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The Core Four: four key updates

1. Boise State WR Latrell Caples will miss the season with a leg injury. Caples caught 51/549-4 last season, which led the team in receptions by 19 catches (Billy Bowens 32), led the team in receiving yards by 87 yards (Bowens 462), and was tied for the team lead in receiving TDs. Arguably the biggest injury surprise so far in the early preseason.
2. In Nebraska WR news, Marcus Washington (31/471-1 last season) was observed with his hand in a cast at fan day before practice started, then on Monday it was shared that he had broken a bone in his hand but would be getting the cast off next week and should be able to practice. Baylor transfer Josh Fleeks unfortunately showed up for preseason camp and was sent home to work on his conditioning and get in shape, with no clear timeline for return.
3. UConn QB Ta’Quan Roberson was full-go to start practice after going down with an ACL injury in week zero in 2022 which knocked him out the rest of the season and limited him in the spring. UConn also returns Zion Turner who passed for 1407 yards and 9 TDs with 10 interceptions and rushed for 90/262-1 after taking over for Roberson.
4. Utah QB Cameron Rising will be active in fall camp but will start out limited. Rising is expected to increase his load and potentially be full-go at some point during camp, but it’s to be seen if he will be ready for the season opener. Brandon Rose is in the lead for QB2 but will battle Nate Johnson and Bryson Barnes.

Announcing transfer destinations included QB Will Haskell (San Diego State to Washington)

Updates from Jul 28-31:

QBs:

• Arizona State – Trenton Bourguet took first snaps, Drew Pyne was next
• Peter Delaportas, Boston College – is on the fall roster after entering the portal in April
• Will Haskell, San Diego State – will transfer to Washington
• Cam Rising, Utah – will be active in fall camp but will start out limited, hopeful to increase load and potentially be full-go at some point during camp, to be seen if he will be ready for opener
• Ta’Quan Roberson, UConn – is full-go for preseason practice (ACL) after missing most of last season

RBs:

• O’Shaan Allison, Ohio – is active in preseason practice (shoulder)
• Chris Curry, Utah – has been cleared for fall practice and will be mostly full-go but will ease in (lower leg)
• TreVonte Citizen, Miami – is not yet cleared, says he is taking it “day by day”, plans to return to the field this season (knee)

WRs & TEs:

• TE Elijah Arroyo, Miami – is practicing and says he is ahead of schedule (knee) and is hopeful to be ready for the season opener
• Austin Bolt, Boise State – will be eased into camp, should be back by the middle of camp (leg)
• Cam Camper, Indiana – is close to being full (ACL) and is expected to play in the opener
• Latrell Caples, Boise State – is out for the season with a leg injury
• TE Terrance Ferguson, Oregon – is cleared and expected to be full-go for fall camp after being held out for part of the spring due to injury
• Horatio Fields, Wake Forest – is back for fall practice (ACL)
• Josh Fleeks, Nebraska – Baylor transfer showed up to camp overweight and was sent home to get in shape, unclear his timeline for return
• Florida – TE Dante Zanders was practicing after a minor shoulder injury in the spring, Thai Bowman, Eugene Wilson & TE Johnathan Odom (knee) were non-contact to start the fall
• TE Zach Fryar, UTEP – is practicing this fall after missing the end of last season due to injury
• TE Brant Kuithe, Utah – was said earlier in July that he has been cleared and is expected for the season opener but is not full-go yet, will be eased in (knee)
• Mycah Pittman, Utah – Florida State transfer is practicing after missing the spring due to hip surgery
• Jake Smith, Arizona State – USC transfer says he is full speed (foot)
• Marcus Washington, Nebraska – right hand in a cast due to a broken bone, should get cast off next Monday and he’ll practice in a splint after that
• Cole Wright, Boise State – will be limited in training camp as he rehabs an injury

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The Core Four: four key updates

1. Rutgers named QB Gavin Wimsatt the starter heading into preseason, with Evan Simon the backup. Last season Wimsatt passed for 65/145-757-5 with 7 interceptions, while Simon threw for 79/137-777-4 with 6 interceptions. Wimsatt only completed 44.8% of his passes last season as he shared time, and in 2021 he completed just 9/21 (42.9%) with a much smaller sample size, so the room for improvement is clear.
2. At Utah, QB Cam Rising‘s status is uncertain for the season opener as he seeks to return from offseason knee surgery, with further comments from Rising saying the knee feels “great”. It sounds like he will start out practice limited and see if he can get to full-speed in time to be cleared. In better news, Ute TE Brant Kuithe is expected to be ready for the season as he also returns from a knee injury last season.
3. In other notable updates, QB Ben Wooldridge (Louisiana) has been cleared, QB Frank Harris (UTSA) is close to 100%, QB Spencer Petras (Iowa) will not play this season, QB Garrett Shrader (Syracuse) sounds good to go, RB Blake Corum (Michigan) is full-go, RB Sam Brown (Rutgers) has been cleared, WR De’Corian Clark (UTSA) is uncertain for the opener, WR Ali Jennings (Virginia Tech) is 100%, WR Chris Autman-Bell (Minnesota) is expected to be cleared, and WR Lance Legendre (Louisiana) has been suspended indefinitely.
4. ACC media days – 11 of the 14 teams brought QBs to media days, the only three teams who did not were Georgia Tech, Louisville and Virginia Tech. Representing were Garrett Shrader (Syracuse), Tyler Van Dyke (Miami), Phil Jurkovec (Pitt), Riley Leonard (Duke), Jordan Travis (Florida State), Tony Muskett (Virginia), Drake Maye (UNC), Cade Klubnik (Clemson), Mitch Griffis (Wake Forest), Emmett Morehead (Boston College) and Brennan Armstrong (NC State).

