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The Core Four: four key updates

1. Michigan State WR Keon Coleman is transferring to Florida State. Coleman played two seasons with the Spartans, breaking out last season with 58/798-7 receiving, which led the team in all three categories. FSU lost WRs Keyshawn Helton (Cincinnati), Malik McClain (Penn State) & Mycah Pittman (Utah) to the portal this offseason. Johnny Wilson (43/897-5) is the Seminoles leading returner.
2. Washington WR Taj Davis is staying in conference with a transfer to Cal. Davis caught 26/329-1 in 2021 then dipped slightly last season to 21/277-3, which ranked him 8th on the team in receptions and 6th in receiving yards. Washington is returning their clear top 3 WRs from last season, which likely led to his departure. Cal has also added transfer WRs Brian Hightower (Illinois) and Marquez Dortch (Miss State).
3. UConn WR Keelan Marion announced he will transfer to BYU, just days after decommitting from a transfer to East Carolina. Marion’s best season came in 2021 when he caught 28/474-5, then was limited by injuries last season catching 4/89-1. BYU also added WR Darius Lassiter (Eastern Michigan) from the portal and got Kody Epps to withdraw from the portal and return for another season.
4. Auburn RB Jarquez Hunter reportedly has been indefinitely suspended for an undisclosed violation of school policy along with other students (but was not specifically named in a clarification from the school about the statement), allegedly for being seen in an explicit video which was posted to social media. Last season Hunter rushed for 104/668-7 and had 17/224-2 receiving. A lot of moving pieces here, especially with the school backtracking on specifically naming Hunter, but concerns of a suspension involving game time or even worse could be looming as this plays out.

Announcing transfer destinations included QB JaCobian Morgan (Syracuse to Jackson State), RB Victor Venn (Colorado to Liberty), WR Keon Coleman (Michigan State to Florida State), WR Taj Davis (Washington to Cal), WR Keelan Marion (UConn to BYU), WR JaQuae Jackson (Cal U PA to Rutgers) & WR Ty Robinson (Colorado to Ball State)

Updates from May 17-19:

QBs:

• Chase Brewster, UMass – will transfer to Missouri State
• Kinkead Dent, Ole Miss – will transfer to Tennessee-Martin
• Weston Eget, New Mexico State – will transfer to West Texas A&M
• Dino Maldonado, New Mexico State – will transfer to Mississippi Valley State
• JaCobian Morgan, Syracuse – will transfer to Jackson State

RBs:

• Freddie Brock, Maine – will transfer to Georgia State
• Kenji Christian, Virginia Tech – will transfer to North Carolina A&T
• Sevaughn Clark, Georgia – withdraws from the portal and will return
• Jarquez Hunter, Auburn – reportedly has been indefinitely suspended for an undisclosed violation of school policy
• Billy Lucas, Duquesne – will transfer to Liberty
• Victor Venn, Colorado – will transfer to Liberty

WRs & TEs:

• Sincere Brown, South Florida – will transfer to Campbell
• Brandon Buckhaulter, Ole Miss – will transfer to UAB
• Keon Coleman, Michigan State – will transfer to Florida State
• TE Russell Corrigan, Boise State – will transfer to Concordia St Paul
• Taj Davis, Washington – will transfer to Cal
• JaQuae Jackson, Cal U (Pennsylvania) – will transfer to Rutgers
• TE Caden Jumper, Washington – will transfer to Murray State
• Keelan Marion, UConn – will transfer to BYU, had previously decommitted from East Carolina
• Chance Morrow, Louisville – will transfer to Buffalo
• Ty Robinson, Colorado – will transfer to Ball State – 9/95-1 over 2 seasons
• Dallan Wright, Virginia Tech – will transfer to Jacksonville State

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The Core Four: four key updates

