Notre Dame Fighting Irish transfer quarterback Kenny Minchey has been linked to two intriguing potential destinations.

Now, we are seeing some of the roster fallout that is expected at the end of the season. Notably, backup quarterback Kenny Minchey has announced that he will enter the transfer portal when it opens at the start of the new year.

Notre Dame football's focus has shifted to the transfer portal after being left out of the College Football Playoff. Backup quarterback Kenny Minchey reportedly plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens on January 2. The new winter transfer portal window for most teams runs from January 2 through January 16.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will lose a key piece of their quarterback room this offseason. Junior quarterback Kenny Minchey plans to enter the NCAA Transfer

Steve Wiltfong, who is the vice president of recruiting for Rivals, put out a piece on early Intel for the Minchey portal experience. That included some schools to watch. That list included Wisconsin, Cincinnati, Texas Tech, Florida, and North Texas. Those are some of the early programs to watch.

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According to 247 Sports, Minchey was a four-star prospect coming out of high school, and retains that rating in the transfer portal. Minchey was a top 15 quarterback in the country during his final prep season, and was the No. 2 overall player in Tennessee during the cycle.