The 2024 college football regular season is done, but now, the crazy part begins: Yes, it's transfer portal season!
That's right, it's portal season, and as we all know, the portal is now a crucial part of team-building in college football.
Which is why, with portal season starting up again, we're ramping back up our transfer portal tracker
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Wednesday, January 8th
Tyler Van Dyke finds a new home out of the Transfer Portal: Former Wisconsin and Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke has committed to play for SMU out of the Transfer Portal. This move does not make much sense because it is his last year in college and SMU is set at quarterback with Kevin Jennings under center.
Van Dyke has shown some promise in his college career and has 7,900 passing yards, 55 passing touchdowns, and 23 interceptions with a 63.7% completion percentage. The 6'4" and 225-pound senior fits well in the SMU offense, but this move is still a massive head-scratcher.
Tuesday, January 7th
Iowa gets their quarterback for 2025: Former South Dakota State quarterback Mark Gronowski, has decided to transfer to Iowa out of the Transfer Portal. The Illinois native is staying close to home and will be an instant impact for the Hawkeyes.
Iowa improved their offense this past season and they should improve even more with Gronowski. He has 10,330 passing yards, 93 passing touchdowns, and 20 interceptions with a 63.5% completion percentage. He would be an interesting fit for the Hawkeyes next season.
Monday, January 6th
Georgia loses a former five-star recruit to the Transfer Portal: Damon Wilson II has decided to transfer from Georgia after two seasons with the Bulldogs. He has a lot of potential as an edge rusher, but he could not completely hit his ceiling as five-star recruit.
The 6-4 and 250-pound linebacker has a lot of versatility and should have teams lining up for his services out of the Transfer Portal. The Florida native would probably stay near the south, but his athleticism should have teams from all over wanting him for help off the edge.
Sunday, January 5th
The Branch Brothers have a New Home: After transferring away from USC, the Branch brothers have committed to play at Georgia. Zachariah Branch is a former five-star recruit at wide receiver, while Zion Branch is a former four-star recruit at safety.
Zachariah Branch has so much potential as a playmaker and wide receiver, but this has not been fully realized. In two seasons at USC, Branch only has 823 yards and three touchdowns on 78 receptions. He has a chance to explode in a Georgia offense that needs more playmakers. Zion Branch is a great depth piece for the Bulldogs in the secondary, but probably won't start for Georgia. These are two pieces that instantly improve the Bulldogs after a disappointing end to the year in the Sugar Bowl.
Saturday, January 3rd
Starting offensive tackle is the latest Alabama player to enter the transfer portal: Alabama lost yet another key piece to the transfer portal as starting offensive tackle announced that he will transfer.
Pritchett started all 13 games for the Tide this year, but did struggle at times allowing 31 pressures on the season according to PFF.
He is a former five-star in the class of 2022.
An SEC school adds a key defensive piece in the portal: As Kentucky has landed former Washington State defensive tackle David Gusta.
Gusta is a monstrous 300+ lb. defensive tackle who finished the season with three TFL's and one sack, tallying 21 total tackles.
He was listed as the top available defensive lineman still available according to On3.
Thursday, January 2nd
A dynamic playmaker is visiting Florida State: A dynamic playmaker is visiting Florida State on Thursday, as On3 reports that former Tennessee wide receiver Squirrel White will be in Tallahassee.
The speedy 5'10 White was one of the Volunteers most productive playmakers over the last three years, with his best season coming in 2023 when he had 67 catches and two touchdown grabs. Due to a slew of injuries he was limited to just 34 catches in 2024.
Wednesday, January 1
A star SEC receiver is in the portal: A star SEC receiver is in the portal, as Texas A&M's Noah Thomas will transfer in news first reported by On3.
The 6'6 Thomas is a monster receiver, finishing with 39 catches and eight touchdowns this year for the Aggies.
A junior, Thomas has one year of eligibility remaining.
Saturday, December 28th
A former five-star hits the portal at the last minute: A former five-star has hit the portal at the last minute, as Tennessee wide receiver Mike Matthews announced he will transfer.
Matthews was a five-star member of the class of 2024, but only saw limited playing time as a freshman, making seven catches for one touchdown in his only season in Knoxville.
His decision to depart comes just hours before the portal officially closes on Sunday.
Tuesday, December 24th
Mississippi State adds one of the best running backs in the Transfer Portal: Former South Alabama running back Fluff Bothwell has committed to play at Mississippi State. The Alabama native has three more seasons of eligibility remaining.
Bothwell has great size, at 5'10" and 219 pounds, and he had a great freshman season with 832 yards and 13 touchdowns on 111 carries. He provides some much-needed help in the backfield for the Bulldogs. This is a massive upgrade for Mississippi State and Bothwell should be an instant difference-maker next year.
Nebraska just added a stud receiver for Dylan Raiola: Dylan Raiola got a new weapon for Christmas, as Kentucky wide receiver Dane Key has committed to the Cornhuskers.
A former four-star receiver out of state power Lexington Catholic, Key had a productive three seasons with his home-state Wildcats. This season he led the team with 47 receptions to go along with two touchdown receptions.
However, the Wildcats as a team struggled to pass the ball, finishing 110th nationally and 14th out of 16 SEC teams.
Indiana picks up its second big-time commitment of the day: As App State wide receiver Makai Jackson has committed to the Hoosiers.
The speedy 6'0 Jackson had 46 catches for 745 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns in 2024, and caught 85 balls in 2022 as well.
He'll have one season of eligibility remaining.
An elite G-5 receiver has committed to Arkansas: As former Charlotte wideout O'Mega Blake is headed to Fayetteville.
Blake began his career at South Carolina before heading to Charlotte this year where he put up monster numbers, catching 32 balls, for 795 yards and nine touchdowns.
He'll now head back to the SEC with one year of eligibility remaining.
Indiana gets its next starting QB: Indiana football has found its replacement for Kurtis Rourke, as former Cal signal-caller Fernando Mendoza has committed to the Hoosiers.
This is a huge get for Indiana, as Mendoza was ranked as the No. 1 available QB in the portal this winter. He threw for 3,004 yards and 16 touchdowns, completing 68% of his passes.
Mendoza will now join his brother Alberto Mendoza who is also on the Hoosiers roster.
Monday, December 23rd
Ohio State grabs a massive tight end out of the Transfer Portal: Former Purdue tight end and one of the best tight ends in the Transfer Portal, Max Klare, has committed to Ohio State. Klare has two seasons of eligibility remaining and it makes a lot of sense with him being from Ohio.
Klare is a massive tight end at 6'5" and 240-pounds. He also has 881 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 73 receptions in his college career. He is an instant difference-maker for the Buckeyes and should fit in extremely well in this Buckeyes offense.
South Carolina grabs their quarterback of the future out of the Transfer Portal: Former Ohio State freshman and four-star quarterback Air Noland has transferred to South Carolina after one season with the Buckeyes. He will have four seasons of eligibility remaining.
The 6'2" and 192-pound Georgia native, was one of the best quarterbacks available in the 2024 recruiting class and he left Ohio State after their quarterback room got very crowded. He should find some success with South Carolina.
Michigan lands former Fresno State star quarterback: Former Fresno State Mikey Keene has committed to play for Michigan out of the Transfer Portal. He will have one more season of eligibility remaining and will most likely be a bridge quarterback for the Wolverines while Bryce Underwood gets ready.
The 5'11," 200-pound Arizona native has 8,245 passing yards, 65 passing touchdowns, and 28 interceptions, with a 67.8% completion percentage. He should be a big improvement under center compared to anything that the Wolverines had last year.
Texas A&M lands a huge piece off the edge for their defensive line: Former Georgia defensive lineman, Samuel M'Pemba, has committed to Texas A&M out of the Transfer Portal. M'Pemba is a former four-star recruit that barely played last year in his first season with the Bulldogs. He will have three more years of eligibility remaining.
The Florida native is a freak athletically, at 6'3" and 250 pounds. He has so much potential and he should be an instant difference-maker for the Aggies off the edge along the defensive line. The Aggies immediately got better on defense and he should be unleashed thanks to Mike Elko on defense.
Sunday, December 22nd
Auburn lands one of the best wide receivers out of the Transfer Portal: Former Georgia Tech wide receiver, Eric Singleton, has committed to Auburn out of the Transfer Portal.
Singleton has two more seasons of eligibility, and the 5'11" 190-pound wide receiver was a huge key for the Yellow Jackets this past year. He had 754 yards and three touchdowns on 56 receptions. The Georgia native was arguably the best receiver in the portal and should be an instant difference-maker for the Tigers on offense. They desperately need help on that side of the ball.
