Category: Transfer Portal

Jimari Butler to enter transfer portal

Another Nebraska defender has entered the transfer portal

On Monday, the parade of players into the transfer portal included Cornhuskers junior defensive lineman Jimari Butler. The Mobile, Alabama native joins Huskers defenders Mikai Gbayor, Stefon Thompson, and Vincent Jackson as Blackshirts to hit the portal.

Butler finished his fifth regular season with the program this fall after arriving in Lincoln prior to the 2020 COVID season.

After playing in just two games in 2021 as a redshirt freshman, Butler became a key part of the Husker’s defense starting in 2022. He would play in 34 games over the course of the 2022-2024 seasons. In his 37 career games played, Butler totaled 65 tackles, including 17 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks.

Butler was a consensus three-star prospect in the 2020 recruiting cycle. After originally being committed to the Tennessee Volunteers, Butler committed to Nebraska during the early signing period.

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Washington is gearing up to spend heavily in the transfer portal

Jedd Fisch appears to be prepared to invest heavily in the transfer portal.

After finishing the regular season at 6-6, Jedd Fisch knows that he needs to make major upgrades to his roster in order for the Washington Huskies to compete in the Big Ten in 2025. He has a talented young quarterback in Demond Williams Jr. but knows he needs to invest around the rising sophomore moving forward.

Throughout his first year in Seattle, the head coach has repeatedly stated that the Huskies need to get bigger, faster, and stronger along both the offensive and defensive lines, but in the new world of college football with NIL and the transfer portal, it takes a premium price to reel in productive trench players.

According to Colin Cowherd and John Middlekauff on an episode of the Colin Cowherd Podcast, the Huskies are willing to pony up the funds necessary to pull in top-end talent.

“At Washington, Jedd Fisch can recruit and he’s going to get that puppy to nine wins fast,” Cowherd said.

“I’ve heard they didn’t use much NIL money [for the 2024 season] because they wanted to take a deep breath,” Middlekauff added. “They’re going to be blowing it this year, so they will be aggressive.”

As players begin to announced their intentions to enter the transfer portal before it officially opens on December 9, the Huskies should be expected to be competitive in the recruitment of all the top names, especially in the trenches.

DL Gage Keys enters transfer portal after one season in Auburn

Keys, who transferred to Auburn from Kansas last cycle, is searching for his fourth collegiate home.

This week is important in terms of shaping the 2025 roster for the Auburn Tigers. In addition to the early signing period, the transfer portal is beginning to field names before its opening day of Dec. 9.

Three players from Auburn’s 2024 roster: QB [autotag]Holden Geriner[/autotag], TE [autotag]Micah Riley[/autotag], and OL [autotag]EJ Harris[/autotag] have announced their intentions to enter the transfer portal when it opens next week, and a defensive lineman is set to join them.

[autotag]Gage Keys[/autotag], a junior defensive lineman from Hilliard, Ohio, announced Monday that he will enter the transfer portal after spending one season with the program. Keys will be searching for his fourth home, as he made stops at Minnesota and Kansas before joining Auburn’s roster last cycle.

Keys transferred to Auburn in hopes of cracking the rotation on the Tigers’ defensive line. However, he managed to play in just two games, totaling 18 snaps in Auburn’s wins over Alabama A&M and New Mexico. He failed to record a tackle during his time on the Plains but registered a quarterback pressure in Auburn’s season-opener vs. Alabama A&M according to Pro Football Focus data.

Keys is the fourth Tiger to declare his intention to enter the transfer portal Several others could follow him once the early signing period begins Wednesday and concludes Friday. Check Auburn Wire for updates as transfer portal news continues to pour in.

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Why LSU should target former NC State receiver in transfer portal

Names are already flooding the transfer portal. Should LSU target a former NC State receiver?

Transfer portal season is about to kick into high gear. With LSU football out of the playoff discussion, the Tigers can turn their attention to building for 2025.

LSU wasn’t aggressive in the portal last year, but Tigers’ head coach Brian Kelly told fans to expect a different approach this year. LSU is going to be active in the portal.

The portal officially opens next week, but a handful of players already announced their intention to transfer.

That list includes NC State wide receiver Kevin Concepcion.

Concepcion broke out as a true freshman in 2023 with the Wolfpack. His 845 yards and 10 touchdowns were some of the best marks in the country among underclassmen receivers.

He returned with high hopes in 2024. but the entire NC State offense struggled, including Concepcion.

Concepcion caught 53 passes for 460 yards in 2024. His yards per catch was down an entire three yards and his catch rate was down 8%.

But NC State saw a lack of production across the board and the talent is still evident.

LSU is losing receiver [autotag]Kyren Lacy[/autotag] but may return [autotag]CJ Daniels[/autotag] and [autotag]Aaron Anderson.[/autotag] The Tigers could use a true X receiver and Concepcion fits that mold.

I’d expect LSU to target a receiver if the fit makes sense and it does here.

Alabama reportedly among list of teams for elite transfer wide receiver

Alabama reportedly a team to watch for elite transfer portal wide receiver.

While the transfer portal has yet to officially open, there are still many names across college football who have already in fact announced their intentions to enter when the window opens.

Among that group are numerous players who will certainly be sought-after in the portal as well, one of which is NC State wide receiver Kevin Concepcion.

Having recently declared for the portal as well, Concepcion also reportedly has a list of teams that he is now expected to look at according to On3’s Pete Nakos, one of which is the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Alongside the Crimson Tide, Nakos also mentions the Auburn Tigers, Colorado Buffaloes, Kansas State Wildcats, and Penn State Nittany Lions among the teams the wide receiver is expected to look at.