1. Former West Virginia RB Tony Mathis is transferring to Houston. Mathis rushed for 222/943-6 over four seasons as a Mountaineer, with over half of that coming in 2022 when he ran for 135/562-5. Mathis figures to compete to replace Alton McCaskill who unexpectedly left Houston for the portal near the end of April after missing last season with a knee injury (more on him in #4).
2. North Texas WR Jyaire Shorter will transfer to Auburn. Shorter has been at North Texas since the 2018 season, totaling 58/1320-20 over the span, with his best production coming in 2022 when he caught 23/628-11, for a 27.3 average per catch as he caught TDs on almost 50% of his receptions. Auburn has also added WRs Nick Mardner and Caleb Burton from the portal.
3. Notre Dame RB Logan Diggs is transferring to LSU where he will reunite with Brian Kelly. Diggs was with the Irish for two seasons, rushing for 52/230-3 in 2021 then for 165/822-4 last season as well as 10/211-2 receiving. Last year he led the team in rushing attempts, was second in rushing yards, and was fifth in receiving yards. LSU RB John Emery has some academic issues which sidelined him in the spring, and RBs Josh Williams and Armoni Goodwin have been dealing with injuries – enough collective unknowns that Diggs sees a potential opportunity.
4. Former Houston RB Alton McCaskill is transferring to Colorado. McCaskill broke out in 2021 with a 189/961-16 rushing campaign as well as 21/113-2 receiving, but then missed all of last season with an ACL injury. Colorado also previously added former Kentucky RB Kavosiey Smoke from the portal, but lost Deion Smith and Jayle Stacks to the portal. McCaskill was limited in the spring but figures to be healthy for the fall and the potential RB1.

Announcing transfer destinations included QB Brady Allen (Purdue to Louisville), QB Tahj Bullock (Virginia Tech to Akron), RB Tony Mathis (West Virginia to Houston), RB Logan Diggs (Notre Dame to LSU), RB Len’Neth Whitehead (Tennessee to Georgia), RB Alton McCaskill (Houston to Colorado), RB Demie Sumo-Karngbaye (NC State to Kentucky), RB Keyvone Lee (Penn State to Miss. State), WR Jyaire Shorter (North Texas to Auburn) & TE Elijah Brown (Alabama to FAU)

Updates from May 15-16:

QBs:

• Brady Allen, Purdue – will transfer to Louisville
• Tahj Bullock, Virginia Tech – will transfer to Akron
• Devin Farrell, Virginia Tech – will transfer to Rhode Island
• Mikey Pauley, Nebraska – will transfer to Kansas

RBs:

• Logan Diggs, Notre Dame – will transfer to LSU
• Keyvone Lee, Penn State – reportedly has enrolled in classes and transferred to Miss State – 222/1062-6 over 3 seasons
• Tony Mathis, West Virginia – will transfer to Houston
• Alton McCaskill, Houston – will transfer to Colorado
• Demie Sumo-Karngbaye, NC State – will transfer to Kentucky – 55/305-3 rushing last season
• Len’Neth Whitehead, Tennessee – will transfer to Georgia

WRs & TEs:

• TE Elijah Brown, Alabama – will transfer to Florida Atlantic
• Keelan Marion, UConn – decommits from transfer to East Carolina
• Noah Massey, Angelo State – will transfer to West Virginia, began career at Bowling Green
• Jyaire Shorter, North Texas – will transfer to Auburn

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The Core Four: four key updates

1. QB TJ Finley announced he would transfer from Auburn to Texas State. Finley began his career with one season at LSU where he passed for 941-5, then spent two seasons at Auburn where he dealt with injuries (only playing in 4 games in 2022), throwing for 1258 yards with 7 TDs and 5 interceptions over the two seasons. Texas State also added Malik Hornsby from Arkansas in the offseason, which sets up an interesting battle of former SEC QBs
2. Colorado RB Deion Smith will transfer to BYU. Smith spent four seasons at Colorado, totaling 159/653-4 for his career, with his best season coming in 2022 when he ran for 83/393-2 (leading the team in attempts and rushing yards) and caught 11/84-0. BYU has also brought in UNLV RB Aidan Robbins from the portal.
3. Former USC WR Gary Bryant announced his transfer to Oregon. Bryant took his time committing, as he had been in the portal since early January. Bryant was at USC three seasons, with 2021 his standout campaign as he caught 44/579-7 that year, while only pulling in 9/66-0 in his other two seasons combined. Oregon has also added transfer WRs Tez Johnson and Traeshon Holden from the portal.
4. Former Marshall WR EJ Horton (12/186-1 last season) flipped his transfer commitment from Colorado to West Virginia. That news in and of itself may not seem that impactful, but is interesting because recently Baylor WR Jaylen Ellis had committed to West Virginia but then flipped to Colorado. So in a convoluted way its like West Virginia and Colorado traded the two WRs for each other. Sticking with Colorado WR news, former Buffalo Chase Sowell is headed to East Carolina from the portal, and they added Javon Antonio from Northwestern State.

