CFB Monthly Round-Up: August 2024
A summary of the notable events in CFB for the month of August.
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Fall Camp Rumblings
NOTE: I have published separate reports covering the relevant details that emerged from spring games, which you can find here.
This article includes updates from: Kennesaw State, Georgia Southern, Alabama, Cincinnati, North Carolina, South Carolina, Stanford, Washington State, Wyoming, Washington, Miami, Houston, Nevada, Wisconsin, Fresno State, Louisville, UGA, Arizona State, Texas Tech, Utah State, TCU, Central Michigan, Oregon, USC, BYU, NC State, Texas, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Auburn, Florida, Wake Forest, Ole Miss, LSU, Utah, San Diego State, Arkansas State, Virginia Tech, Michigan, Arizona, Illinois, Clemson, Penn State, FAU, Troy, UTSA, CAL, Boise State, Florida State, Baylor and ECU.
From an update out of Kennessaw State’s camp:
Gabriel Benyard is finally making the full-time transition to wide receiver as Kennesaw State continues to rework its young pistol offense. He is gotten the whole experience, too.
The Owls have asked Benyard to do a lot already, having him line up both out wide and in the slot. In addition to still learning the intricacies of the position as a route-runner and run-blocker, he is going to be heavily involved on screens and jet sweeps, and he will be the main kickoff and punt returner.
Kennesaw State’s main priority with this move appears to be simple — get Benyard the ball.
Georgia Southern head coach Clay Helton recently said this about RB Jalen White:
He had a freak injury last year. Just got caught up knee wise in the turf. Nothing that he can really help prevent in that scenario. He was definitely going to be, in my mind, a 1,000-yard rusher last year. He’s got the capability I think to be a 13-to-1500-yard rusher.
A beat writer added this: With an uncertain quarterback, the team expects to rely on the running game. Fifth year senior Jalen White will help take some of the pressure off the new QB.
An update on Georgia Southern’s ongoing QB battle:
As for the quarterback race it looks to remain a three-way battle between senior Indiana transfer Dexter Williams and sophomores J.C. French and David Dallas. [Clay] Helton said he has still not seen enough to put one player ahead of the other two, but has stated that he does not plan to rotate quarterbacks.
Two notes out of Alabama’s camp on QB and RB rotation:
QB — Austin Mack was the third quarterback getting reps behind Jalen Milroe and Ty Simpson, and ahead of Dylan Lonergan, in the positional drills. That was also the case earlier this week.
RB — Jam Miller went through running back drills first today, while Justice Haynes went through first on Thursday. It appears the tandem will have a true 1A/1B split in the offense if practice is any indication.
Cincinnati QB Brenden Sorsby mentioned that he’s lost 15 pounds, and also that USC head coach Lincoln Riley reached out to him when he was in the portal:
Sorsby confirmed he got interest from USC and Lincoln Riley after he signed with Cincinnati, but he was already locked in and ready to lift the Bearcats from a 3-9 last-place record in the Big 12.
"I was already in Cincinnati, wasn't going to entertain it at all," Sorsby confirmed. "I knew Cincinnati was the right fit for me and nobody else could change that."
From an article quoting North Carolina RB2 Darwin Barlow on his decision to transfer to the Tarheels:
They’ve got Omarion [Hampton] and stuff, but (running backs coach Larry) Porter just broke down that Omarion had a lot of carries, and they’re looking to
run the ball a lot more this year. Run the ball 60-40. He said they had opportunity here.
From a South Carolina article on the WR rotation:
USC loaded up on a lot of potential, led by transfers Jared Brown, Gage Larvadain, Dre Jacobs, Dalevon Campbell and freshman Mazeo Bennett. Those five plus [Luke] Doty would probably be the top six right now, but that’s right now.
An interesting note out of Stanford’s camp on an unknown WR, Emmett Mosley:
Per 247 Sports, a Stanford beat writer recorded the 2-deep from early fall practices:
Washington State head coach Jake Dickert said this about the QB position:
I’m a believer you really roll through one guy, once again, with the understanding that when we make this decision, that guy has to perform. That doesn’t mean a quick leash or anything like that, but these guys know the responsibility of that position. If we don’t feel like that position is getting it done – just like we would at guard or linebacker – we’re gonna make a substitution there.