Missouri gets a big quarterback out of the Transfer Portal: Former Penn State backup quarterback Beau Pribula has committed to Missouri out of the Transfer Portal. Pribula will have two years of eligibility remaining after having 464 passing yards, nine touchdowns, and one interception with a 66.1% completion percentage during his career with the Nittany Lions.
It was a bit of a surprise considering Pribula is from York, Pennsylvania. He is 6'2" and 207 pounds and was a former three-star recruit out of high school. He has a lot of potential and should be an instant difference-maker for the Tigers with Brady Cook moving on since he is out of eligibility.
Florida State adds a legacy player out of the Transfer Portal: Former USC wide receiver, Duce Robinson has committed to play for Florida State out of the Transfer Portal. Robinson decided to go to Florida State and play where his dad played football. Robinson is a former five-star recruit and has two more seasons of eligibility remaining.
Robinson is an Arizona and Florida native and is massive, at 6'6" and 220 pounds. Robinson has not realized his full potential in college just yet. He has 747 yards and seven touchdowns on 39 receptions. Robinson should be a masive target for the new Gus Malzahn-led offense in Florida State.
Saturday, December 21st
Northwestern adds an underrated quarterback out of the Transfer Portal: Former SMU quarterback Preston Stone has committed to play for Northwestern out of the Transfer Portal. The Dallas native is a former four-star recruit and should find some success in his last season of eligibility in college.
The 6'1" and 219-pound quarterback has been inconsistent in his college career, but has shown flashes. He has 4,030 yards, 35 passing touchdowns, and eight interceptions with a 59.3% completion percentage. He could be the difference-maker the Mustangs need.
Arizona lands one of the more electric running backs out of the Transfer Portal: Former Texas State and Houston Christian running back Ismail Mahdi has committed to Arizona out of the Transfer Portal. He is an all-purpose weapon and led the entire country in all-purpose yards with 2,169 in 2023. He then had a solid year this year but took a dip with 991 yards and four touchdowns on 183 carries.
The 5'9" and 180-pound athlete has one year of eligibility remaining. He can run the ball, catch the ball, and return punts/kickoffs. Mahdi will be used all over the field for Arizona in a revamped offense next year.
An elite cornerback is headed to Miami: As Michigan State's Charles Brantley has committed to the Hurricanes.
Brantley was one of the Spartans' best defenders this season, finishing with 27 tackles, three interceptions and seven PBU's.
LSU adds two mega commitments via the transfer portal: Brian Kelly's red-hot portal run has continued, as LSU has picked up two of the best players available on Saturday.
The first was Florida State edge rusher Patrick Payton. Payton was an All-ACC performer on the Seminoles 2023 ACC title team, finishing with 14.5 TFL's and seven sacks. This past season he was still solid on a struggling Florida State squad, finishing with 11 TFL's and four sacks.
The Tigers also added Virginia Tech offensive lineman Braelin Moore, believed by many to be one of the best available offensive linemen in the portal.
It continues LSU's red hot portal this offseason, which includes quarterback Michael Van Buren (Mississippi State) and wide receivers Nic Anderson (Oklahoma) and Barion Brown (Kentucky) among others.
Alabama adds a key wide receiver out of the portal: Alabama made a portal addition at a key spot, as former Miami wide receiver Isaiah Horton.
The tall and athletic Horton finished this season with 56 Receptions for 616 Yards and five touchdowns during the 2024 campaign.
Originally from Tennessee, Horton has two years of eligibility remaining.
USC adds some much-needed help on the defensive line: Former Georgia defensive lineman Jah Jarrett has committed to USC out of the Transfer Portal. He will have two more seasons of eligibility remaining in his college career.
Jarrett is a former four-star recruit out of North Carolina and is massive. He is 6'5" and 350 pounds. He barely saw the field for the Ducks. He adds some much-needed size for the Trojans along the defensive line. He should have an instant impact for the Trojans this year in an area of need.
Friday, December 20th
Bear Alexander finds a new home on the West Coast: Former USC defensive lineman Bear Alexander has decided to transfer to Oregon, his third school. Alexander started his career at Georgia, but then transferred to USC after not seeing the field much at Georgia. He was decent in his first season with the Trojans, but this year he was struggling and redshirted and entered the Transfer Portal after three weeks.
The Texas native has two more seasons eligibility remaining. The former four-star recruit is massive, at 6'3" and 315 pounds. He also has 61 total tackles, 36 solos, and 3.5 sacks in his career. He should be an nice addition for Oregon on the defensive line.
Florida State defensive star Patrick Payton will visit an SEC school this weekend: As Matt Zenitz is reporting that he'll visit LSU.
Payton was an All-ACC performer on the Seminoles 2023 ACC title team, finishing with 14.5 TFL's and seven sacks. This past season he was still solid on a struggling Florida State squad, finishing with 11 TFL's and four sacks.
He'll have one year of eligibility remaining.
Zachariah and Zion Branch are expected to visit one SEC power this weekend: Zachariah Branch and his brother Zion are two of the more coveted names in the transfer portal and this weekend are expected to visit one of the biggest programs in college football.
The pair will head to Georgia this weekend, per 247 Sports Matt Zenitz.
Zachariah Branch is a speedy former five-star and one of the most versatile play makers in college football. He led the Trojans with 47 catches for 503 yards this season and a touchdown, and has also previously returned punts and kicks as well.
Zion Branch is a safety who just finished his sophomore year with 18 tackles.
Wednesday, December 18th:
Oregon picks up a huge offensive lineman out of the Transfer Portal: Former Nevada offensive lineman Isaiah World has committed to Oregon out of the Transfer Portal. World was one of the best offensive linemen available in Transfer Portal. He is massive, at 6'8" and 320 pounds and should start immediately for Oregon just one year of college football remaining.
Ole Miss picks up a huge receiver out of the Transfer Portal: Former Alabama receiver Caleb Odom has committed to Ole Miss out of the Transfer Portal. The Georgia native has three more years of eligibility remaining in his college career.
Odom only had seven receptions for 65 yards this past season for Alabama. At 6'5" and 227 pounds, Odom is a huge receiver and still has a lot of potential as a four-star recruit coming out of high school. He should fit like a glove in the Ole Miss offense and what Lane Kiffin wants to do on offense.
Missouri lands one of the best running backs available in the Transfer Portal: Former UL Monroe freshman running back Ahmad Hardy has committed to play at Missouri. The Mississippi native was great as a freshman for the Warhawks and has three more seasons of eligibility in his college career.
At 5'10" and 205 pounds, Hardy has the size to compete in the SEC. As a freshman, he had 1,351 yards and 13 touchdowns on 237 carries at UL-Monroe. He should be primed to grow and develop with Missouri and be a great running back for the Tigers.
Georgia Tech gets a receiver to try and replace Eric Singleton out of the Transfer Portal: Former Florida International wide receiver Eric Rivers has committed to play at Georgia Tech out of the Transfer Portal. The 5-11 and 174-pound Tennessee native has two more seasons of eligibility remaining in college.
Rivers was considered one of the best receivers in the Transfer Portal, and he should be an instant difference-maker for Georgia Tech and Haynes King on offense. He was a former three-star recruit but has outperformed that ranking. He finished last year with 1,172 yards and 12 touchdowns on 62 receptions. Rivers is primed for a huge season next year in Atlanta.
Colorado lands a pair of difference-makers out of the portal: Colorado added a pair of difference-makers out of the portal on Wednesday, as QB Kaidon Salter and defensive back Makari Vickers have committed to the Buffaloes.
Put simply, Salter was a Group of 5 star two years ago, leading Liberty to a 13-1 record while throwing for 32 touchdowns and rushing for 12 more. Injuries led to a dip in his production this year, although he still managed to pass for 1,800 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Vickers is a former high four-star defensive back who spent the last two years at Oklahoma. He played in eight games with eight tackles in 2023.
Oklahoma lands arguably the best quarterback in the portal: As former Washington State signal-caller John Mateer has committed to the Sooners.
The news isn't shocking, as the Sooners recently hired former Wazzu offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle, and it was assumed that Mateer would follow.
Still, the Sooners got an absolute stud under center, as Mateer threw for 3,139 yards, rushing for 827 yards and scoring 44 total TDs in his first season as the Cougars’ starter.
Miami adds a talented SEC wide receiver: Miami coach Mario Cristobal made one of his first big splashes in the portal, as the Canes landed former LSU wide receiver CJ Daniels on Wednesday.