Updates from Jul 21-27:

QBs:

• Arizona State – Drew Pyne, Trenton Bourguet and Jaden Rashada mentioned to be competing but have not yet named a starter, plan to name the starter at least a week before the first game
• Gerry Bohanon, South Florida – reports that he has been throwing for a few months (shoulder) after being limited in the spring
• Georgia Tech – Zach Pyron, Texas A&M transfer Haynes King and Zach Gibson will all battle
• Frank Harris, UTSA – had numerous offseason knee procedures (sounds like some due to complications from infection), has been running and says he is almost 100%
• Indiana – Tom Allen says he will not announce a starter prior to the season opener, Tayven Jackson and Brendan Sorsby are competing
• Iowa – Cade McNamara listed as the starter, Joe Labas the backup
• Davis Lane, Virginia – will move to safety
• Ohio State – Ryan Day is hoping that either Kyle McCord or Devin Brown will quickly emerge as the starter
• Spencer Petras, Iowa – will be around the program but no longer on scholarship and will not play this season (shoulder surgery), still has a covid season available, is no longer listed on the roster
• Cam Rising, Utah – knee recovery is on track, coach said it will be close if he can be ready for the start of the season, when asked Rising said “the knee is feeling great”, sounds like he will start out limited but has not yet been fully cleared
• Kurtis Rourke, Ohio – is taking part in team drills (knee)
• Rutgers – Gavin Wimsatt named the starter going into preseason, Evan Simon will be the backup
• Garrett Shrader, Syracuse – appeared at ACC media day and is ready to go for the season after missing spring practice (arm)
• Southern Miss – will name a starter prior to the first game, transfers Holman Edwards and Billy Wiles are the top two
• Dexter Williams, Indiana – is still recovering (knee) but is hopeful to return sometime this season
• Ben Wooldridge, Louisiana – has been cleared for preseason practice (ACL) with reports that he is expected to be the starter

RBs:

• Sam Brown, Rutgers – is full-go for the start of training camp (foot)
• Blake Corum, Michigan – will be full-go in camp (knee)
• Bryan Hill, South Alabama – is no longer with the team – 88/332-3 in 2021, no carries last season
• Iowa – Kaleb Johnson listed as the starter, Leshon Williams the backup
• Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters, BYU – is not listed on the online roster, converted from QB to RB in the spring
• Jadarian Price, Notre Dame – is active in fall practice after being limited in the spring (Achilles)

WRs & TEs:

• Chris Autman-Bell, Minnesota – expected to be cleared for preseason camp (lower leg)
• TE Kevin Bauman, Notre Dame – has been cleared to return (knee)
• TE Jackson Canaan, San Jose State – inactive to start fall practice
• Joshua Cephus, UTSA – is not expected to face additional punishment after being suspended for the bowl game and recently being booked on a misdemeanor DWI charge which caused the suspension
• De’Corian Clark, UTSA – knee recovery is on track, could be ready for opener, will be seen in preseason
• Decoldest Crawford, Louisiana Tech – expected to be full-go for the fall (knee)
• Anthony Gould, Oregon State – represented the team at media day and sounds good to go (knee)
• TE Chico Holt, Northwestern – enters the portal
• Jarnorris Hopson, Miss State – will transfer to Northwest Miss. JC
• Iowa – Nico Ragaini and Diante Vines listed as the starters, Luke Lachey the starting TE then Erick All
• Ali Jennings, Virginia Tech – confirms he is 100% healthy (ankle)
• TE Brant Kuithe, Utah – is expected to be ready for the season (knee)
• Lance LeGendre, Louisiana – arrested on a battery charge and suspended indefinitely
• TE Dominick Mazzoti, San Jose State – is active in fall practice after missing time in the spring (upper body)
• TE Sam Olson, San Jose State – is active in fall practice after missing time in the spring (upper body)
• Tyrek Presley, Tulane – enters the portal, also played DB – 3/55-0 in 2019
• TE Eli Raridon, Notre Dame – limited to start fall (knee), working on strength and confidence
• TE Carsen Ryan, UCLA – has been fully cleared for preseason camp (lower leg)
• TE Landon Sims, Hawaii – will move to RB
• TE Cole Spence, Vanderbilt – is out for the season due to injury
• KK Smith, Notre Dame – will be out months after shoulder surgery

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The Core Four: four key updates