Notably announcing transfer destinations included QB TJ Finley (Auburn to Texas State), QB Justin Lamson (Syracuse to Stanford), RB Deion Smith (Colorado to BYU), WR Gary Bryant (USC to Oregon), WR Chase Sowell (Colorado to East Carolina), WR Tyler Harrell (Alabama to Miami), WR Javon Antonio (Northwestern State to Colorado), WR EJ Horton (Marshall to West Virginia), WR Jaelen Gill (Boston College to Fresno State), WR Shemar Kirk (juco to Miami), TE Francis Sherman (Louisville to Arkansas) &TE Kahlil Brantley (Miami to FAU)

Updates from May 12-14:

QBs:

• Owen Bainbridge, Bowling Green – will transfer to Notre Dame College
• Cade Cunningham, Marshall – will transfer to Memphis
• TJ Finley, Auburn – will transfer to Texas State
• Justin Lamson, Syracuse – will transfer to Stanford

RBs:

• AJ Gates, UAB – will transfer to Alabama State
• Deion Smith, Colorado – will transfer to BYU

WRs & TEs:

• Javon Antonio, Northwestern State – will transfer to Colorado
• Isaiah Batton, Fresno State – will transfer to Kent State
• TE Kahlil Brantley, Miami – will transfer to FAU
• Gary Bryant, USC – will transfer to Oregon
• James Burns, Austin Peay – will transfer to North Texas
• Onuma Dieke, UMass – will transfer to Elon
• Jaelen Gill, Boston College – will transfer to Fresno State
• Tyler Harrell, Alabama – will transfer to Miami, began career at Louisville
• Marquis Harris, Arkansas State – will transfer to Grambling
• TE Alex Honig, TCU – will transfer to UConn
• EJ Horton, Marshall – flips his transfer commitment from Colorado to West Virginia
• TE TJ Ivy, Coastal Carolina – will transfer to Idaho
• Peter Kikwata, Old Dominion – will transfer to Georgia State
• Shemar Kirk, Reedley JC – will transfer to Miami
• Nigel Lanier, Tennessee – will transfer to Grambling
• Kaden Ludwick, Colorado – former LB will transfer to Oregon to play TE
• TE Gavin McKay, Missouri – will transfer to Mercer
• TE Errington McRae, Memphis – will transfer to Jackson State
• TE Dez Melton, Louisville – will transfer to San Diego State
• Marcus Peterson, Cincinnati – will transfer to McNeese State
• Landon Rogers, Arkansas – will transfer to UNLV
• TE Francis Sherman, Louisville – will transfer to Arkansas
• Chase Sowell, Colorado – will transfer to East Carolina
• Malachi Taylor, Coastal Carolina – will transfer to The Citadel
• Omari Walker, Arkansas State – will transfer to Rhode Island

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The Core Four: four key updates

1. Former Georgia WR Dominick Blaylock is transferring to Georgia Tech after four seasons with the Bulldogs. He missed most of 2020 and 2021 due to injuries (2 catches in 2021), but in 2019 caught 18/310-5, then last season pulled in 15/227-1 (seventh on the team in receiving yards), for career totals of 35/548-6. Georgia Tech has also added transfer WRs Chase Lane (Texas A&M) and Christian Leary (Alabama).
2. Nebraska QB Casey Thompson will transfer to Florida Atlantic and re-unite with former Texas coach Tom Herman. Thompson began his career with three seasons at Texas, starting in 2021 and passing for 2113 yards and 24 TDs. Then he spent last year with Nebraska as the starter, throwing for 2407 yards and 17 TDs, but between missing the spring with a shoulder injury and the Huskers adding Georgia Tech QB Jeff Sims from the portal it looked like an uphill battle to start in the fall for Nebraska, whereas at FAU he should be the favorite over Central Michigan transfer Daniel Richardson.
3. Colorado WR Jordyn Tyson is transferring to Arizona State. In his one season at Colorado he caught 22/470-4 before his season ended early with a lower leg injury, but he still led the team in receiving yards and receiving TDs despite playing just nine games. Arizona State has added a whole WR unit from the portal this offseason, also including Melquan Stovall, Troy Omeire, Jake Smith and Xavier Guillory.
4. SMU WR Dylan Goffney will transfer to Colorado State. Goffney spent two seasons with the Mustangs, catching 14/131-0 in 2021 then improving to 18/369-2 last season. The 369 yards actually ranked him fourth on the team last season, but the 18 receptions had him tied for 6th as the team really spread the ball around beyond top options Rashee Rice and Jordan Kerley. SMU added transfer WRs Key’Shawn Smith and Romello Brinson from Miami in the offseason.