Daniels played one year in Baton Rouge after transferring in from Liberty, finishing this past season with 42 catches and 480 yards, with no touchdown catches.
He had 55 catches and 10 touchdowns grabs during the 2023 campaign at Liberty.
An elite edge prospect is now in the portal: As Florida State's Patrick Payton will transfer, in news first reported by On3.
Payton was an All-ACC performer on the Seminoles 2023 ACC title team, finishing with 14.5 TFL's and seven sacks. This past season he was still solid on a struggling Florida State squad, finishing with 11 TFL's and four sacks.
He'll have one year of eligibility remaining.
Michigan adds depth along the defensive front: As the Wolverines appear to have signed former Alabama defensive tackle. The news was first reported by 247 Sports.
Payne is a former five-star recruit out of Michigan who spent the last four years with the Tide. He's played in 32 total games over the last four years, including this season where he appeared in all 12. He finished this year with 14 total tackles including 0.5 TFL's.
He'll have one year of eligibility left.
Tuesday, December 17th:
LSU lands an ex-Oklahoma receiver out of the Transfer Portal: Former Oklahoma receiver Nic Anderson has committed to LSU out of the Transfer Portal. He dominated for the Sooners during his first season, and barely played this past season due to an injury to his thigh muscle. He has two seasons remaining eligibility, potentially a third due to a medical redshirt season.
In his freshman season, the Texas native had 798 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns on 38 receptions. He should be an instant impact for Garrett Nussmeier and the LSU offense next year. Anderson is a difference-maker and is a great pickup for the Tigers.
USC loses a huge receiver out of the Transfer Portal: Zachariah Branch has entered the Transfer Portal after two season at USC. Branch is a former five-star recruit from Las Vegas and he will have two seasons of eligibility remaining in college.
At 5'10" and 175 pounds, Branch is extremely versatile as a playmaker. He lined up everywhere on the line of scrimmage and returned kicks and punts for USC. He also has 823 yards and three touchdowns on 78 receptions in his college career. Branch is going to be an instant playmaker wherever he ends up and should have teams lining up for his services out of the Transfer Portal.
Ole Miss grabs a huge receiver out of the Transfer Portal: De'Zhaun Stribling has transferred to Ole Miss after entering the portal out of Oklahoma State. Stribling was a difference-maker at Oklahoma State and Washington State before that too. Stribling heads to Ole Miss for his remaining final season of eligibility.
Stribling is 6'2" and 200 pounds and is from Hawaii, so himn heading to Ole Miss is a big change for him. The former three-star recruit has 2,153 yards and 17 touchdowns on 161 receptions in his college career. He should be a great fit with Ole Miss and the offense that Lane Kiffin likes to run.
Kevin Concepcion is lining up some big visits this week: Kevin Concepcion has some big visits lined up this week. He is visiting Miami and Texas A&M this week after already visiting Alabama and Colorado. He has two more seasons of eligibility remaining and is arguably the best receiver available in the Transfer Portal.
The 5'11" and 187-pound receiver from North Carolina has been great with the Wolfpack and is only going to get better wherever he lands. He has 1,299 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns on 124 receptions. Concepcion is in line for a big impact and a big payday wherever he ends up.
Baylor lands one of the best receivers in the Transfer Portal: Former Alabama receiver and four-star receiver, Kobe Prentice, has committed to play for Baylor out of the Transfer Portal. The Alabama native will have one more year of eligibility in his college career.
The 5'10" and 188-pound receiver has 780 yards and five touchdowns on 60 receptions in his college career. Prentice has shown a lot of potential in college, but has not fully hit his ceiling with the Crimson Tide. He will instantly be the best receiver available for the Baylor Bears on offense and should be huge for next year.
Mississippi State gets their quarterback out of the Transfer Portal: Former five-star quarterback Luke Kromenhoek has committed to play for Mississippi State after transferring from Florida State after just one season. He has three years of eligibility remaining in college.
Kromenhoek has a lot of potential at 6'4" and 208 pounds, and he can build off his stats of 502 yards and three touchdowns with a 52.4% completion percentage. He should be a great fit in Jeff Lebby's offense in Starkville.
Alabama loses yet another defensive player to the portal: Just one day after losing former five-star defensive back Jaylen Mbakwe to the portal, Alabama has lost another defensive depth piece - as 247 Sports' Matt Zenitz is reporting that defensive tackle Damon Payne will enter the transfer portal as well.
Payne is a former five-star recruit out of Michigan who spent the last four years with the Tide. He's played in 32 total games over the last four years, including this season where he appeared in all 12. He finished this year with 14 total tackles including 0.5 TFL's.
He now becomes the 16th known member of the Alabama roster who has elected to transfer.
Auburn adds yet another piece on the offensive side of the football: As on early Tuesday, former USC offensive tackle Mason Murphy committed to the Tigers. The development was first reported by On3's Pete Nakos.
Murphy is an o-lineman who comes to the Plains with plenty of experience. Murphy started 22 games at both tackle and guard for the Trojans over the last three years.
He'll have one year of eligibility remaining.
Monday, December 16th:
Colorado lands one of the best defensive players in the Transfer Portal: Former Alabama defensive lineman Jaheim Oatis, has committed to play for Deion Sanders and Colorado out of the Transfer Portal. Oatis was dominant for his first two seasons with Alabama, but he struggled to see the field this season with a new coaching staff at Alabama. Oatis has one more season of eligibility remaining.
Colorado made a massive jump with their defense this past year and at 6'5" and 325 pounds Oatis should be an instant contributor for Colorado. Oatis has 57 tackles, 20 solos, five pass breakups, and 1.5 sacks in his college career. He fits in at Colorado very well.
Penn State lands one of the best wide receivers out of the Transfer Portal: Former USC wide receiver Kyron Hudson has committed to Penn State. Hudson had a solid year, but was in a crowded wide receiver room with the Trojans. He has 655 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 57 receptions in his career. He will have one more season of eligibility remaining.
The California native and former four-star recruit is 6'1" and 205 pounds and provides the Nittany Lions with the big play receiver that has been missing from their offense. He should thrive in this offense next year with Drew Allar throwing him the ball.
Colorado loses an All-Big 12 linebacker to the Transfer Portal: Nikhai Hill-Green has entered the Transfer Portal for the third time in his college career. Green started his career with Charlotte, then went over to Michigan for two seasons and was at Colorado this past year. He finished this past season with 82 total tackles, two sacks, and two interceptions.
The 62"2, 230-pound senior from Pittsburgh will have one more season of eligibility left in college. He will be a big pickup for anyone that needs a leader in the linebacker corps out of the Transfer Portal.
High profile QB transfer Maalik Murphy is visiting one SEC school: Maalik Murphy is one of the most high-profile QB's in the transfer portal, and on Monday he is visiting an SEC school.
Multiple reports have indicated that he is in Lexington, Kentucky, visiting Mark Stoops and the Wildcats.
Murphy's physical tools are unbelievable at 6'5" and 230 pounds at the quarterback position. This past season at Duke, Murphy threw for 2,933 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns, and 12 interceptions with a 60.3% completion percentage.
He originally began his career at Texas.
Air Noland is now in the transfer portal: One of the most high-profile back-up quarterbacks in all of college football has announced a transfer, as Air Noland has decided to leave Ohio State.
One of the top ranked quarterbacks in the class of 2024, Noland did not see the field this season for the Buckeyes.
Despite it, he should be one of the most coveted QB's available, after throwing for over 10,000 yards and 100 touchdowns during his high school career in Georgia.
A former five-star defensive back has announced he'll transfer: As Alabama's Jaylen Mbakwe will leave Tuscaloosa, in news first reported by On3's Hayes Fawcett.
A former five-star and one of the top ranked cornerbacks in the class of 2024, Mbakwe appeared in 11 of the Tide's 12 games this season, recording 15 tackles and one interception.
Expect him to be one of the most coveted defensive players in the portal this off-season.
A new star has entered the transfer portal: A new star has entered the transfer portal, as Washington State quarterback John Mateer has announced he'll transfer, in news first reported by ESPN's Max Olson.
Mateer instantly becomes arguably the best signal-caller available, after throwing for 3,139 yards, rushing for 827 yards and scoring 44 total TDs in his first season as the Cougars’ starter.
He becomes the second high-profile QB in two years to leave Washington State after Cam Ward departed from Pullman at this time last year.
An elite defensive back just committed to Notre Dame: As former Alabama cornerback Devonta Smith will now take his talents to South Bend.
Smith was actually one of the more productive secondary players in first year defensive coordinator Kane Wommack's system, finishing the season with 30 total tackles and five PBU's.