1. Texas State RB Lincoln Pare posted a picture appearing to be post-operation at a hospital with a brace on his leg, with later reports that he had suffered a torn ACL and is likely to miss the season. Pare first spent two seasons at Arkansas State, then last year at Texas State rushed for 172/772-5 (leading the team in all three categories) and caught 29/229-1.
2. Former Rice WR Bradley Rozner announced a transfer to NC State. Rozner had been at Rice since 2019, having big seasons in 2019 (55/770-5) and then again last season when he caught 44/876-10, which led the team in receiving yards and receiving TDs while averaging 19.9 ypc.
3. Wyoming RB Harrison Waylee is expected to miss the first couple games of the season after having offseason knee surgery. Waylee is a transfer from Northern Illinois where he rushed for 373/1929-10 over three seasons, including 165/899-5 last season. He also had 17/119-0 receiving last year. On the positive front, RB DQ James sounds expected to be ready for the start of the season after a late fall knee injury.
4. Some other notable injury updates coming from conference media days included Arkansas RB Dominique Johnson has been cleared to return, Ole Miss QB Spencer Sanders is 100%, Georgia RB Kendall Milton is full-go for the start of camp but fellow Bulldog RB Branson Robinson is not yet ready, East Carolina RB Rahjai Harris shared he is fully cleared, LSU RB Josh Williams appears good to go, SMU RB Tyler Lavine is on track to be ready, Clemson WR Beaux Collins is back healthy, Missouri WR Chance Luper is now on a medical scholarship and Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson will be limited to start practice.

Updates from Jul 14-20:

QBs:

• Auburn – hopes to have QB battle down to two players by 10 days into camp
• Ball State – Texas State transfer Layne Hatcher has the edge over Kiael Kelly going into camp
• Central Michigan – coach comments indicate Bert Emanuel and Jase Bauer may both see time
• Brady Cook, Missouri – is expected to be ready (shoulder) and will open preseason camp as QB1 but the competition is open including Miami transfer Jake Garcia as well as Sam Horn, multiple QBs could play in weeks 1 and 2
• Jayden Daniels, LSU – was confirmed to be the starter going into the fall
• Florida – has not yet named a starter between Graham Mertz and Jack Miller, Max Brown also mentioned
• Fresno State – Logan Fife and UCF transfer Mikey Keene are the primary competitors in the QB battle with Keene possibly in the lead
• Spencer Sanders, Ole Miss – is 100% going into preseason camp
• Christopher Vizzina, Clemson – is expected to redshirt this season

RBs:

• Jovantae Barnes, Oklahoma – is expected to be full speed soon (foot surgery)
• Brian Battie, Auburn – had a foot procedure after the spring, expected to be ready for the fall
• Dee Beckwith, Kentucky – is not listed on the roster for the fall, former Tennessee transfer – 5/21-0 last season
• John Emery, LSU – is in the process of being cleared (academics), is hopeful for fall camp
• Armoni Goodwin, LSU – is hopeful to be back healthy for the start of camp (knee)
• Rahjai Harris, East Carolina – on social media shared he is fully cleared (knee injury limited him to five games last season)
• Jarquez Hunter, Auburn – Hugh Freeze said he could not comment on university policies regarding his suspension status
• DQ James, Wyoming – sounds expected to be ready for the start of the season (knee)
• Dominique Johnson, Arkansas – cleared to return for the start of camp, said to be healthy (knee)
• Tyler Lavine, SMU – is on track for the start of the season after offseason knee surgery
• Kendall Milton, Georgia – will be full-go for the start of fall practice (hamstring)
• Lincoln Pare, Texas State – suffered a torn ACL, posted a photo that appeared to be post-operation
• Andrew Paul, Georgia – should be ready for the start of the season (knee)
• Branson Robinson, Georgia – will not be ready at the start of fall practice (foot), should be running but not practicing
• Harrison Waylee, Wyoming – is expected to miss the first couple games of the season (offseason knee surgery)
• Josh Williams, LSU – represented LSU at SEC media days and sounds ready to go after being limited in the spring (knee)

WRs & TEs:

• Beaux Collins, Clemson – said to be healthy going into the fall (shoulder)
• Rufus Harvey, Miss State – entered the portal but is still listed on the roster, coach comments sound like he could return if he chose to
• David Johnson, Washington State – former safety is now listed as a WR
• Malcolm Johnson, Auburn – is ready for the fall (collarbone)
• Chance Luper, Missouri – was said to now be on a medical scholarship which does not count against the team’s 85 scholarship limit (he missed last season due to a blood clot in his lungs)
• Bradley Rozner, Rice – will transfer to NC State
• Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State – will be limited to start fall camp (lower leg), transfer from Colorado

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The Core Four: four key updates