One update on the ongoing WSU QB competition:
In a helmets-only practice, QBs John Mateer and Zevi Eckhaus posted the exact same numbers, going 10-of-17 and with no interceptions. The reps were split evenly between the ones and twos as the QB race heats up.
A note out of the Wyoming Cowboys camp on the approach to the offence this year, suggesting a more up-tempo philosophy:
Another note out of Wyoming’s camp on a freshman standing out:
New Washington Husky (UW) head coach Jedd Fisch was recently quoted as saying:
I'm going to let Will [Rogers] and Demond [Williams] battle it out for starting QB. The starter will be the starter unless there is injury. It is pretty similar to what we had with Jayden and Noah.
However, a report released later suggested that Will Rogers was the frontrunner:
Will Rogers will take the reps with the ones to start fall camp, and Fisch said as long as he stays healthy that will likely continue Said it's unlikely he makes an official announcement about the starter before the season starts
A few notes from UW’s fall camp:
The top offensive play went to Will Rogers and Denzel Boston. The senior quarterback found the sophomore receiver over the middle, and Boston went high in traffic – Carson Bruener, Alphonzo Tuputala and Ephesians Prysock surrounded him – to pull it in. Later, though, Boston couldn’t haul in a well-placed deep ball from Rogers into the end zone with Prysock a step behind him.
With much of the 11-on-11 activity taking place in the red zone, Fisch estimated that about 75 percent of the snaps were running plays, “because it’s just been pass-fest when you’re in (only) helmets.” Cam Davis has seen a bunch of reps so far, and looks to be fully healthy. Sam Adams also took some carries on Friday. Jonah Coleman didn’t see many carries, presumably for maintenance reasons, and because Davis hasn’t been a full practice participant since last August.
A note out of Miami’s camp on RB Mark Fletcher:
The hope is that Fletcher’s load can be increased during the course of camp and that he is available for the season opener against the Florida Gators—and there is plenty of optimism that could happen.
Two Houston Cougars freshmen have apparently stood out in camp, here’s a recent note:
When University of Houston quarterback Donovan Smith is asked if anyone has surprised him on this UH offense, he considers the question for a beat, like he’s reading the defense at the line, before delivering a decisive answer.
“The first ones that come to the top of my head are our freshmen,” Smith tells PaperCity.“We have two freshmen wide receivers doing very well — Koby Young and JayShon Ridgle. They’ve been great.
Houston head coach Willie Fritz commented on the plan for RB:
We’ve got a good stable of backs. I was very impressed with those guys in the spring. One of the things that we’re going to do is play a lot of guys the first few weeks, kind of figure out the rotation. Which guys should be playing 50, 60 snaps and which guys should be playing 10, 20 snaps. And that will be decided after a couple weeks, because I haven’t done a lot of live action with these guys.
Former P4 RB Ashton Hayes has apparently been a standout in Nevada’s camp, specifically being mentioned by the head coach:
Ashton Hayes, the offensive MVP: One guy that comes to mind immediately is Ashton Hayes," Choate said. "He might be our MVP right now on offense with all the things we're asking him to do. A guy that's got great natural speed, has the ability to play in the backfield, in a slot. We're even experimenting with him a little bit outside. His versatility has been a huge deal for us on that side of the ball.
Another note out of Nevada’s camp mentioned two WRs:
Nevada's wide receiver position was a big question mark after spring camp but has been bolstered by a couple of transfers who played for Choate at Montana State in Jaden Smith, more recently from Tarleton State, and Charles Brown, more recently from Texas State.
Brown has been limited by injuries, but Smith has been a fall camp standout. At 6-foot-6 and 210 pounds, he's hard to miss. And he had past production as a second-team All-WAC honoree in 2022 when he caught 48 balls for 822 yards and 10 touchdowns. Smith's 2023 was wrecked by injuries, including a concussion that required him to be carted off the field and taken to the hospital. But he's fully healthy and has shown potential for dominance in these early practices.
"You want to know what Jaden can do?" Choate said. "Watch the TCU game, watch the Texas Tech game when he was at Tarleton."
A note out of Wisconsin’s camp on RB Tawee Walker:
Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell offered some thoughts on WR Will Pauling’s usage this year:
Another note out of Wisconsin’s camp noted that it is “still very close there” when discussing the QB position. Tyler Van Dyke is competing with Braedyn Locke.