Now he will go to South Bend, where the Irish are in the midst of a season where their secondary ranks in the top five in basically every major pass defense category this season.
One of the ACC's best wide receivers has decided to transfer: In what has to be deemed one of the more shocking portal decisions of the winter, Miami wide receiver Isaiah Horton - one of the most productive wide outs in the ACC this season - has decided to transfer.
The tall and athletic Horton finished this season with 56 Receptions for 616 Yards and five touchdowns during the 2024 campaign.
Originally from Tennessee, Horton has two years of eligibility remaining.
An elite edge rushing prospect has entered the portal: As former Top 100 prospect Amaris Williams has announced he'll transfer from Auburn.
Williams is a former five-star prospect in the class of 2024, who was a near-Signing Day flip for the Tigers from Florida. He only saw limited snaps on the field however, finishing his true freshman year with six tackles, 1.5 TFL's and half a sack.
Despite his up-and-down freshman year expect him to be one of the most coveted defensive line prospects available in this cycle.
Indiana adds a key piece out of the portal: Indiana is getting ready for the first ever 12-team College Football Playoff, but that didn't stop them from landing a key cog out of the portal Monday.
That's because early in the day, the Hoosiers landed a commitment from Western Kentucky defensive lineman Hosea Wheeler. Wheeler was an All C-USA first team selection this season, finishing with 74 tackles, five TFL's and two sacks.
Kentucky gets good news in the transfer portal: As former Arkansas offensive guard Joshua Braun has committed to the Cats.
Braun was believed to be one of the best available offensive lineman in the portal, starting all 12 games for the Razorbacks this year and earning All-SEC second team honors from the AP.
Prior to Fayetteville, Braun played three years at Florida. He'll have one season of eligibility left.
Sunday, December 15th
Texas A&M lands one of the best wide receivers out of the Transfer Portal: Micah Hudson has transferred to Texas A&M after just one season with Texas Tech. Hudson has three more years of eligibility in his college career and he is a Texas native.
The 6'0" and 195-pound receiver is a former five-star recruit that should be an instant difference-maker for the Texas A&M offense. Despite being a five-star recruit, Hudson barely saw the field and had a total of eight receptions for 123 yards this past year in Lubbock. He will be way more involved in the Aggies offense and should be a focal point in College Station.
Penn State loses their backup quarterback to the Transfer Portal before the CFP starts: Beau Pribula has entered the Transfer Portal and will not be with Penn State through the College Football Playoff. Pribula will have two years of eligibility remaining after having 464 passing yards, nine touchdowns, and one interception with a 66.1% completion percentage during his career with the Nittany Lions.
This is a bit of a surprise considering Pribula is from York, Pennsylvania. He is 6'2" and 207 pounds and was a former three-star recruit out of high school. He has a lot of potential and showed off some of that potential when he came in for relief of Drew Allar these past two seasons.
Braylen Russell enters the Transfer Portal after all: Former Arkansas freshman running back Braylen Russell has entered the Transfer Portal for the second time. He entered on Tuesday initially, before withdrawing later that day. Now, Russell is officially in the portal. He will have three years of eligibility remaining.
Russell is 6'1" and 253 pounds and is a former four-star recruit from Arkansas, which makes this even bigger that he was willing to leave home. Russell had 304 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 47 carries this past year. He is in line to have a massive year, wherever he ends up out of the Portal.
Michael Van Buren Commits to LSU: Former Mississippi State quarterback, Michael Van Buren, has committed to play at LSU per Hayes Fawcett. Van Buren started in nine games for the Bulldogs this season and finished with 1,886 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, and seven interceptions with a 54.7% completion percentage.
At 6'1" and 200 pounds, Van Buren has a lot potential and raw talent, but he needs time to develop and with Garrett Nussmeier coming back for one more season it will do him some good to sit back and develop behind Nussmeier for one year.
Duce Robinson sets up a legacy visit: Former five-star USC tight end, Duce Robinson, has been lining up visits out of the Transfer Portal. He visited Arizona State already and has set up a visit with Florida State. He is a legacy at Florida State with his dad playing football with the Seminoles.
He had 39 receptions for 747 yards and seven touchdowns in his time with the Trojans. At 6'6" and 220 pounds, Robinson has a lot of potential out wide and is one of the best prospects available in the Transfer Portal. He would instantly be the best player on a Florida State offense that needs as much help as possible.
Texas A&M lands a former Georgia cornerback out of the Portal: Julian Humphrey has committed to Texas A&M after two seasons with Georgia. He is a Houston, Texas, native and should be an immediate contributor for the Aggies in the secondary after ranking as one of the best cornerbacks available in the portal.
Humphrey is 6'0" and 190 pounds. He also has 21 total tackles, 18 solos, and five pass breakups in his career. His size is huge, and he should be an instant difference-maker for the Aggies. Mike Elko will use him all over the field on defense.
Saturday, December 14th
LSU makes another major addition: As the Tigers landed former Nebraska edge rusher Jimari Butler.
Butler was a stalwart for the Cornhuskers' Top 20 defense this year, finishing with 7.5 TFL's and two sacks.
Now he'll head to LSU, who had a busy Saturday in the portal - as the Tigers also picked up wide receiver Barion Brown (Kentucky) and defensive back Ja'Keem Jackson (Florida) earlier in the day.
Miller Moss is headed to Louisville: Louisville landed one of the most high-profile quarterbacks in the portal on Saturday afternoon, as former USC signal-caller committed to the Cardinals.
Moss' breakout game actually came last year against Louisville, when he threw for six touchdowns in a Holiday Bowl win, but he couldn't quite sustain the success this year. He did toss for 18 touchdowns and nine interceptions, but was eventually benched late in the season.
He'll now have one year to get back on track for the Cards in the ACC.
LSU lands one of the best wide receivers in the portal: As former Kentucky wide out Barion Brown committed to the Tigers on Saturday afternoon.
Brown is one of the top-rated players to ever commit to Kentucky, as a high four-star player, ranked in the Top 75 players in the class of 2022. He had a productive freshman year grabbing 50 balls that season, and followed it up with a 43 catch campaign in 2023. However, as Kentucky's offense sputtered this season, so did Brown's numbers, as he finished with just 23 catches overall.
Despite the numbers dipping in 2024, Brown remained one of the best wide outs available in this year's portal cycle and has a chance to do special things with Garrett Nussmeier throwing him the ball next season.
Auburn adds elite G5 running back: As the Tigers announced the commitment of former UConn running back Durell Robinson.
The redshirt freshman was a key cog to the Huskies' eight-win 2024 season, rushing for 731 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
He'll now add to what could be a dynamic Auburn roster in 2025, which welcomes in Oklahoma transfer Jackson Arnold at quarterback and returns several key pieces at the wide receiver group, headlined by former five-star Cam Coleman.
Former Arkansas tight end Luke Hasz is headed to Ole Miss: Former Arkansas tight end Luke Hasz is headed to Ole Miss, becoming the third former Razorback to commit to the Rebels in recent days.
Hasz had two productive years with the Razorbacks, finishing with 26 catches and three touchdowns this year.
He joins former Razorback offensive lineman Josh Kutas and cornerback Jaylon Braxton who committed earlier on Saturday.
Jackson Arnold is officially headed to Auburn: In both a surprising, and not surprising late recruiting twist, former Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold is officially headed to Auburn.
The school announced the commitment on Saturday morning.
The move is a bit surprising as early in the process it seemed as though Mississippi State, who is led by former Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby led for Arnold's services. But in recent days, Auburn made up ground and was able to close over the weekend.
A former five-star, Arnold began the year as Oklahoma's starter, before being benched and winning the job back later in the season.
He finished with 1,421 passing yards, 12 passing touchdowns, and three interceptions, with a 62.6% completion percentage.
Friday, December 13th
Texas Tech lands a high-profile receiver out of the Transfer Portal: Reggie Virgil has transferred to Texas Tech out of the Transfer Portal. Virgil was a great receiver at Miami (OH) and was one of the best receivers available in the portal. He will have one year left in his college career.
The 6'4" and 190-pound Florida native had 816 yards and nine touchdowns on 41 receptions this past season. This past year was his big breakout year. He gets a great opportunity to put up monster numbers with the Red Raiders next year.
Michigan grabs a big receiver out of the Transfer Portal: Donaven McCulley has committed to Michigan out of the Transfer Portal. He was a senior this past season at Indiana, but never saw the field much. He has 834 receiving yards and eight touchdowns on 66 receptions in his career with the Hoosiers.
