him looking in the Southeast.