A few interesting notes on the WR position at Fresno State:
Mac Dalena: The Bulldogs’ influx of slot receivers gave us the impression that Dalena would be freed up to move back to the outside. But on Day 1 Dalena remains locked in at the slot with newcomers James and Sharpe working behind him. I’d imagine there’s some flexibility, but it was a big development to see the ‘Dogs come out this way on Day 1.
Josiah Freeman: As long as Dalena is at slot, that means that Freeman is an uncontested starter opposite of Jalen Moss on the outside. And Freeman certainly took advantage of it today with his highlight catch.
A few updates out of UGA’s camp:
On graduate transfer TE Ben Yurosek, Smart says he's not here for a quick in and out at #UGA. Says he is intentional and wants to be a big part of this team.
RB Nate Frazier: There is just a lot of buzz around the young running back from California., “We hit it right on him. He is the real deal,” one source told me about the Georgia freshman. He is going to play and and he is going to be a big factor in this offense. Frazier should have spot in every game plan this year as long as he’s healthy.
I’m also told that Carson Beck linked up with Dillon Bell for a long touchdown. The first-team offense had a good, solid day but didn’t exactly run away with it. They were very pass heavy.
Some notes out of Louisville’s camp:
Maurice Turner getting first snaps at RB. Donald Chaney Jr, and Isaac Brown both got work in, no sight of Keyjuan Brown.
Caullin Lacy's YAC ability is on display early.
Alabama transfer Jacorey Brooks is building an early relationship as the go-to target for QB Tyler Shough.
Current Arizona State QB and Nebraska transfer Jeff Sims took second team reps during team tempo segment.
Arizona State WR Jordan Tyson has apparently established strong rapport with presumed starting QB Sam Leavitt.
A few notes out of Texas Tech’s camp:
Offensive coordinator Zach Kittley said this spring that the staff has been dreaming up ways to incorporate [Micah] Hudson into the offense, and it could come in a variety of ways
Jalin [Conyers] is fully healthy,” Joey McGuire said. “Where all does he fit on the field. We’ve talked about fullback, we’ve talked about Wildcat QB, we’ve talked about tight end or an outside receiver. We need to get him the ball.
Joey McGuire says WRs Josh Kelly, Caleb Douglas and Coy Eakin "have been absolutely incredible, at different times, dominant.”
Head coach Joey McGuire indicated that Josh Kelly has stood out in fall practice in terms of the pecking order in the receiver room.
Utah State is promoting Kyle Cefalo to the program's offensive coordinator and play caller role. He'll still coach wide receivers for Utah State in 2024, as he'd been the CO-OC and wide receivers coach prior.
TCU WR JP Richardson said Cam Cook is “going to be a guy that shocks a lot of people this season”.
An update out of TCU’s camp stated that Jojo Earle, Dylan Wright and Eric McAlister are vying for the starting Z receiver spot, with Wright getting the “lion’s share” of first team reps.
An update out of CMU’s camp on the QB position:
Oregon WR Jurion Dickey recently switched numbers:
From a source who’s been given access to USC’s practices on QB transfer Jaiden Maiava:
Reporters were able to watch all of USC practice today, and one of my takeaways was just how natural Jayden Maiava looks throwing the ball. Effortless, yet powerful.
USC head coach Lincoln Riley has yet to make an official two-deep declaration, but all signs point to Miller Moss and the “Favored Four” (Zachariah Branch, Duce Robinson, Makai Lemon and Ja'Kobi Lane) leading the Trojans into the first chapter of their Big Ten era.
Some conflicting info came out of BYU’s camp where one report mentioned RB LJ Martin is expected to miss the opening game, and up to 3-4 games total. LJ Martin himself said that he’s a full participant in practice and expects to play week one.
NC State freshman QB Cedrick Bailey is up to 207 pounds, a 25 pound increase from his arrival on campus in winter.
NC State WR Noah Rogers recently dropped this interesting nugget:
I've been utilized in a lot of ways, especially early in this fall camp, I've seen a lot of things that I've liked. They've also been telling me there's a lot of ways that they're going to use me sooner or later this season.
An update out of Texas’ camp on the WR rotation, apparently Oregon State transfer Silas Bolden stood out:
Bolden worked with the top wide receiver group that was on the field when Quinn Ewers was leading drills. The top group to open camp looks like Bolden, Isaiah Bond, Johntay Cook, Matthew Golden and DeAndre Moore Jr.; Bolden also ran with the group on the field when Manning was taking snaps, a group that included Ryan Niblettand Ryan Wingo.