He is 6'5" and 203 pounds and should be able to have a big impact on the Wolverines. McCulley is a former four-star receiver from Indianapolis, so he has so much potential, but has not met it completely in college. Expect him to have an impact with the Wolverines.
Baylor loses a quarterback to the Transfer Portal: Former Baylor and Toledo quarterback Dequan Finn has entered the Transfer Portal after just one season with the Baylor Bears. Finn had an incredible career with Toledo and won the MAC MVP in 2023. He only appeared in three games for the Bears this season due to injury and in his place Sawyer Robertson had a solid year, so he is on the move again.
The 6'2" 206-pound senior has one more year in college and he should be able to have a huge impact on any team that needs a quarterback. Finn should be an instant impact wherever he ends up.
Georgia loses two former Top 100 recruits to the portal within minutes: Georgia lost two former Top 100 recruits to the portal within minutes, as former four-star linebacker Troy Bowles and former four-star defensive end Sam M'Pemba both announced they'd transfer within minutes of each other.
The developments were first reported by On3's Hayes Fawcett.
Bowles, the son of Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles was the higher rated of the two, but didn't log a single tackle during the 2024 season. He had five tackles in 2023. M'Pemba also redshirted this year, not registering a single tackle.
Despite the lack of production, expect both to be highly coveted players this off-season.
Portal stunner - as Justice Haynes will transfer: We had ourselves a portal stunner on Friday, as Alabama running back Justice Haynes announced he'd transfer.
Haynes is a former five-star back who saw plenty of action in both 2023 and 2024. The Buford, Georgia native with 448 yards and seven rushing touchdowns this season, averaging nearly six yards per carry.
He should have no shortage of suitors for his next stop.
Former Auburn QB Hank Brown is headed to the Big Ten: As earlier in the day, the former Tigers signal-caller committed to Iowa.
A redshirt freshman, Brown was thrust into the starting lineup for a struggling Auburn team in September getting a pair of starts against New Mexico and Arkansas. While a win over the Lobos resulted in three touchdowns, he then threw four interceptions the following week against the Razorbacks and did not play the remainder of the year.
Brown has three years of eligibility remaining.
An elite receiver plans two visits: An elite receiver has two visits planned, as former Oklahoma wide out Nic Anderson appears ready to visit Texas A&M and LSU, according to 247 Sports.
The A&M visit had previously been reported by TexAgs' Ryan Brauninger.
The big-bodied, 6'4 Anderson was a Freshman All-American in 2023, snagging 38 catches for 798 yards and 10 touchdowns, but unfortunately missed most of the 2024 season with injury.
Despite his struggles this year he is still regarded as arguably the top wide receiver available in the portal.
One of the best offensive linemen in the portal is headed to Ole Miss: As just moments ago, former Arkansas starting guard Josh Kutas committed to the Rebels.
Kutas, a 6-foot-5, 313-pounder, started four games at offensive guard for the Razorbacks in 2024. He elected to take a redshirt, but told coach Sam Pittman that the plan was to return in 2025.
Instead he hit the portal and will now go to one of the Hogs SEC' rivals in Oxford. He was rated by several recruiting services as the top ranked offensive lineman in the portal this cycle.
Michigan appears ready to nab a veteran quarterback: Since the day five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood committed to Michigan, we were told that the Wolverines would bring in a veteran to help him adjust to college - and it appears as though the Wolverines have found their man.
On3's Steve Wiltfong has put in a report that the Wolverines are set to land Billy Edwards Jr. the former starting quarterback at Maryland.
Edwards Jr. had a solid first season as a starter at Maryland, throwing for 2,881 yards and 15 touchdowns. However he entered the portal earlier in the week - and it appears as though he has found a new home.
Thursday, December 12th
LSU appears set to pick up an elite wide receiver: As multiple On3 Insiders have put in crystal ball predictions that the Tigers will land former Kentucky star receiver Barion Brown.
Brown is one of the top-rated players to ever commit to Kentucky, as a high four-star player, ranked in the Top 75 players in the class of 2022. He had a productive freshman year grabbing 50 balls that season, and followed it up with a 43 catch campaign in 2023. However, as Kentucky's offense sputtered this season, so did Brown's numbers, as he finished with just 23 catches overall.
Despite the numbers dipping in 2024, Brown remained one of the best wide outs available in this year's portal cycle. And he appears set to come off the board soon.
Former Cal QB Fernando Mendoza has interest from some of the biggest names in college football: As On3 is reporting that Georgia, Indiana, Wisconsin and UCLA are among the schools who've reached out to the Cal signal-caller.
Mendoza entered the portal after a season where he threw for 3,004 yards, 16 TDs, and 6 INTs this season.
He'll have two years of eligibility remaining.
Clemson is finally hosting transfers with a high-profile linebacker visiting: Former Purdue linebacker Will Heldt is visiting Clemson out of the Transfer Portal, according to Pete Thamel. He would be the first defensive transfer that Clemson has ever taken. He has two years remaining in college.
At 6'6" and 265 pounds, the homegrown linebacker from Indiana was great and stood out on a bad Purdue team. He finished with 56 tackles, 16 pressures, 10 tackles for loss, and five sacks this year. He would be a great fit for the Tigers if they landed him.
One of the best running backs in the portal is lining up visits: Former Washington State running back Wayshawn Parker has been lining up visits as one of the best running backs in the portal. As a freshman for the Cougars this past season, he had 735 yards and four touchdowns on 137 carries. At 6'0" and 200 pounds he has speed, but is also a bruiser of a back too.
The Sacramento native has set up four visits to stay out west, with upcoming visits to Arizona, USC, UCLA, and Utah on the docket. He will be an instant contributor wherever he winds up.
Nebraska lands a huge pass-rusher out of the Transfer Portal: Former five-star Williams Nwaneri has transferred from Missouri to Nebraska. Nwaneri is from Kansas City and was seen as the crown jewel of their recruiting class, but he barely saw the field for the Tigers. In two games, he only had two total tackles and one sack this past year.
Nwaneri has the physical tools at 6'7" and 255 pounds which makes him stand out. He is a huge get for Nebraska and could be a monster for the Cornhuskers on defense. This is massive for a Nebraska defense that will only continue to get better.
Malachi Nelson is on the move again: Former five-star quarterback Malachi Nelson entered the Transfer Portal after starting his career at USC, then moving to Boise State, and then he lost out on being a starter for the Broncos, so he is back in the portal. The 6'3" and 193-pound California product was ESPN's top overall ranked player in the 2023 class but has not been able to find his footing just yet in college. He seems to have a lot of potential, so hopefully he can find it at his next stop.
Ole Miss lands a former LSU edge rusher out of the Transfer Portal: Da'Shawn Womack has committed to play for Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss next year. The former five-star was with LSU for two seasons and has two more seasons of eligibility.
Womack is 6'5" and 260 pounds and is a Baltimore native. He has 23 total tackles, 11 solos, and 2.5 sacks. He has not shown his complete potential just yet in college and Ole Miss has the ability to get that out of him. He can dominate with the Rebels and this is a great fit.
Former five-star Caleb Odom has set up two more visits: Caleb Odom is one of the most coveted receivers in the portal, and is picking up interest from some of the biggest names in college football.
It had been previously reported that Odom will visit Colorado this weekend, with On3 reporting that he has also set up visits to Ole Miss and Miami as well.
Odom is a former five-star recruit out of Georgia who only saw limited action this year, finishing with seven receptions for 65 yards this year with the Crimson Tide. As you can tell though, there is plenty of interest in his services.
Bill Belichick has just handed out his first offer as North Carolina head coach: As On3 is reporting that Penn running back Malachi Hosley has picked up an offer from the Tar Heels.
A two-year starter at Penn, Hosley picked up 1,192 yards rushing and nine touchdowns in 2024.
He'll have two years of eligibility remaining.
Wednesday, December 11th
Houston gets a huge win from the Transfer Portal with a big quarterback pickup: Former Texas A&M quarterback Connor Weigman entered the Transfer Portal and committed to Willie Fritz and the Houston Cougars. He has two more years of eligibility and left the Aggies after Mike Elko elected to go with Marcel Reed under center instead of Weigman mid-season. Although he got injured, Reed remained the guy when he got healthy.
Weigman is a massive acquisition for Willie Fritz, as he is a Texas native and a former five-star recruit. At 6'3" and 220 pounds, Weigman is a prototypical passer and fits in with what Houston wants to do on offense. He has 2,694 passing yards, 19 passing touchdowns, and seven interceptions with a 60% completion percentage. He should have an instant impact on Houston in this game.