A transfer from NC State, Concepcion has been one of the ACC’s top wide receivers across the last two seasons where he has hauled in a combined 124 receptions for 1,299 yards and 16 touchdowns. Concepcion has also rushed for 356 yards and two touchdowns on 60 attempts during that span, while also seeing time on special teams.

This season, Concepcion hauled in a combined 53 receptions for a NC State team that went 6-6 during the regular season, which translated to 460 yards and six touchdowns. Concepcion also rushed for 36 yards and two scores on 19 attempts, as well as returned five punts for 45 yards.

At the moment, Concepcion ranks as the No. 2 overall player available in the transfer portal according to 247Sports, trailing only Alabama defensive lineman Jehiem Oatis.

As the portal officially opens in the coming week, keep an eye on the NC State standout as a potential Alabama target.

Husker linebacker Stefon Thompson enters transfer portal

The Husker linebacker appeared in 11 games in the 2024 regular season, recording 27 tackles, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery.

With the regular season ending and the postseason lingering, some Nebraska players already plan to enter the transfer portal. Linebacker Stefon Thompson joined the group Monday.

Thompson arrived at Nebraska after transferring from the Syracuse Orange last year. He appeared in 11 games in the 2024 regular season, recording 27 tackles, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery.

Prior to Nebraska, he played three seasons with the Orange and missed most of the 2022 season. He averaged over 55 tackles across those three seasons. Thompson now enters the portal along with a few other Nebraska players, including defensive lineman Vincent Jackson.

This comes after it was announced that Nebraska’s defensive coordinator, Tony White, left Nebraska to become the defensive coordinator of the Florida State Seminoles. There is no word on whether or not this affected Thompson’s decision.

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Nebraska linebacker Mikai Gbayor plans to enter transfer portal

Another Nebraska linebacker has entered the transfer portal.

Another Blackshirt is planning to enter the transfer portal. Mikai Gbayor is now the third Blackshirt planning to enter the portal, joining Stefon Thompson and Vincent Jackson.

Gbayor arrived in Nebraska in 2021 but didn’t step on the field until 2023. Across his two years of play, he delivered 73 tackles, three pass breakups and 1.5 sacks.

He played in the entire 2024 regular season for Nebraska and had 49 tackles, a sack, three pass breakups, and two fumble recoveries.

Gbayor was the top ten recruits in the state of New Jersey. He chose Nebraska over the Kentucky Wildcats, the Michigan State Spartans, the Ole Miss Rebels, and the West Virginia Mountaineers. He has two more years of eligibility left.

Monday was a busy day for the Cornhuskers, with multiple players entering the transfer portal and changes to the coaching staff. Defensive coordinator Tony White has taken the same position with the Florida State Seminoles, and offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen signed a two-year contract.

More players are expected to enter the transfer portal in the next several days as early signing day and the 105 player roster limit are expected to play a significant role in those decisions.

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Nebraska running back to enter transfer portal

Nebraska running back Gabe Ervin Jr is expected to enter the transfer portal

Nebraska running back Gabe Ervin Jr. will be finishing out his collegiate career elsewhere. On Monday, it was reported by Max Olson of ESPN that Ervin will be entering the transfer portal after four seasons with the Cornhuskers.

Originally a member of the 2021 recruiting class out of Buford High School in Georgia, Ervin chose the Huskers over offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, Boston College, and Charlotte.

In his time in Lincoln, Ervin ran for 455 yards and five touchdowns on 109 career attempts. In 2024, the Georgia native saw a career-low 14 carries, totaling 41 yards and two touchdowns.

Ervin was one of four backs in the rotation early in the season but fell out of favor for Emmett Johnson and Dante Dowdell. His status in the backfield didn’t change even with the switch from Marcus Satterfield to Dana Holgorsen as Offensive Coordinator.

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Husker defensive lineman to enter transfer portal

Vincent Jackson was part of Matt Rhule’s first recruiting class.

Nebraska defensive lineman Vincent Jackson announced on Monday that he was entering the transfer portal. Jackson, who redshirted in the 2023 season, played in ten games this past year and was part of the Huskers’ defensive line.

Jackson was a three-star recruit coming out of high school. According to the 247Sports Rankings, he was the 21st overall player in his class from the state of Pennsylvania. He was part of Matt Rhule’s first recruiting class and officially signed with Nebraska on December 21, 2022.

Nebraska football has already had several players committed to the transfer portal. More could be coming, with Early Signing Day on Wednesday and the 105-man roster limit departures are expected.

Jackson was also recruited by defensive coordinator Tony White, who left to take the same position with the Florida State Seminoles. It will be interesting to see if there is any movement in that regard.

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Texas A&M sophomore defensive lineman has entered the transfer portal

Redshirt sophomore DL Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy has entered the transfer portal

Texas A&M’s 2024 season ended at a disappointing 8-4 and 5-3 in SEC play after losing three out of their last four games, including the season finale 17-7 loss to rival Texas in the revival of the Lone Star Showdown.

Amid head coach Mike Elko’s first season, plenty of issues, including the playcalling of OC Collin Klein, led to the underwhelming finish, but so did the lack of offensive playmakers and lack of depth at running back after star RB Le’Veon Moss was lost for the season.

Elko must replicate his transfer portal success last season while flipping several four——and five-star prospects ahead of early signing day.

However, Elko and his staff are also preparing for departures from the roster as the porta ramps up this month after the conclusion of every non-playoff contending team.

On Monday, two Aggies entered the transfer portal, starting with junior offensive lineman Aki Ogunbiyi, followed by redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy, who appeared in less than ten games since the 2022 season.

A former five-star prospect, Brownlow-Dindy’s talent and elite length are undeniable. Still, even under Elko and defensive coordinator Jay Bateman, the sophomore couldn’t climb up the depth chart and find a consistent place on the active D-line rotation.

Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy still has three years of eligibility remaining.

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