Golden worked in the slot and outside. Moore, who ended spring practice as the No. 1 slot receiver, worked primarily outside on Wednesday. The fact that Sarkisian and Chris Jackson teach the position conceptually rather than players learning a specific position could be a godsend for a talented wide receiver room with a lot of mouths to feed.
Notre Dame WR Jayden Thomas was active as preseason practice began and mentioned as a stand out.
A note out of Ohio State’s (OSU) camp on QB Will Howard:
A few notes on the OSU QB hierarchy:
Julian Sayin continues to be the Buckeyes' No. 3 quarterback but had an inconsistent performance on Friday. He made a good read early on in team drills to connect with Bryson Rodgers on the sideline. Sayin then had a shot at a long completion — I believe to Jayden Ballard — but overthrew his intended receiver.
The quarterback split was noticeable the first two days and the third day explained why. Will Howard and freshman Julian Sayin were paired together on one field while Devin Brown, Lincoln Kienholz and Air Noland were on the other. It’s not everything, but it matters that presumed starter Howard and a five-star freshman with the highest ceiling are paired in a way that gives them a chance to get more reps than the other three.
OSU freshman WR Jeremiah Smith has apparently solidified a starting spot in the rotation. Brandon Inniss is the fourth man out, working in the slot behind Emeka Egbuka. Carnell Tate is the opposite boundary receiver.
From Auburn fall camp coverage on the QB/RB pairings:
Payton Thorne was paired with Jarquez Hunter. Holden Geriner was paired with Damari Alston, Hank Brown with Jeremiah Cobb, and Walker White with Justin Jones.
From the Auburn Observer on the WRs:
Perry Thompson definitely looks the part
Auburn’s spring practices were headlined by Cam Coleman Mania, as the 5-star true freshman stood out from the first set of drills all the way to his Offensive MVP performance in the A-Day Game.
Of the select few freshmen who weren’t early enrollees, the biggest name for a lot of Tigers fans is Perry Thompson — another elite 2024 receiver who was oh-so-close to having composite 5-star status like Coleman.
Thompson will have to work hard to get on the field early. He and
Malcolm Simmons are the only freshmen wideouts who weren’t at Auburn during spring practices, and the arrival of former Penn State No. 1 receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith will make the competition for playing time even tougher out wide.
During practice Thursday, Thompson lined up as the third flanker, behind Lambert-Smith and returning contributor Caleb Burton III. But Auburn got him plenty of reps, as he rotated in with several different offensive units in drills against air and drills against a defense.
From Florida coverage on the passing attack this year:
Florida has spent considerable time this offseason working on establishing a more robust downfield passing attack, something that was quite limited last season. [Billy] Napier said recently that starting quarterback Graham Mertz has made progress in that regard, though it's clear there is still work to be done.
Florida head coach Billy Napier spoke to RB Montrell Johnson’s rehab progress:
Montrell's doing great, first of all. It was very minor. Once they got in there, it's a scope, and he's week-to-week, right, he's already on his feet. He's made significant progress, so it'll be one week at a time, and we're going to go at his pace, but we do anticipate it being a very minor issue.
Some notes from Wake Forest’s camp:
RB Demond Claiborne has improved in pass protection but still has a ways to go. He gave up a pretty easy pressure to Branson Combs in one-on-ones but was great in a rep later on in practice. Consistency, consistency, consistency. The more I watch Kennedy Fauntleroy, the more I inch up his chances to being the number three back. Or at the very least a pretty good piece for next year. Some good burst to him, would like to see him work against the 1s.
QB Hank Bachmeier showed off his legs a couple of times in practice on both a designed play as well as an improvisation. Without a ton of time to work deep, he attacked the sidelines and short passes to guys like Deuce Alexander and Ian Ver Steeg (who was pretty busy today). He finished his day with an impressive throw to Deuce who made a difficult catch look wasy
The best day for the wideouts so far. It wasn't so much they consistently beat the corners or nickels deep, or made them look silly, neither of those is true. They did fight through a lot of contact and made a healthy amount of contested catches. EJ Reid is going to be a playmaker in two years, file him away for now.