Florida State grabs a big quarterback out of the Transfer Portal: Former Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos has committed to play for the Seminoles. He is a big get for Florida State and immediately helps an offense that seemed broken this year. He fits well with what Gus Malzahn wants to do on offense.
At 5'11" and 205 pounds, Castellanos is a smaller quarterback, but the Georgia native has had a solid career in college. In three seasons, he has 3,689 passing yards, 33 passing touchdowns, and 19 interceptions on a 58.6% completion percentage. Then, he has 1,427 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns on the ground. He can be a huge difference-maker for the Seminoles next year.
Arkansas loses an impact linebacker/edge rusher to the Transfer Portal: Brad Spence has entered the portal and will have two more seasons of eligibility remaining. The Houston native will have a huge list of teams wanting his services from the portal.
The former three-star is 6'2" and 240 pounds, and he had 55 tackles and five sacks this past season. Spence is a name to watch for any team that needs extra pass-rushing help. He can have an instant impact on any team off the edge.
Florida State loses a former five-star edge rusher to the Transfer Portal: Marvin Jones Jr. has entered the Transfer Portal after just one season with Florida State. Jones Jr. was a former five-star recruit who started his career at Georgia before heading to Tallahassee for this past season.
He has one more year of eligibility and could be an instant impact player wherever he ends up. The Miami native is 6'5" and 255 pounds and has 41 total tackles, 20 being solo tackles, six sacks, and two forced fumbles in his college career. Many teams could use him on the defensive line next year.
Arizona takes another crushing portal blow: The hits just keep coming for Arizona football, as they've lost another marquee player in the portal - with the news that cornerback Tacario Davis will transfer.
The big 6'4 corner was projected by some as a first round pick headed into this season, but struggled as Arizona largely fell apart and disappointed under first year head coach Brent Brennan. He finished with 44 tackles and six PBU's on the season.
He continues a concerning trend of stars leaving Arizona, as he joins fellow defensive starters Jacob Manu (linebacker) and Gunnar Maldanado (safety) in deciding to leave.
Duke gets one of the best quarterbacks in the Transfer Portal: According to Pete Thamel, Darian Mensah has committed to play at Duke out of the Transfer Portal. Many believed Mensah was the best quarterback on the board, and the Blue Devils grabbed him.
The 6'3", 200-pound redshirt freshman threw for 2,723 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, and six interceptions with a 65.9% completion percentage. He had a great year and helped the Green Wave get to 9-4 and finish as a runner-up in the AAC behind Army. He will be an instant difference-maker for Duke this year.
Cal loses their starting quarterback to the Transfer Portal: Fernando Mendoza has entered the Transfer Portal after two seasons with the Golden Bears, according to Chris Hummer. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining and will immediately be one of the biggest players in the portal.
The 6'5" and 225-pound Miami native has 4,712 passing yards, 30 passing touchdowns, and 16 interceptions on a 66.5% completion percentage. Mendoza might be one of the biggest surprises in the portal up to now. He will have an instant impact under center wherever he ends up.
One of the top offensive tackles is visiting an SEC school: As former Mississippi State starting left tackle Mak Pounders has tweeted that he is on the campus of Texas A&M.
Pounders is an experienced lineman who started six games for the Bulldogs this year, after starting 10 games for Memphis a season ago.
He has one year of eligibility remaining.
One of the best cornerbacks in the portal is visiting a Big 12 school: As former Alabama cornerback Jalil Hurley will on campus at Kansas this weekend, according to On3's Pete Nakos.
Hurley was a top 100 prospect in the 2023 class, and high-four star recruit. He appeared in nine games this past season, where he recorded one tackle.
Hurley is also expected to visit Michigan State on Friday.
Tuesday, December 10th
UCF loses a high-potential tight end to the Transfer Portal: According to Pete Nakos, Randy Pittman Jr. has entered the Transfer Portal after two seasons with the Golden Knights. He has 631 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 51 receptions in his college career.
At 6'2" and 235 pounds, Pittman Jr. has so much potential at the tight end spot, but because of his size, he has a lot of versatility, too. That versatility will be key, which is why he will have teams lining up for his services outside the portal. He will be an instant contributor wherever he ends up.
Mississippi State loses their starting freshman quarterback to the Transfer Portal: Michael Van Buren has entered the Transfer Portal after just one season with the Bulldogs. Van Buren appeared in nine games after Blake Shapen was injured for the year last year. He had 1,886 passing yards, 11 passing touchdowns, and seven interceptions with a 54.7% completion percentage.
The 6'1", 200-pound freshman from Maryland flashed some potential this past season, and he will have a lot of suitors out of the portal. He has a lot of potential but is still raw, so he could be a useful backup for a program that needs help under center.
Texas A&M lands a massive quarterback out of the Transfer Portal: According to Hayes Fawcett, UAB Transfer quarterback Jacob Zeno has committed to and will transfer to Texas A&M. This will be Zeno's seventh season in college. He has 4,948 passing yards, 32 passing touchdowns, and 18 interceptions with a 69.1% completion percentage in his entire career. The 6'4", 210-pound quarterback has one more season of eligibility in college.
SMU loses a quarterback to the Transfer Portal: Preston Stone has entered the Transfer Portal after Kevin Jennings beat him out for his job with the Mustangs, according to Pete Nakos. Stone had a solid four seasons with the Mustangs. He has 4,030 passing yards, 35 passing touchdowns, and eight interceptions, with a 59.3% completion percentage in his college career.
Stone was a four-star recruit out of Dallas, Texas, and is 6-1 and is 214 pounds. He should have a handful of suitors who are in desperate need of a quarterback next year. Stone has a proven career in college, and teams will be lining up for his services.
Another big-time receiver leaves Oklahoma: Just one day after Nic Anderson announced that he was leaving Oklahoma, a second former star at the position has decided to leave as well - Jalil Farooq.
Farooq spent four years in Norman, with monstrous back-to-back seasons in 2022 and 2023 when he caught a combined 82 balls for seven touchdowns. However, like most of the Oklahoma receiving corps he was banged up this year, and limited to just three catches in two games.
Despite the quiet 2024 performance, expect Farooq to be coveted by some of the biggest schools in college football. He'll have one year of eligibility remaining.
Texas A&M appears set to host another elite wide receiver: Just one day after we learned that former Texas Tech five-star signee Micah Hudson will visit Texas A&M, the Aggies appear to be in line to bring another elite pass catcher to campus.
On Tuesday, TexAgs' Ryan Brauninger reported that Oklahoma wide receiver Nic Anderson will visit Aggieland as well.
The big-bodied, 6'4 Anderson was a Freshman All-American in 2023, snagging 38 catches for 798 yards and 10 touchdowns, but unfortunately missed most of the 2024 season with injury.
Regardless, he is one of the elite wide receivers available in the portal.
Auburn is set to host a big-time transfer portal quarterback: As On3's Justin Hokanson is reporting that former Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold is expected to visit the Plains.
Arnold is of course one of the most high-profile quarterbacks in the portal. A former five-star, Arnold began the year as Oklahoma's starter, before being benched and winning the job back later in the season.
He finished with 1,421 passing yards, 12 passing touchdowns, and three interceptions, with a 62.6% completion percentage.
Arnold has also been heavily linked to Mississippi State, where former Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby is now the head coach.
USC loses a former five-star tight end to the Transfer Portal: Duce Robinson has entered the Transfer Portal after two seasons in Los Angeles according to Pete Nakos. He has 39 receptions for 747 yards and seven touchdowns in his time with the Trojans. He will have teams lining up for him due to the potential he offers.
The former five-star recruit from Florida and Arizona is 6'6" and 220 pounds. He was made to catch passes in the Lincoln Riley offense, but he did not see the field much. Expect him to fit right in wherever he goes out of the Portal.
Former Alabama five-star receiver sets up a Colorado visit: Caleb Odom entered the Transfer Portal and is already gaining some big interest. He has a visit lined up with Colorado, according to Hayes Fawcett. It is worth noting that the new Colorado quarterback, Julian Lewis, was a high school teammate of Odom. Odom barely saw the field last year as a freshman. He only had seven receptions for 65 yards this year with the Crimson Tide. At 6'5" and 227 pounds, the freshman out of Georgia is a freak athlete and could be a huge get for Deion Sanders out of the Transfer Portal.
Florida State loses a former five-star quarterback to the Transfer Portal: According to Hayes Fawcett, Luke Kromenhoek has entered the Transfer Portal after just one season in Tallahassee. He was highly touted out of high school in Georgia as the future of the Seminoles, but he saw time this past season and struggled. He had 502 yards, three passing touchdowns, and two interceptions with a 52.4% completion percentage.
