2023-24 college football transfer portal tracker: Kyle McCord, Dillon Gabriel, more
Transfer season is upon us in college football.
The next transfer portal window officially opens on Dec. 4. However, players on teams whose coaches have left or been fired can enter the portal before then.
Other players have already reportedly expressed their intentions to enter the portal once they’re able to.
Which players will be on the move this offseason? Let’s take a look at which stars and standouts are testing the waters for a possible transfer.
Rogers is entering the transfer portal as a grad student, he announced Tuesday. Rogers was among the top Group of 5 quarterbacks in 2023, throwing for 3,383 yards, 29 touchdowns and five interceptions while adding four rushing scores. If Rogers opts to transfer out of North Texas, he’ll play for the fifth different school of his college career. He began at Southern Miss in 2019, but transferred to Blinn (a junior college) after a year. He transferred to Louisiana-Monroe in 2021 before moving to North Texas ahead of the 2023 season.
Dec. 4
Ohio State QB Kyle McCord
The Buckeyes’ starting quarterback has entered the portal to “explore other options,” he announced Monday. The junior put up some strong numbers in his first season as a starter, throwing for 3,170 yards, 24 touchdowns and six interceptions. He helped guide the Buckeyes to an 11-1 mark this season but did have two costly interceptions in the loss to Michigan. Ohio State coach Ryan Day didn’t commit to McCord being the team’s starter for the Cotton Bowl or next season when asked Sunday.
Oklahoma QB Dillon Gabriel
Gabriel announced that he’s entering the portal Monday. The senior, who turns 23 in December, has one more year of eligibility left. After transferring from UCF ahead of the 2022 season, Gabriel put up some big numbers during his two years in Norman. He threw for the sixth-most yards in the FBS this past season with 3,660, to go along with 30 passing touchdowns and 12 rushing scores as he led the Sooners to a 10-2 season.
Alabama QB Tyler Buchner*
Buchner has entered the portal, but as a lacrosse player, ESPN reported. The quarterback began his career at Notre Dame, opening the 2022 season as its starter, but missed 10 games. He returned for Notre Dame’s bowl game that year, winning MVP honors in the Gator Bowl after he threw for three touchdowns and rushed for two scores in its win over South Carolina. However, Buchner lost the quarterback battle to Sam Hartman in spring practice and then hit the transfer portal and followed former Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees to Alabama. Buchner wasn’t able to get the starting quarterback job with the Crimson Tide, either. The sophomore completed five of 14 passes in his lone start of the season before being pulled against USF.
Ohio State WR Julian Fleming
The senior wideout is joining McCord in the portal, as he has one more season left of eligibility, he announced Monday. After a quiet first two seasons in Columbus, Fleming emerged as a solid depth piece at receiver for the Buckeyes over the last two seasons. He had 34 receptions for 533 yards and six touchdowns in 2022, but his numbers dipped in 2023, recording 26 receptions for 270 yards.
Oregon State QB Aidan Chiles
The Oregon State quarterback is entering the portal and is planning to follow Jonathan Smith to Michigan State, 247 Sports reported. Chiles was a four-star recruit and ranked as one of the top quarterbacks in the Class of 2023. He served as a backup to fellow outgoing Oregon State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei in 2023, throwing for 309 yards and four touchdowns while adding four rushing scores during his relief appearances.
Wisconsin WR Chimere Dike
The senior will be leaving Madison and playing elsewhere for his final season of eligibility, he announced Monday. Dike had a strong 2022 season, recording 47 receptions for 689 yards and six touchdowns as he was one of the lone bright spots for a Wisconsin offense that struggled that year. But he wasn’t able to replicate that production in 2023, recording just 19 receptions for 328 yards and a touchdown this past season. Dike’s decision to leave Wisconsin comes as wide receivers coach Mike Brown reportedly accepted an offer to join Notre Dame.
Former Arizona State S Jordan Clark to Notre Dame
Clark, a leader on the Sun Devils’ defense for the past several seasons, had 50 total tackles and nine pass breakups in 2023. He announced his commitment to the Fighting Irish on Monday. The redshirt senior earned praise for how he played through injury despite a dismal 3-9 season for Arizona State in Kenny Dillingham’s first year as head coach. Clark, a former four-star recruit, is the son of former LSU and Pittsburgh Steelers safety and current NFL analyst Ryan Clark. He has one remaining year of eligibility.
Boise State QB Taylen Green
Green led the Broncos to one of the more unlikely FBS conference title runs this season, as Boise State ran the table after firing head coach Andy Avalos in early November, finished by 44-20 a rout of UNLV on Saturday in the Mountain West Championship Game. Green had 1,752 yards and 11 touchdowns as a passer and another 434 rush yards and nine rushing touchdowns.
Colorado TE Michael Harrison
Harrison, one of the few holdovers from before Deion Sanders’ arrival who played a role on the 2023 Buffaloes, entered the portal Monday. The tight end had 31 catches for 284 yards and five touchdowns as a redshirt junior in 2023. He had two key touchdowns in Colorado’s thrilling overtime win over Colorado State in Week 3.
Georgia QB Brock Vandagriff
Vandagriff is a former five-star prospect and one of the top quarterback recruits in the class of 2021, but lost out to Carson Beck in the Bulldogs’ starting quarterback competition before the beginning of the 2023 season. Vandagriff played in eight games in 2023, mostly in garbage time, and completed 12 of 18 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns. He was once committed to then-Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley, who is widely expected to target at least one quarterback transfer in the current portal to bring to USC.
Purdue WR Deion Burks
The Boilermakers standout is one of the highest-rated entrants into the portal, per 247Sports. Burks, a 2021 three-star recruit, had 47 receptions for 629 yards and seven touchdowns in 2023.
Notre Dame WR Tobias Merriweather
Merriweather, a four-star prospect in the class of 2022, had 14 catches for 284 yards and two touchdowns in 2023. He has been connected to Washington, who will likely have to replace top NFL Draft prospect Rome Odunze next season.
Dec. 3
Texas A&M DL Walter Nolen
Nolen announced Sunday he would enter the transfer portal. He was ranked the No. 1 overall college football recruit in the class of 2022 by some outlets, and those who did not rank Nolen in the top spot mostly had him at No. 2 behind current Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter. The 6-foot-4, 290 lb. Tennessee native was considered the crown jewel of the Aggies’ historic 2022 recruiting class, the most talented ever in the modern rankings era.
So far, Nolen has shown solid flashes of his sky-high potential amid the Aggies’ tumultuous last two seasons. In 2023, he had 37 total tackles, 8.5 tackles for a loss and four sacks. He was also Texas A&M’s highest-graded interior defensive lineman per Pro Football Focus.
Nolen’s announcement came just hours after reports of Texas A&M coach defensive line coach and former interim head coach Elijah Robinson, Nolen’s position coach and one of the architects of that 2022 recruiting class, departing to become Syracuse’s defensive coordinator. Nolen is likely to receive widespread interest in the transfer portal, having received 26 Division I offers during his high school recruitment — 25 of which were from Power 5 teams.
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