I can't be higher on his [Deuce Alexander] upside. I don't like being lazy with comps, but he reminds me of Kendall Hinton as a receiver with a little more size to him. He's got good wiggle, just knows how to find the soft spots of the defense, and has great hands.
Ole Miss JuCo transfer and former LSU Tiger WR Deion Smith has apparently arrived on campus.
LSU’s reported starting three at WR are Kyren Lacy in the slot, CJ Daniels and Chris Hilton out wide. All three are expected to be moved around in the offence.
LSU has rotated its receivers in and out of the first team lineup over the first five days but one constant of recent has been the trio of Kyren Lacy, Chris Hilton and CJ Daniels.
Aaron Anderson, Shelton Sampson, Kyle Parker and Zavion Thomas have all taken first team reps at various points in the fall.
"Kyren Lacy's gonna be there, Chris is gonna be there, CJ's gonna be there. Those three guys you can count on them being integral parts. But there's so many other players that will play roles in some fashion. I think what we feel like is if you've got three guys you feel really confident in, let's get all of those guys work with that first team and get some continuity with the quarterback," Kelly said.
[OC] Joe Sloan: Chris Hilton Jr. is special. He's elite.
Utah RB Micah Bernard is apparently considered RB1, but second year player Michael Mitchell is right on his heels.
Whittingham said Micah Bernard remains at the top of the RB competition but Mike Mitchell is “on his heels” and has really started to emerge. He’s not the only person to mention Mitchell and his emergence in the offense.
A few updates out of SDSU’s camp:
QB AJ Duffy is repping with Danny O’Neil on first team. The QBs coach said O’Neil made all the throws in a recent practice, whereas Duffy “left some to be desired”.
TE/WR Michael Harrison “looked like a receiver playing tight end. Given the physical differences, it’s a credit to him that he alternated with Wolfe on the first team”.
Arkansas State WR Courtney Jackson is having a good fall camp “Jackson, as always, was solid”.
Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry said this about WR Ali Jennings:
I think we're all excited to see a complete year of out Ali, what he's capable of.
From an update out of Michigan on QB Alex Oriji:
He's been making the throws you want him to make," one source. Everyone knows he can run… he took a 3rd & 2 QB counter 60 yards to the house if anybody needed a reminder… but he's making the easy throws. The check downs, the chain movers, and the occasionally the intermediate touch throws like the perfectly placed 18-yard corner route to Colston Loveland that had folks saying, 'damn, that's different.'.. But every single team source I've spoken to has said that there is a definitive front runner in this race through six practices now, and it's Alex Orji.
From an update out of Arizona’s camp:
Sophomore WR Malachi Riley has had a strong camp. He scored a touchdown during the first 11-on-11 session (red zone) and displayed excellent technique during one-on-ones. I’d be shocked if Riley didn’t have a significant role in the rotation, which should be more robust under Brent Brennan than Jedd Fisch, who rarely played more than three wideouts.
JuCo transfer Jeremiah Patterson was “the surprise” of camp.
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema recently compared Kaden Feagin to a current NFL star:
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema even recently compared Feagin to Baltimore Ravensrunning back Derrick Henry, a four-time Pro Bowler and the 2020 NFL Offensive Player of the Year.
"It means a lot. I know Derrick Henry is one of the better running backs of all time," Feagin said. "I know I'm good physically. It's just mentally up top, I've got to stay on my game."
Clemson freshmen WRs TJ Moore and Bryant Wesco have apparently continued to impress in Fall camp. Wesco is the one who is more likely to start:
Swinney says there is a group of six WRs that could start. Five have started before, and then there's Bryant Wesco.
Troy QB Goose Crowder has been named the starting QB.
Penn State head coach James Franklin on the third RB behind Singleton and Allen:
FAU QB Cam Fancher reportedly leads the QB competition.
UTSA RB Kevorian Barnes has apparently shed weight this offseason:
Entering preseason camp at about 212 pounds after saying he was close to 225 around the same time last year, UTSA running back Kevorian Barnes feels healthy and ready for a return to form following what he called a "down year" in 2023.
Ohio State transfer WR Kyion Grayes has had an impressive start to his first training camp at Cal.
Boise State WR Latrell Caples had over 200 yards in the final scrimmage. His performance included a 90+ yard touchdown.
Boise State QB Maddux Madsden has won the starting QB job over Malachi Nelson.