The 6'4" and 204-pound quarterback out of Georgia was thrust into the starting spot this past year due to injuries, and he struggled. He will have a handful of teams interested in him out of the Portal due to the potential he presents.
Missouri loses a massive edge-rusher to the Transfer Portal: Williams Nwaneri has entered the Transfer Portal after just one season with Missouri. It was massive for the Tigers to hang onto Nwaneri as he is from Kansas City, but he barely saw the field with the Tigers this past season. In two games, he only had two total tackles and one sack this past year.
Nwaneri has the physical tools at 6'7" and 255 pounds so that alone will have teams lining up for him. The former five-star will have many suitors out of the Portal, and he should be an instant impact wherever he goes.
An elite quarterback has set up his first visit: An elite quarterback has set up his first visit, as ESPN's Pete Thamel is reporting that Tulane's Darian Mensah will visit Duke on Tuesday.
Some believe Mensah is the best quarterback on the board. The redshirt freshman threw for 2,723 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, and six interceptions with a 65.9% completion percentage. He had a great year and helped the Green Wave get to 9-4 and finish as a runner-up in the AAC behind Army.
This news is especially interesting as it comes one day after Duke starting quarterback Maalik Murphy made the surprising decision to transfer, after a historic 26-touchdown season.
One of the best players in the portal has already cut his list to four: One of the best players in the portal has already cut his list to four, as former Kentucky and North Carolina defensive lineman Keeshawn Silver will be selecting among some of the best schools in America.
On late Monday, On3's Pete Nakos announced that Silver had already cut his list down to Florida, Miami, Michigan and USC.
Put simply, Silver is one of the most coveted players in the portal, as a monstrous 6'4 defensive tackle. A former five-star recruit he began his career at North Carolina before moving to Kentucky where he had 14 solo tackles, one TFL and one sack last season.
Monday, December 9th
Nevada loses its starting quarterback to the Transfer Portal. On3's Pete Nakos has reported that Brendon Lewis entered the Transfer Portal after a fantastic season in Reno this past year. He had 2,290 passing yards, 16 passing touchdowns, and seven interceptions with a 67.6% completion percentage. Then, on the ground, he had 775 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 157 carries.
The 6'2", 207-pound Texas native burst onto the scene this past season for a surprising Nevada Wolfpack team. He will have plenty of suitors out of the Transfer Portal. He will have one more year of eligibility left at the college level, wherever he ends up.
A Former star receiver from Georgia Tech is lining up some huge visits: Eric Singleton Jr. entered the Transfer Portal out of Georgia Tech and has been lining up huge visits thanks to many services, like On3, ranking him as the top overall player in the portal. He has visits lined up with Ole Miss, Georgia, and Auburn.
Singleton has two more seasons of eligibility, and the 5'11" 190-pound wide receiver was a huge key for the Yellow Jackets this past year. He had 754 yards and three touchdowns on 56 receptions. Wherever Singleton ends up, he will have his pick and get a huge bag of cash with the teams vying for his services.
Former Texas and Duke quarterback Maalik Murphy has entered the Transfer Portal. ESPN's Pete Thamel first reported that the quarterback is looking for a third team. Murphy started his career with Texas before moving on to play with Duke. He spent his first two seasons in college with two different teams and now it will be a third.
His physical tools are unbelievable at 6'5" and 230 pounds at the quarterback position. This past season at Duke, Murphy had a great year after barely seeing time at Texas. He had 2,933 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns, and 12 interceptions with a 60.3% completion percentage. Murphy is still a little raw with his development, but his physical tools are enough for any team to take a look at him out of the portal.
Colorado will have one of the best players in the portal on campus this week: As ESPN's Pete Thamel is reporting that the Buffaloes will host former Alabama defensive lineman Jehiem Oatis.
Oatis is a former high four-star recruit in the class of 2022, who started 10 games for Alabama during his freshman year in 2022 and earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors after posting 29 tackles and a sack. He was limited by injuries in 2023 and decided to take a redshirt and transfer after just a couple games in 2024, leaving Tuscaloosa.
Despite a few years of up-and-down production he is deemed to be one of the best players in the portal, as he's ranked No. 3 in all available transfers according to ESPN.
Texas A&M takes a big loss in the portal: It's been a busy day at Texas A&M where a number of players have entered the portal, but a little after 5pm ET, we got our first truly shocking decision as offensive lineman TJ Shanahan announced he will leave.
The news was first reported by On3's Hayes Fawcett.
Shanahan appeared in nine games this season including five starts along the offensive line, and this decision is crushing for an offensive line that was a strength of the team for most of the season. He was a four-star member of Texas A&M's 2023 recruiting class, and will have two seasons of eligibility left.
Former 5-star wide receiver Micah Hudson has set up his first visit: Micah Hudson is one of the most coveted wide receivers in the transfer portal, and he appears to be in the midst of his first visit.
According to TexAgs' Ryan Brauninger, Hudson is currently visiting Texas A&M, and will be on campus both today (Monday) and Tuesday as well.
Hudson is a former five-star wide receiver in the class of 2024, and was one of the highest rated recruits to ever commit to Texas Tech. Despite an underwhelming first year where he caught just eight passes for 123 yards he is expected to be one of the most coveted receivers available in the portal.
He'll have three years of eligibility remaining.
Wisconsin loses their starting quarterback to the Transfer Portal: Tyler Van Dyke has re-entered the Transfer Portal after starting his career at Miami, then transferred to Wisconsin this past year. However, he suffered a leg injury earlier this season and had to undergo season-ending surgery.
Van Dyke has shown some promise in his college career and has 7,900 passing yards, 55 passing touchdowns, and 23 interceptions with a 63.7% completion percentage. The 6'4" and 225-pound senior from Connecticut has one year of eligibility remaining. He should have a line of teams waiting for him in the portal, even with the injury cutting his season short this past year.
Texas State loses star running back to the portal: Ismail Mahdi has entered the Transfer Portal after just one season with the Texas State Bobcats. He is an all-purpose weapon and led the entire country in all-purpose yards at 2,169 in 2023. He then had a solid year this year but took a dip with 991 yards and four touchdowns on 183 carries.
The 5'9" and 180-pound athlete has one year of eligibility remaining. He can run the ball, catch the ball, and return punts/kickoffs. Mahdi will be a massive pickup for whatever team can utilize him correctly.
Houston loses a high-profile receiver to the Transfer Portal: Joseph Manjack IV has entered the Transfer Portal for the second time. He started his career at USC and then transferred to Houston for three seasons before returning to the portal. He has one more year of eligibility remaining.
In his career, the 6'3" Texas product has 1,153 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns on 90 receptions. Due to his size, Manjack has the ability to play on the inside and outside. His versatility is a key difference-maker, and that is why he should have teams lining up to grab him out of the portal.
North Texas loses their quarterback to the Transfer Portal: Chandler Morris has entered the Transfer Portal after a great season with North Texas. He had 3,774 passing yards, 31 passing touchdowns, 12 interceptions, and a 63.1% completion percentage. He will have one more year of eligibility.
Morris started his career at Oklahoma before moving to TCU for three seasons and then North Texas this past season. This will be his fourth school in six years. Morris has shown that he is a solid quarterback at the college level. He is 6'0" and 191 pounds, which is a decent size. He should have some suitors at the power level who need a quarterback.
Bear Alexander is lining up big visits out of the portal: The junior lineman from Texas entered the Transfer Portal again after starting his career at Georgia before playing at USC these last two years. He has 61 total tackles, 36 solo tackles, and 3.5 sacks in his career.
According to 247Sports, he already has visits lined up with Oregon, Penn State, SMU, Texas, and Colorado, with an outside chance of a return to Georgia. At 6'3 "and 315 pounds, Alexander has so much potential, but he has not been able to put it all together just yet in college.
Former Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold gets a big prediction in the portal: Jackson Arnold entered the transfer portal after a bumpy ride this past season in Oklahoma. The former five-star freshman out of Texas had the keys handed to him this past year, and things did not work from the start. He finished with 1,421 passing yards, 12 passing touchdowns, and three interceptions, with a 62.6% completion percentage.
He locked in a prediction from On3's Pete Nakos that Arnold will follow Jeff Lebby, the offensive coordinator who initially helped recruit him, to Mississippi State. It would be a great pickup for Lebby in rebuilding the Bulldogs on offense.
An elite SEC defensive back is now in the portal: As Arkansas' TJ Metcalf announced that he would be leaving the school.