1. Rice WR Brad Rozner entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer. Rozner had two big seasons at Rice, catching 55/770-5 in 2019, then last season in 2022 putting up 44/876-10 (19.9 average), which led the team in receiving yards and receiving TDs and was second in receptions (Luke McCaffrey had 58/723-6). Rice WR Cedric Patterson was also removed from the roster as he is medically retiring. He was limited by injury last season but in 2021 caught 38/583-6.
2. Arkansas State TE/WR Seydou Traore will transfer to Mississippi State after previously committing to Colorado and spending time there in the spring then re-entering the portal. Traore spent two seasons at Arkansas State, breaking out in 2022 with 50/655-4. One of the top remaining names in the portal, he had lined up at TE in the past but reports are that he plans to move to WR.
3. Syracuse RB LeQuint Allen dropped his lawsuit against the school challenging his suspension and will reportedly be eligible to play this season. Additional reports said he could return to the team in mid-August, which makes it sound like he might miss the early portion of preseason practice. Allen rushed for 41/274-1 last season and is widely expected to step into the RB1 role with Sean Tucker having departed.
4. Northwestern fired coach Pat Fitzgerald in the fallout from hazing allegations in the program, meaning Northwestern players have special allowance to enter the transfer portal within 30 days of the news of the coaching change. However other than some recruits in future classes decommitting there was not an immediate exodus to the portal, and due to the school’s academic standing as well as the very short turnaround to the start of the season it is possible they may not get hit hard. The defensive coordinator David Braun will be the interim head coach. From a fantasy perspective Northwestern’s most high-profile transfer adds this offseason were QB Ben Bryant (Cincinnati), WR Cam Johnson (Arizona State) and WR AJ Henning (Michigan).

Notables entering the transfer portal were Florida QB Jalen Kitna, Rice WR Bradley Rozner

Announcing transfer destinations included RB BJ Harris (Missouri to Central Michigan), RB Darius Boone (Eastern Michigan to Northwestern State), TE Seydou Traore (Arkansas State to Miss. State)

Updates from Jul 1-13:

QBs:

• Drew Carter, Colorado – will transfer to UC Davis to play basketball
• Houston – Texas Tech transfer Donovan Smith was said to currently have the “upper hand” in the QB battle over Lucas Coley, there is no timeline for naming a starter
• Jalen Kitna, Florida – enters the portal after being dismissed from the team last season, some legal charges were recently dismissed after a plea deal – 10/14-181-1 last season
• Oklahoma State – the team has not yet named a starter, battle is expected to go into the middle of preseason practice, however several players had praise for Michigan transfer Alan Bowman
• Evan Prater, Cincinnati – has officially moved to WR
• DJ Uiagalelei, Oregon State – was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 20th round of the MLB Draft
• Jay Woolfolk, Virginia – will focus on his baseball career moving forward

RBs:

• LeQuint Allen, Syracuse – dropped his lawsuit against the school challenging his suspension and will be eligible to play this season, reports said he could return to the team in mid-August
• Darius Boone, Eastern Michigan – will transfer to Northwestern State
• JJ Branham, Blinn JC – will transfer to Syracuse
• BJ Harris, Missouri – will transfer to Central Michigan – 30/105-1 over 2 seasons

WRs & TEs:

• Damir Abdullah, Colorado State – will transfer to Idaho State
• Chris Autman-Bell, Minnesota – has not been cleared yet (knee) but says he is “almost there”
• Elijah Bean, Baylor – enters the portal
• Austin Bolt, Boise State – is expected to be able to participate in fall camp after missing the spring (leg surgery)
• Joshua Cephus, UTSA – recently booked on a misdemeanor DWI charge and then released, for a crash that happened in December that caused him to be suspended and miss the bowl game, in the spring he was permitted to return to team activities after the suspension but was not active in practice reportedly due to injury
• Cedric Patterson, Rice – is medically retiring after a spring injury and is no longer listed on the online roster, was at New Mexico two seasons then Rice two seasons (38/583-6 in 2021) but missed most of last year due to injury
• Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, Georgia – was given six months probation and fined after being arrested on driving charges in May
• Brad Rozner, Rice – enters the portal – 101/1676-15 since 2019
• TE Brevyn Spann-Ford, Minnesota – says he was cleared at the beginning of the summer after being out this spring due to having shoulder surgery
• Will Taylor, Clemson – will pursue a baseball career – 7/22-1 over last two seasons
• TE/WR Seydou Traore, Arkansas State – will transfer to Mississippi State after a brief stop at Colorado

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The Core Four: four key updates

1. Former Marshall WR Corey Gammage confirmed his transfer to UCF. Gammage had previously committed to Memphis as well as Purdue, but ultimates flipped to UCF. Gammage caught 178/2239-13 over four seasons at Marshall, most recently hauling in 52/774-6 in 2022.
2. UNLV WR Jeff Weimer entered the transfer portal. Weimer came to UNLV from the juco ranks, and pulled in 26/278-1 last season, which ranked him fourth on the team in receptions and receiving yards. Wisconsin WR Markus Allen also entered the portal after previously entering and committing to Minnesota but then returning to Wisconsin.
3. Syracuse RB LeQuint Allen is reported to have been suspended by the school for the summer and fall semesters for an on-campus fight that happened last December and he has chosen to dispute the suspension in court. Last season he rushed for 41/274-1 (6.7 avg) and had 17/117-1 receiving. Those rushing numbers put him second on the team amongst RBs, trailing only lead Sean Tucker (206/1060-11).
4. Kentucky WR Dekel Crowdus was arrested in Lexington on charges of reckless driving, marijuana possession and DUI. Crowdus redshirted the 2021 season then caught 4/82-0 last season, while receiving praise in the spring and being tabbed by some as a potential breakout for the 2023 season. There has not yet been word on what sanctions could come from the school.