Florida State released a depth chart.
Baylor’s coaching staff has named Toledo transfer De’Quan Finn as the starting QB.
ECU have named Jake Garcia as the starting QB.
Injury & Suspension News
Texas RB Cedric Baxter (knee) will miss the 2024 season.
An update on Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan (leg): “Tetairoa McMillan seems like a man on a mission. The rehabbing wide receiver ran a series of sprints right in front of us”. McMillan was shown participating in practice drills, seen running a route and catching a pass in video from Justin Spears. He has been limited to begin fall practice.
TCU RB Cam Cook has been dealing with a minor hamstring issue that has kept him out of practice. He is expected to play week one.
Wyoming RB Harrison Waylee suffered a knee injury in last Saturday’s scrimmage, per Jay Sawvel. He’s not expected to miss the season.
Kentucky RB Chip Trayanum has broken his hand and will miss 3-4 weeks and likely 1-2 games.
Texas A&M RB Rueben Owens (lower body) will miss the entire 2024 season.
UGA RB Roderick Robinson (foot) is doubtful for the season opener vs. Clemson.
Washington State WR Carlos Hernandez will be out “for awhile” with a foot injury.
LSU WR Chris Hilton sustained a minor ankle injury, but is expected to be ready for week one.
Louisville WR Caulin Lacy will miss 6-8 weeks with a collarbone injury.
One report mentioned that BYU RB LJ Martin “is not participating in contact drills and quite likely will not be available to play in BYU’s first three or four games”. LJ has said he is fully healthy.
Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty active in practice after leaving spring game.
OU WR Jayden Gibson (knee) suffered a non-contact injury, which is expected to be serious.
OU WR Nic Anderson (undisclosed) is healthy and participating in fall camp.
OU WR Jalil Farooq (foot) is still working his way back from a fractured foot he suffered in spring camp
OU WR Andrel Anthony (leg) has yet to be fully cleared.
UGA WR Rara Thomas has been dismissed from the team.
Syracuse TE Orande Gadsden was active as preseason practice began, shown running a route and catching a pass. He was limited in the spring with a foot injury that caused him to miss most of the 2023 season.
Nevada coach Jeff Choate shared that Pat Garwo, a transfer from Boston College, is still coming back from a long-term injury, but has not been ruled out for the season-opener.
Nevada RB Sean Dollars (upper body) is back practicing.
UNT WR Landon Sides continues to work back from an injury that sidelined him in the spring, and had him in a knee brace to start preseason practice.
Boise State WR Cam Camper (knee) is limited to start fall camp.
Tulsa QB Cardell Williams (shoulder) is healthy and battling to be Tulsa's primary quarterback.
Boise State Maddux Madsen (knee) is "full go" for Boise State's fall camp
Texas A&M TE Tre Watson (shoulder) was shown running routes at full speed and practicing with Texas A&M.
Arkansas State WR Corey Rucker (undisclosed) was observed practicing Wednesday.
Florida RB Montrell Johnson injured his knee and could miss 3-4 weeks of the season.
LSU RB John Emery (knee) is practicing and appears to be full go.
AZ State WR Jordan Tyson was seen in a walking boot.
Transfer Portal
Oregon State RB Damien Martinez transferred to Miami
Ohio State RB Dallan Hayden transferred to Colorado
UMass RB Kay’Ron Adams transferred to Michigan State
Miami RB Henry Parish Jr. transferred back to Ole Miss
Miami RB Trevonte Citizen transferred to (FCS) McNeese State.
Arizona RB Jacorrey Merritt (formerly of New Mexico) has flipped his transfer commitment to Ole Miss, but it now looks like he might be back at Arizona.
Arizona State QB Jaden Reshada transferred to UGA.
PSU WR KeAndre Lambert Smith transferred to Auburn.
UCLA QB Colin Schlee (formerly of Kent State) transferred to Virgina Tech
Arkansas QB Jacoby Criswell transferred back to UNC
Minnesota RB Bryce Williams is no longer on the roster.
Jax State RB Ron Wiggins is back with Jax State
New Mexico State RB Star Thomas transferred to CAL
Ohio WR Jacoby Jones transferred to UCF
Former Maryland TE Corey Dyches transferred to Cal, after initially committing to Charlotte. He has WR/TE eligibility on Fantrax.