The sophomore safety was a load for the Razorbacks' defense this year, finishing with 57 tackles, three interceptions and seven PBU's.
He is the cousin of NFL superstar DK Metcalf.
One of the stars of UNC's defense has decided to hit the portal: Just days after the firing of Mack Brown, one of the stars of their defense has announced he'll transfer - as starting linebacker Amare Campbell announced he'll attend another school.
Campbell was one of the few bright spots for the Tar Heels defense this year, finishing with 72 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 11 TFLs, and one forced fumble. He'll have two years of eligibility remaining.
A star portal QB is trending towards an SEC school: It appears as though an SEC school could be on the verge of picking up a major commit, as On3's Steve Wiltfong has entered a crystal ball for former UAB QB Jacob Zeno to commit to Texas A&M.
Zeno spent his first three years in college football at Baylor before transferring to UAB, where he threw for over 3,000 yards and 20 touchdowns last season.
However injuries slowed limited him in 2024, allowing him one final season of eligibility. It appears as though it will end in Aggieland.
A former five-star QB is now in the transfer portal: As Ole Miss' Walker Howard announced on Sunday he'll transfer.
It's been a weird road for Howard in his three years in college football. He's the player who famously danced with Brian Kelly after Kelly got the LSU job, and he ended up playing one season with the Tigers. However, with Jayden Daniels returning last year, Howard decided to transfer and spent the last two seasons with Ole Miss.
However, Howard threw just six total passes while with the Rebels and fell behind Austin Simmons this year on the team's depth chart. He will now leave and have two years of eligibility remaining.
Ohio State back-up quarterback is now in the portal: With five scholarship quarterbacks and another coming in, you knew there'd be attrition in the Ohio State quarterback room - and that became official late Sunday, as back-up Devin Brown announced he'd be transferring.
Brown spent the last three years at Ohio State, and for a brief time was believed to be the leader to win the job heading into the 2023 season. However, injuries slowed him down and the Buckeyes went with Kyle McCord. Brown did get a chance to start the Cotton Bowl, before an injury sent him to the sidelines early in that game as well.
In three years at Ohio State, Brown threw three touchdowns and for a little over 300 yards.
Star portal quarterback is already lining up visits: Former Liberty QB Kaidon Salter is one of the most coveted signal-callers in all of college football, and according to one report he's already lining up visits.
Per Chris Hummer of 247 Sports, Salter will visit on Syracuse this weekend, and is also expected to visit Florida State and Colorado as well.
Put simply, Salter was a Group of 5 star two years ago, leading Liberty to a 13-1 record while throwing for 32 touchdowns and rushing for 12 more. Injuries led to a dip in his production this year, although he still managed to pass for 1,800 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Star defensive player is down to three schools: One of the best defensive players in the portal is already down to three schools - as former Nebraska edge rusher announced he will choose between Florida State, LSU and Texas A&M on Sunday.
The 6'5 edge rusher originally from Mobile, Alabama was one of the stalwarts of the Cornhuskers' Top 25 defense this year, finishing with 7 TFL's and 2.5 sacks on the season.
It's worth noting that Nebraska's defensive coordinator Tony White took the same job at Florida State this off-season, making the Seminoles an obvious landing spot if Butler chooses to follow.
Sunday, December 8th
Arizona loses a high-profile linebacker to the Transfer Portal: After three seasons with the Wildcats, Arizona linebacker Jacob Manu has decided to enter the Transfer Portal. Manu was a three-star recruit out of California, undersized at 5'11" and 228 pounds. Still, what Manu lacks in size, he makes up for in effort and is one of the smartest defensive players in the country.
There is a real chance that Manu is testing the market but eventually returns to Arizona, especially since he tore his ACL against Colorado in mid-October. With one year of eligibility left, this feels like a big risk for him to take. Still, Manu might be worth the risk, with 206 tackles, 7.5 sacks, and one interception in his career. It will be interesting to see what happens in the portal for him.
A huge offensive lineman has entered the Transfer Portal out of Kansas State: Carver Willis has entered the Transfer Portal. He has been with Kansas State since 2020. The senior started 10 games for the Wildcats at right tackle this season. He also played in all 13 games for K-State last year, making seven starts. At 6'5" and 291 pounds, the senior could be a massive one-year rental for any team that needs help in the trenches.
Two former four-star Alabama receivers have entered the Transfer Portal: Kendrick Law and Caleb Odom. Law is a former four-star recruit out of Louisiana. He has played at Alabama since 2022 and has 33 catches for 343 yards and one touchdown for his career. At 5'11 "and 209 pounds, Law presents a lot of versatility for any team that needs a receiver out of the portal.
Caleb Odom also entered the Transfer Portal. He was a freshman this past season and barely saw the field. He only had seven receptions for 65 yards this year. At 6'5" and 227 pounds, the freshman out of Georgia is a freak athlete and should have no shortage of suitors from the Transfer Portal.
One of the best Group of Five quarterbacks has entered the portal: Darian Mensah has entered the transfer portal out of Tulane. He was a redshirt freshman this past season and had 2,723 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, and six interceptions with a 65.9% completion percentage. He had a great year and helped the Green Wave get to 9-4 and finish as a runner-up in the AAC behind Army.
The 6'3" redshirt freshman could be a great pickup for anyone out of the transfer portal. He has a lot of potential and has a lot of upside for the rest of his career. He will be a huge pickup for anyone that needs a quarterback.
Friday, December 6th
One of the top tight ends in college football has hit the transfer portal: As Ball State's Tanner Koziol has announced he'll be leaving the MAC school.
A monstrous 6'7 junior, Koziol finished this past season with 94 catches and eight touchdowns, with his catch tally second nationally among tight ends.
Expect a long list of suitors for this Group of 5 star.
Thursday, December 5th
Another star receiver from Kentucky is now in the portal: As junior Barion Brown has announced his transfer.
Brown is one of the top-rated players to ever commit to Kentucky, as a high four-star player, ranked in the Top 75 players in the class of 2022. He had a productive freshman year grabbing 50 balls that season, and followed it up with a 43 catch campaign in 2023. However, as Kentucky's offense sputtered this season, so did Brown's numbers, as he finished with just 23 catches overall.
Despite the disappointing season, Brown will still be one of the most coveted receivers in the portal, with early reports linking him to schools like Florida State, Texas A&M, LSU and Ole Miss.
He'll have one season of eligibility left.
Wednesday, December 4th
An elite o-line prospect will transfer: An elite o-line prospect will transfer, as Oregon's JacQuan McCroy will leave Eugene after just one year.
The news was first reported by On3's Hayes Fawcett.
McCroy was one of the top offensive tackles in the class of 2024, as a Top 100 prospect and the No. 9 offensive tackle in the class according to 247 Sports.
Originally from Alabama, McCroy could be looking to get closer to home.
Another elite SEC receiver is now in the portal: As Arkansas star Isaiah Sategna has announced that he'll transfer.
Sategna was the Hogs highest rated recruit in the class of 2022, and lived up to the billing, finishing this season as the team's second leading receiver. He had 37 catches and one touchdown in 2024, after grabbing 15 balls and scoring two touchdowns this year.
He'll have two years of eligibility remaining.
A highly-coveted offensive tackle is now available: As just moments ago, Mississippi State offensive tackle Makylan Pounders entered the portal.
Pounders is an experienced lineman who started six games for the Bulldogs this year, after starting 10 games for Memphis a season ago.
He has one year of eligibility remaining.
Kentucky star receiver Dane Key will transfer: It was a disappointing season at Kentucky and this off-season's first big domino just fell, as star wide receiver Dane Key has announced he'll transfer.
A former four-star receiver out of state power Lexington Catholic, Key had a productive three seasons with his home-state Wildcats. This season he led the team with 47 receptions to go along with two touchdown receptions.
However, the Wildcats as a team struggled to pass the ball, finishing 110th nationally and 14th out of 16 SEC teams.
Key will now look for a fresh start, and has one year of eligibility remaining.
Jackson Arnold officially enters the portal: In news that is not shocking at all, Jackson Arnold, the former five-star quarterback who started the year at Oklahoma, got benched, and returned as the starter will transfer from Norman.
Arnold threw for 1,421 yards on 63 percent passing with 12 touchdowns and three interceptions in his first season as Oklahoma's starter and also rushed for 444 yards and three more scores. He was benched during a late September game against Tennessee, only to regain the job and close out the year.
A former five-star and one of the top quarterbacks in the class of 2023, Arnold will have two years of eligibility remaining.
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