Notables entering the transfer portal were WR Markus Allen (Wisconsin), WR Jeff Weimer (UNLV),

Announcing transfer destinations included QB Dom Shoffner (Eastern Illinois to Charlotte), RB Sione Finau (BYU to Utah State)

Updates from Jun 18-30:

QBs:

• Khalib Johnson, Louisville – will transfer to Blinn JC
• Dom Shoffner, Eastern Illinois – will transfer back to Charlotte where he played in 2020 & 2021
• Diego Tello, UTSA – will transfer to Trinity Valley JC

RBs:

• LeQuint Allen, Syracuse – has been suspended for the season (summer and fall semesters) due to an on-campus fight last December, is disputing the suspension in court
• Iverson Clement, Temple – will transfer to Bethune-Cookman
• Montaye Dawson, SMU – will transfer to West Texas A&M
• Sione Finau, BYU – will transfer to Utah State – 71/407-2 between 2019 & 2020
• Isaiah Gordon, Marshall – will transfer to Charleston Southern
• Corren Norman, LSU – enters the portal
• Ricky Parks, Utah – will transfer to Fordham

WRs & TEs:

• Markus Allen, Wisconsin – enters the portal again, had previously entered the portal and committed to Minnesota then announced he was returning to Wisconsin
• TE Mega Barnwell, Penn State – enters the portal
• Dekel Crowdus, Kentucky – was arrested in Lexington on charges of reckless driving, marijuana possession and DUI
• Koby Duru, McNeese State – will transfer to Louisiana Tech, began career at San Diego State
• Corey Gammage, Marshall – confirms his transfer to UCF, flipped his commitment from Purdue
• WR/QB Trae Hall, New Mexico – his social media bio now saw he is at Lamar
• Will Kakavitsas, Virginia Tech – will transfer to Charleston Southern
• Caleb Lynum, FIU – will transfer to Bethune-Cookman
• TE Ron Tiavaasue, Utah State – his social media bio says he is now at New Mexico State
• Malachi Wideman, Jackson State – enters the NFL Supplemental Draft
• Jeff Weimer, UNLV – enters the portal – 26/278-1 last season

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The Core Four: four key updates

1. Mississippi State WR Rufus Harvey entered the transfer portal. Last season Harvey caught 53/505-3, which led the team in receptions and was second (to Rara Thomas, who transferred to Georgia) in receiving yards. Harvey missed spring practice due to injury but says he has been cleared to play. After just three seasons at Miss. State it appears he may need a waiver since transferring outside of the normal portal window.
2. Also entering the portal were Utah State RB Jordan Wilmore and Oregon State WR John Dunmore. Wilmore began his career with two seasons at Utah, then spent one season at Fresno State then was at Utah State last season. He has totaled 94/361-2 for his career, with his best season coming in 2019 at Utah with 49/194-1. Dunmore began with a year at Penn State, then was at Oregon State the past two years, catching 9/95-0 last season.
3. UTEP WR Tyrin Smith is back in El Paso and working out with the team after spending a semester at Texas A&M this spring, but for undisclosed reasons not being active in spring practice. Smith caught 71/1039-7 last season, which led the team in every category, and there were reports mid-spring that he was strongly considering returning to UTEP. UTEP also added RB Aaron Dumas, who began his career with a 136/658-2 season at New Mexico in 2021, then transferred to Washington last season where he did not record a carry.
4. June tends to be one of the slowest months of the year, which means I usually spend some time digging for unreported/underreported updates, so some of the content you see in the lists below may have happened earlier in the spring but is being shared now. While the expectation is everything is accurate, sometimes sources for updates are as simple as a player changing their social media bio to a new school (such as QB Matthew Downing apparently transferring to Elon).

Notables entering the transfer portal were RB Jordan Wilmore (Utah State), WR John Dunmore (Oregon State) & WR Rufus Harvey (Miss. State)

Announcing transfer destinations included RB Aaron Dumas (UTEP to Washington), WR Dominic Gicinto (New Mexico State to UNLV), WR Jermaine Johnson (UMass to Duquesne), WR Chase Smith (Eastern Michigan to Coastal Carolina), WR Victor Snow (Nevada to Buffalo) & TE Shawn Bowman (Maine to Rutgers)

Updates from Jun 11-17:

QBs:

• Matthew Downing, Louisiana Tech – his twitter bio now says he is at Elon, also played for Georgia and TCU

RBs:

• Sam Brown, Rutgers – is expected to be ready for training camp, previously had been shared he was expected to be ready at the start of this summer after being limited in the spring
• Aaron Dumas, Washington – will transfer to UTEP, began career at New Mexico
• Brandon Epton, SMU – will transfer to Hutchinson JC
• Isaiah Gash, Michigan – medically retires after another knee surgery – 19/101-2 last season
• Donavyn Lester, William & Mary – will transfer to UNLV
• Brandon Smith, Oregon State (commit) – juco commit is facing an attempted murder charge, he never signed with the team and will not join the program
• Nemo Squire, East Carolina – will transfer to Gardner-Webb
• Eric Weatherly, Duke – will transfer to Bucknell
• Jordan Wilmore, Utah State – enters the portal, also played at Utah and Fresno State

WRs & TEs:

• Rian Black, Coastal Carolina – will transfer to Rhode Island
• TE Shawn Bowman, Maine – will transfer to Rutgers
• Justin Brown, Miss State – will transfer to Georgia Tech
• Teddy Creecy, Charlotte – will transfer to Catawba College
• Jayden Dixon-Veal, Rancho Cucamonga JC – will transfer to Purdue, had previously committed to Oregon State
• John Dunmore, Oregon State – enters the portal, began career at Penn State
• Dominic Gicinto, New Mexico State – will transfer to UNLV, began career at Missouri – 34/395-3 over 5 seasons
• Reggie Givhan, Charlotte – will transfer to Blinn JC
• TE Shaun Grayson, UNLV – will transfer to Lamar
• Rufus Harvey, Miss State – enters the portal
• Jermaine Johnson, UMass – will transfer to Duquesne
• TE Max Lantzsch, East Carolina – will transfer to New Mexico
• Quan Lee, UCF – will transfer to Florida A&M
• Caleb Lynum, FIU – enters the portal
• Jalen May, Southern Miss – will transfer to Delta State
• Grant Page, Colorado – will transfer to Utah State
• Kaydin Pope, Miss State – will transfer to New Mexico
• Chris Reed, Utah – will transfer to Florida A&M
• Chase Smith, Eastern Michigan – will transfer to Coastal Carolina
• Tyrin Smith, UTEP – has returned to UTEP after spending a semester at Texas A&M this spring
• Victor Snow, Nevada – will transfer to Buffalo
• TE Kamareon Williams, FIU – will transfer to Alabama A&M – 7/47-1 over 4 seasons
• Jaidyn Wilson, Troy – will transfer to Edward Waters
• Milton Wright, Purdue – has been approved to be in the NFL Supplemental Draft (July 11), had also been reported to be in the transfer portal after not playing last season

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The Core Four: four key updates

1. UTSA WR Zakhari Franklin is transferring to Ole Miss. Franklin caught 262/3348-37 over four seasons with the Roadrunners, eclipsing the 1000 yard mark the past two seasons, with his best year coming in 2022 when he had 94/1136-15, which led the team in all three categories. Ole Miss also added WR Tre Harris (Louisiana Tech) from the portal this offseason, as well as Chris Marshall from Texas A&M who was subsequently dismissed from the team in early May.
2. Texas Tech QB Tyler Shough has been named the starter going into the fall. Last year Shough missed time due to injury, passing for 106/177-1310-7. Also getting time at QB last season for the Red Raiders were Donovan Smith (1505-12, since transferred to Houston) and Behren Morton (1117-7), who should be the top backup behind Shough and perhaps even likely to see time with Shough’s injury history (also limited to 4 games in 2021).
3. Former Marshall WR Corey Gammage has reportedly flipped his transfer commitment from Purdue to UCF. Gammage initially this offseason announced a commitment to Memphis but never signed, then announced a commitment to Purdue, but recent reports were that he had re-entered the portal yet again this week as a grad transfer and is potentially headed to UCF (he has not confirmed this report). Gammage was at Marshall four seasons, totaling 178/2239-13, with his best season coming in 2021 with 78/869-2.
4. LSU RB Tre Bradford is back on the online roster as he appears to be back with the team for a “third” time. He initially signed with LSU prior to the 2020 season, rushing for 10/58-0. But he then transferred to Oklahoma in the summer of 2021 for just a couple months before returning to LSU to play that season, in 2021 running for just 2/11-0. He then stepped away from the program for the 2022 season for undisclosed reasons. Curious path to say the least, and perhaps most surprising is that he resurfaced again at LSU instead of a fresh start somewhere else (unless a waiver for transferring again may have been an obstacle).

Notables entering the transfer portal were RB Jevon Bigelow (Fresno State)

Announcing transfer destinations included RB Sy’Veon Wilkerson (Jackson State to Colorado), WR Zakhari Franklin (UTSA to Ole Miss), WR Corey Gammage (Marshall to UCF, expected), WR James Burns (Austin Peay to UConn)

Updates from Jun 3-10:

QBs:

• Katravis Marsh, South Florida – announced earlier this spring that he was medically retiring due to injuries
• Tyler Shough, Texas Tech – was named the starter going into the season

RBs:

• Jevon Bigelow, Fresno State – enters the portal, began career at Wyoming where he rushed for 69/292-2 in 2018
• Tre Bradford, LSU – is back on the online roster after not being with the team last season, rushed for 12/69-0 between 2020 and 2021
• Jacory Merritt, Alabama State – will transfer to New Mexico
• Sy’Veon Wilkerson, Jackson State – will transfer to Colorado – 1167-9 last season

WRs & TEs:

• TE Mega Barnwell, Penn State – is no longer listed on the roster
• James Burns, Austin Peay – decommits from transfer to North Texas and commits to UConn
• Zakhari Franklin, UTSA – will transfer to Ole Miss
• Corey Gammage, Marshall – has reportedly flipped his transfer commitment from Purdue to UCF
• TE Arik Gilbert, Nebraska – is still waiting on a waiver for this season

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The Core Four: four key updates

