Some college football players are preparing for the postseason, but others are already on the move to play for different teams. Follow along here to track the latest transfer portal news across college football.
When does the transfer portal close?
The transfer portal opened on Monday, Dec. 9th and will close on December 28th.
How many players enter the transfer portal?
Over the first six years of the portal era, the total number of FBS players who have transferred has more than doubled from 1,561 in 2018-19 to over 3,700 in last year’s cycle, according to NCAA transfer data.
The total number of players among FBS scholarship transfers rose from 1,946 in 2021-22 to 2,303 in 2022-23, and then up to 2,707 in 2023-24.
In 2023-24, the total number of NCAA football players across all divisions who entered the the portal exceeded 11,000.
Here is a look at some of the big names entering the transfer portal this year:
Quarterbacks
Beau Pribula from Penn StateJohn Mateer from Washington StateMiller Moss from USC to LouisvilleBilly Edwards from Maryland to WisconsinKaidon Salter from Liberty to ColoradoConner Weigman from Texas A&M to HoustonThomas Castellanos from Boston College to Florida StateDevon Dampier from New Mexico to UtahAshton Daniels from Stanford to AuburnRickie Collins from LSU to SyracuseDylan Lonergan from Alabama to Boston College
Walker White from Auburn to Baylor
Running backs
Dante Dowdell from NebraskaCameron Cook from TCU
Justice Haynes from Alabama
Pass catchers
Zachariah Branch from USCEric Singleton Jr. from Georgia TechKevin Concepcion from NC StateDuce Robinson from USCMalachi Fields from VirginiaDane Key from KentuckyCJ Daniels from LSU to MiamiMicah Hudson from Texas Tech to Texas A&MJayden Ballard from Ohio State to WisconsinJamari Johnson from Louisville to OregonChris Long from Rutgers to SyracuseNic Anderson from Oklahoma to LSUKyron Hudson from USC to Penn State
Barion Brown from Kentucky to LSU
Offensive lineman
Howard Sampson from UNC to Texas TechAlex Harkey from Texas State to OregonEugene Brooks from Oklahoma to UCLA
Xavier Chaplin from Virginia Tech to Auburn
Defensive lineman
Trevon McAlpine from Texas TechOmari Abor from SMULee Hunter from UCF to Texas TechAaron Bryant from Texas to Vanderbilt
Jehiem Oatis from Alabama to Colorado
Linebackers
Tony Grimes from UNLV Jaylin Davies from UCLAGenesis Smith from ArizonaDillon Thieneman from Purdue to OregonCaleb Downs from Alabama to Ohio StateJayden Bellamy from SyracuseDerion Gullette from Texas to Mississippi StateAntonio Kite from Auburn to Ole MissLeon Lowry from Wisconsin to Illinois
Key Lawrence from Ole Miss to UCLA
Defensive backs
Zion Branch from USCPrincewill Umanmielen from Nebraska to Ole MissWilliams Nwaneri from Missouri to NebraskaJaiden Francois from Utah StateTarrion Grant from Purdue to Texas TechJacobie Henderson from Marshall to RutgersKelby Collins from Florida to AlabamaJames Williams from Nebraska to Florida State
DJ Graham from Utah State to Kansas
Special teams
Jack McCallister from Washington to Nebraska
