{"id":17156,"date":"2024-12-28T00:44:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-28T00:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=17156"},"modified":"2024-12-28T00:44:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T00:44:45","slug":"son-of-former-nfl-star-qb-announces-hes-entering-transfer-portal-for-the-2nd-time-this-month-in-shocking-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=17156","title":{"rendered":"Son Of Former NFL Star QB Announces He\u2019s Entering Transfer Portal For The 2nd Time This Month In Shocking Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cole Pennington, the son of former\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/miami-dolphins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miami Dolphins<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/new-york-jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Jets<\/a>\u00a0star quarterback Chad Pennington, has decided to again enter the transfer portal in an unexpected move.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-3 Cole Pennington joined the Marshall Thundering Herd in 2022, redshirting in his first year. In\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/player\/stats\/_\/id\/4869817\/cole-pennington\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">limited action<\/a>\u00a0over the 2023 and 2024 seasons, Pennington has thrown for 752 yards, one touchdown and six interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>Just eight days ago, Pennington announced on X\/Twitter that he was committed to the South Dakota Coyotes\u2019 program. The team is coached by Bob Neilson, who finished 11-3 in 2024.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">COMMITTED. Go \u2018Yotes!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SDCoyotesFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SDCoyotesFB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Coach_JDavis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Coach_JDavis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/1CoachRosie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@1CoachRosie<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/or7RDvyEKh\">pic.twitter.com\/or7RDvyEKh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cole Pennington (@c_pennington10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/c_pennington10\/status\/1869902830854705305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But shortly after noon on Friday, Cole Pennington announced that he\u2019s back in the transfer portal because of \u201cunforeseen circumstances.\u201d The details behind the development aren\u2019t clear at this time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In the Transfer Portal. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jR24axab3j\">pic.twitter.com\/jR24axab3j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cole Pennington (@c_pennington10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/c_pennington10\/status\/1872697291632722143?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Braylon Braxton was Marshall\u2019s main starting quarterback during the 2024 season, throwing for 1,624 yards and 19 touchdowns against two interceptions to go along with 610 rushing yards and four rushing scores. Braxton has also entered the transfer portal.<\/p>\n<p>Chad Pennington is now the head coach of the Sayre School football team (in Lexington, Kentucky) that Cole attended. Chad played for the Jets from 2000 to 2007 before spending his final three seasons (2008 to 2010) in Miami.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-cole-pennington-looks-to-follow-father-s-footsteps\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cole Pennington Looks To Follow Father\u2019s Footsteps<\/h2>\n<p>The elder Pennington was drafted 18th overall by the New York Jets in 2000 following five years at Marshall. Pennington had success as QB for both the Jets and Dolphins, earning Comeback Player of the Year honors in 2006 (with New York) and Miami (2008).<\/p>\n<p>New York reached the postseason three times with Chad, who also led Miami to a surprise AFC East division crown in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>If Cole Pennington can land in the right system, he\u2019ll improve his production and hopefully follow Chad\u2019s footsteps into the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Cole Pennington, the son of former\u00a0Miami Dolphins\u00a0and\u00a0New York Jets\u00a0star quarterback Chad Pennington, has decided to again enter the transfer portal in an unexpected move. 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