1. Former Nebraska QB Logan Smothers is transferring to Jacksonville State, which moves to the FBS ranks this season. Smothers saw the most action in 2021 when he passed for 23/33-317-0 and ran for 37/133-2, then last season went for 10/18-96-0 passing and 12/28-0 rushing.
2. Michigan RB Blake Corum says he will return to full-go in workouts this week as he continues his recovery from knee surgery, earlier this spring he had said he hoped to be full by June which would appear to be on track. Last year Corum rushed for 247/1463-18, which ranked him 11th in the nation in rushing yards and tied for 5th in rushing TDs.
3. Former Pittsburg State (KS) WR Christian Carter is transferring to Memphis. He led Pitt State in receiving last season, catching 51/692-5, while totaling 94/1303-10 over his four year career. Memphis has also added WRs Tauskie Dove (Missouri) and Demeer Blankumsee (Toledo) from the portal this offseason.
4. UTSA WR Zakhari Franklin on Friday shared a goodbye message on social media to the UTSA community confirming he was in the transfer portal after end of April reports that he was entering the portal. Hopefully this signifies that a transfer commitment could be coming soon, with some recent reports linking him to Ole Miss. Franklin is considered the top remaining WR in the portal, having caught 262/3348-37 over the past four seasons at UTSA.

Notables entering the transfer portal were WR Jordan Anthony (Kentucky)

Announcing transfer destinations included QB Logan Smothers (Nebraska to Jacksonville State), RB Jakairi Moses (Western Kentucky to Missouri State), RB Brandon Smith (Santa Barbara JC to Oregon State) & WR Christian Carter (Pitt State to Memphis)

Updates from May 27-Jun 2:

QBs:

• Devin Brown, Ohio State – has resumed throwing after spring finger surgery which caused him to miss the spring game
• Marshall Howe, Wisconsin – will transfer to Yale
• Carl Richardson, Northwestern – will transfer to Wisconsin-Platteville
• Logan Smothers, Nebraska – will transfer to Jacksonville State
• Dexter Williams, Indiana – ahead of schedule for recovery (knee), but is not expected to be ready for the start of the season

RBs:

• Blake Corum, Michigan – says he will return to full-go in workouts this week (knee), earlier this spring had said he hoped to be full by June
• Jakairi Moses, Western Kentucky – will transfer to Missouri State
• Onasis Neely, Temple – transferred to Shippensburg
• Brandon Smith, Santa Barbara JC – will transfer to Oregon State

WRs & TEs:

• Jordan Anthony, Kentucky – enters the portal, also runs track
• Demontrez Brown, Troy – will transfer to Alabama State
• Luther Burden, Missouri – again was shared that he is expected to move to slot WR this season
• Christian Carter, Pitt State – will transfer to Memphis
• TE Joel DeCoursey, Vanderbilt – transferred to Samford
• Zakhari Franklin, UTSA – on Friday he shared a goodbye message to UTSA on social media confirming previous reports that he was in the transfer portal
• TE Simon Gonzalez, SMU – will transfer to Texas State, began career at Texas Tech
• TE Michael Vice – transferred to Samford

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The Core Four: four key updates

1. Former Tennessee & UNLV QB Harrison Bailey will transfer to Louisville. Bailey was with the Volunteers for two seasons, seeing the most action in 2020 when he passed for 48/68-578-4, then in 2022 with ULNV he threw for 30/58-318-2. He is the third incoming transfer QB for Louisville, who has also added Jack Plummer (Cal) and Brady Allen (Purdue), plus converted QB Joey Gatewood (UCF).
2. WR Mikel Barkley is transferring to Fresno State. Barkley started out his career with two years at TCU where he caught 8/81-0, then last year with Toledo he improved to 22/289-3, which was fifth on the team in receptions and receiving yards. Fresno State also recently added WR Jaelen Gill (Boston College), but lost WR Josh Kelly to Washington State.
3. Florida WR Xzavier Henderson shared on social media he is transferring to Cincinnati. Over three seasons with the Gators he pulled in 73/835-5, with his best season coming in 2022 when he caught 38/410-2, with the 38 receptions leading the team. The Bearcats have overhauled their receiving corps through the portal, also adding Donovan Ollie, Keyshawn Helton, Dee Wiggins, Aaron Turner, Braden Smith and Sterling Berkhalter. The move re-unites Henderson with former Gator QB Emory Jones.
4. Two of the most notable experienced RBs in the portal found new homes with Devyn Ford going from Penn State to Notre Dame and Shedro Louis heading from Liberty to Tulane. Ford rushed for 140/666-6 over four seasons, but only 21/98-0 of that came over the past two seasons. Louis compiled 263/1399-15 rushing and 36/364-2 receiving over four seasons, totaling over 600 yards from scrimmage each of the past two seasons. Former Liberty RB Dae Dae Hunter is likely the top RB left in the portal, but it sounds like he would need a waiver to be instantly eligible after beginning his career with two seasons at Hawaii then playing one year at Liberty.