Former Miami of Ohio RB Rashad Amos transferred to Mississippi State, but later decommitted, and announced he’d be transferring to Colorado, then later announced he’d actually be committing to Ole Miss.
Former Toledo RB Peny Boone transferred to Kentucky and then flipped to UCF.
Colorado State WR Justus Ross Simmons transferred to Syracuse.
Utah State QB McCae Hillstead transferred to BYU.
Utah State QB Cooper Legas transferred to Tulsa.
Former Purdue WR TJ Sheffield has committed to UConn after briefly enrolling at Michigan State.
Nevada WR Dalevon Campbell transferred to South Carolina
Houston WR Sam Brown transferred to Miami
SJSU TE Sam Olson transferred to Arizona
Miami QB Jacurri Brown transferred to UCF
Memphis RB Jay Ducker (formerly of NIU)
USF WR Khafre Brown transferred to Charlotte.
USF WR Yusuf Terry transferred to Georgia State
Old Dominion WR Reymello Murphy transferred to Arizona
UGA RB Andrew Paul transferred to Jacksonville State
UCF QB Timmy McClain transferred to Arkansas State
Pitt QB Christian Veilleux transferred to Georgia State
Colorado TE Chamon Metayer (formerly of Cincinnati) is back in the portal after one semester in Boulder. It was announced he’ll be transferring to Arizona State.
Colorado RB Alton McCaskill transferred to Arizona State
Syracuse WR Damien Alford transferred to Utah.
Houston WR Mikal Harrison-Pilot transferred to Texas Tech
Colorado State RB Vann Schield
Mississippi State WR Justin Robinson (formerly of UGA) transferred to WVU
Utah State RB Davon Booth transferred to Mississippi State
Utah State RB Rahsul Faison withdrew from the portal
Syracuse RB Juwan Price (formerly of New Mexico) transferred to North Texas
Colorado RB Dylan Edwards transferred to Kansas State
Ohio QB CJ Harris transferred to Cal
Nevada QB Shane Illingsworth
Texas RB Savion Red transfered to Nevada
UTEP RB Mike Franklin
WKU RB Taron Keith transferred to USF
Michigan St. RB Jalen Berger transferred to UCLA
UGA WR Tyler Williams transferred to Minnesota
New Mexico State WR Trent Hudson transferred to Mississippi State
EKU RB Braedon Sloan transferred to Ball State
Ball State RB Marquez Cooper transferred to San Diego State
FCS WR Chedon James transferred to Fresno State
FCS WR Raylen Sharpe transferred to Fresno State
Former Texas and Alabama WR Agiye Hall transferred to UCF
Rutgers QB Gavin Wimsatt transferred to Kentucky
Nebraska QB Jeff Sims transferred to Arizona State
UConn QB Ta’Quon Roberson transferred to Kansas State
USF RB Michel Dukes transferred to Jax State
Central Michigan WR Jalen McGaughy transferred to Louisiana Tech
Texas State RB Calvin Hill
Mississippi State QB Mike Wright transferred to Northwestern
Ball State QB Kial Kelly is returning to Ball State after entering the portal.
Arizona WR Kevin Green transferred to Washington
Tulsa WR Marquis Shoulders transferred to Houston
Tulsa WR Devan Williams transferred to Houston
Ohio State WR Kyion Grayes transferred to Cal
JuCo RB Tyrell Reed transferred to Arkansas
Boise State QB CJ Tiller transferred to Utah State
Wisconsin QB Nick Evers transferred to UConn
Ole Miss RB Kedrick Reescano transferred to Arizona
Ole Miss WR Zakhari Franklin transferred to Illinois
Tulsa RB Jordan Ford transferred to Georgia State
Auburn WR Jay Fair transferred to USC
Arizona State WR Elijah Badger transferred to Florida
Former UW and Cal Poly QB Sam Huard transferred to Utah
Jacksonville State QB Ashton Frye transferred to (FCS) Grambling State
LSU RB John Emory transferred to UCLA before announcing a return back to LSU.
Former Auburn and Alabama State QB Dematrius Davis transferred to UTSA
Colorado RB Sy’Veon Wilkerson transferred to Georgia State
Portland State RB Jobi Malary transferred to James Madison
Tulsa RB Tahj Gary
Ball St. RB Nathaniel Zachary
Utah St. Micah Davis transferred to Ole Miss.
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