Announcing transfer destinations included QB Bishop Davenport (Utah State to South Alabama), QB Harrison Bailey (UNLV to Louisville), QB Jacob Knuth (Minnesota to Kansas State), RB Shedro Louis (Liberty to Tulane), RB Devyn Ford (Penn State to Notre Dame), RB Dontae McMillan (Weber State to Eastern Michigan), Mikel Barkley (Toledo to Fresno State), WR Jaden Dottin (Penn State to Toledo), WR Xzavier Henderson (Florida to Cincinnati) & WR Alante Brown (Nebraska to Michigan State)

Updates from May 23-26:

QBs:

• Harrison Bailey, UNLV – will transfer to Louisville, began career at Tennessee
• Bishop Davenport, Utah State – will transfer to South Alabama
• Jacob Knuth, Minnesota – will transfer to Kansas State
• Kade Renfro, Arkansas – is no longer a member of the team after allegations were brought against him
• Blake Shapen, Baylor – has been named the starting QB, had been competing with Sawyer Robertson in the spring, Shapen passed for 233/368-2790-18 with 10 interceptions as the starter last season

RBs:

• Devyn Ford, Penn State – will transfer to Notre Dame -140/666-6 over 4 seasons
• Jakobi Jackson, Coahoma JC – will transfer to Florida
• Shedro Louis, Liberty – will transfer to Tulane
• Kentrell Marks, Purdue – will transfer to Notre Dame College
• Dontae McMillan, Weber State – will transfer to Eastern Michigan
• Jordon Vaughn, Wyoming – will transfer to Abilene Christian

WRs & TEs:

• Mikel Barkley, Toledo – will transfer to Fresno State, began career at TCU
• Alante Brown, Nebraska – will transfer to Michigan State – 16/191-0 last season
• Jaden Dottin, Penn State – will transfer to Toledo
• Xzavier Henderson, Florida – his instagram social media bio now says he is a “WR at the University of Cincinnati” after previous reports he was expected to commit to Cincy, also had a post that said “today I woke up a Bearcat”
• TE Ray Paulo, Allan Hancock JC – will transfer to BYU
• Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, Georgia – was arrested on misdemeanor charges of speeding and reckless driving
• Jamarien Wheeler, Iowa Western CC – will transfer to Eastern Michigan
• Phaizon Wilson, Grambling – will transfer to Akron

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The Core Four: four key updates

1. Purdue RB King Doerue is transferring to Cal. He spent four seasons with the Boilermakers, with his best seasons coming in 2019 (130/451-1 rushing) and 2021 (135/533-2) before being limited by injuries last season. He also totaled 47/381-3 receiving over the four seasons. Cal has brought in a lot of transfer RBs this season, also including Byron Cardwell (Oregon), Justin Williams-Thomas (Tennessee) & Isaiah Ifanse (San Jose State/Montana State).
2. Colorado WR Montana Lemonious-Craig announced a transfer to Arizona. MLC had 34/497-5 over three seasons, with 23/359-3 coming last year, which led the team in receptions and was second in receiving yards. Jordyn Tyson, who led Colorado in receiving yards last season, will be nearby, having transferred to Arizona State.
3. Joey Gatewood announced yet another stop in his collegiate journey as he heads to Louisville next season, reportedly to play a TE role. Gatewood began as a QB, playing in 2018 & 2019 at Auburn, was at Kentucky in 2020, then at UCF the past two seasons, where he also got work at WR. His career stats are 24/51-180-3 passing, 85/380-4 rushing, and no receiving stats. He joins Tate Martell in the “guys you heard a ton about at different schools but never put up real stats” club.
4. TCU WR Jordan Hudson is moving across the DFW metroplex as he will transfer to SMU. Hudson, who was considered by many to be one of the top WRs in the portal, caught 14/174-3 last season, which ranked him 7th for TCU in catches as well as receiving yards. He joins Miami transfer WRs Key’Shawn Smith and Romello Brinson as portal adds for the Mustangs.

Announcing transfer destinations included QB Joey Gatewood (UCF to Louisville), QB Micah Bowens (Oklahoma to Charlotte), QB Mike Alaimo (Purdue to Kent State), RB King Doerue (Purdue to Cal), WR Montana Lemonious-Craig (Colorado to Arizona), WR Jordan Hudson (TCU to SMU) & WR Shane Hooks (Jackson State to Auburn)

Updates from May 20-22:

QBs:

• Mike Alaimo, Purdue – will transfer to Kent State – 9/18-74-1 last season
• Luke Bottari, Utah – will transfer to Cal
• Micah Bowens, Oklahoma – will transfer to Charlotte, began career at Penn State
• Joey Gatewood, UCF – will transfer to Louisville, also played at Auburn and Kentucky, he played some WR for UCF with reports that he may line up at TE for Louisville
• Gunnar Smith, South Florida – will transfer to UCF

RBs:

• Julius Davis, Wisconsin – will transfer to Montana State
• King Doerue, Purdue – will transfer to Cal
• Jaden Hullaby, New Mexico – reported to have passed away by his family, also played at Texas, entered the portal last December

WRs & TEs:

• Shane Hooks, Jackson State – will transfer to Auburn, previously decommitted from Ole Miss
• Jordan Hudson, TCU – will transfer to SMU
• Montana Lemonious-Craig, Colorado – will transfer to Arizona
• TE Jacob Newell, Arizona State – will transfer to Akron
• Kelan Robinson, Kansas – will transfer to East Carolina
• Khmari Thompson, Illinois – will transfer to Arkansas State

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