Announcing transfer destinations included QB Casey Thompson (Nebraska to FAU), QB Xavier Williams (Charlotte to UCF), WR Dominick Blaylock (Georgia to Georgia Tech), WR Jordyn Tyson (Colorado to Arizona State), WR Keelan Marion (UConn to East Carolina), WR Dylan Goffney (SMU to Colorado State), WR AJ Henning (Michigan to Northwestern), WR Finn Hogan (Central Michigan to Bowling Green), TE Landen King (Auburn to Utah) & TE Micah Hilts (Texas State to SMU)

Updates from May 9-11:

QBs:

• Braden Davis, South Carolina – will transfer to Syracuse
• Chayden Peery, College of the Canyons – will transfer to FIU, began career at Georgia Tech
• Casey Thompson, Nebraska – will transfer to Florida Atlantic
• Xavier Williams, Charlotte – will transfer to UCF

RBs:

• Myles Bailey, Central Michigan – was active in spring practice after a fall injury
• Terion Stewart, Bowling Green – is listed on the 2023 spring roster after sitting out the 2022 season for personal reasons (and not being listed on the 2022 fall roster)

WRs & TEs:

• Dominick Blaylock, Georgia – will transfer to Georgia Tech
• Isaiah Davis, UTSA – will transfer to Stephen F Austin
• Micah Davis, Iowa Western CC – transferred to Utah State, began career at Air Force
• Dylan Goffney, SMU – will transfer to Colorado State
• AJ Henning, Michigan – will transfer to Northwestern
• TE Micah Hilts, Texas State – will transfer to SMU
• Finn Hogan, Central Michigan – will transfer to Bowling Green
• Taji Hudson, East Carolina – will transfer to James Madison
• TE Landen King, Auburn – will transfer to Utah
• Keelan Marion, UConn – will transfer to East Carolina
• De’Nylon Morrissette, Georgia – arrested on misdemeanor charges including DUI
• Devin Price, Texas A&M – will transfer to FAU, had previously committed to App State
• Kellen Stewart, Austin Peay – will transfer to MTSU
• Broc Thompson, Purdue – announced he is medically retiring from football
• Jordyn Tyson, Colorado – will transfer to Arizona State
• Jahdae Walker, Grand Valley State – will transfer to Texas A&M

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The Core Four: four key updates

1. WR Mycah Pittman announced a transfer from Florida State to Utah. Pittman started his career out with three seasons at Oregon, catching 38/547-2, then had one year as a Seminole, hauling in 32/330-3, which was his career best for both receptions and receiving yards. Pittman has been out this spring after offseason hip surgery but figures to compete to start for the Utes.
2. Rice QB TJ McMahon will transfer to Marshall. McMahon was Rice’s starter last season, passing for 160/266-2102-18 with 14 interceptions, but missed some time with injuries and then was supplanted when JT Daniels transferred in from West Virginia. At Marshall McMahon will likely compete with Cam Fancher (last season’s starter) and Cole Pennington.
3. For the second time in recent weeks a transfer WR flipped his commitment to Colorado. Former Baylor WR Jaylen Ellis (3/154-1 last season) had committed to West Virginia near the end of April but over the weekend changed his commitment to Colorado. Previously former Auburn WR Tar’Varish Dawson (2/30-0 last season) had committed to Cincinnati but then also flipped to Colorado. Colorado is replenishing its depleted roster, but at least so far these recent WR adds (plus EJ Horton from Marshall) don’t appear to be equal to the recently departed/chased-off Jordyn Tyson and Montana Lemonious-Craig.
4. Former North Texas TE Var’Keyes Gumms had committed to Arkansas, then decommitted to re-open his recruitment (which included a trip to Cal), but announced that he indeed would transfer to Arkansas after all. Gumms caught 34/458-5 at UNT last season, and along with Seydou Traore (who decommitted from Colorado) was one of the top TEs in the portal.

Announcing transfer destinations included QB TJ McMahon (Rice to Marshall), QB Jaylen Henderson (Fresno State to Texas A&M), QB Richard Torres (Nebraska to Incarnate Word), QB Bennett Meredith (Arizona State to Purdue), RB Ajay Allen (Nebraska to Miami), RB David Bailey (Colorado State to Texas A&M), WR Caleb Burton (Ohio State to Auburn), WR Mycah Pittman (Florida State to Utah), WR Jaylen Ellis (Baylor to Colorado) & WR Blair Conwright (TCU to North Texas)

Updates from May 6-8:

QBs:

• Jaylen Henderson, Fresno State – will transfer to Texas A&M
• TJ McMahon, Rice – will transfer to Marshall
• Bennett Meredith, Arizona State – flips his transfer commitment from Charlotte to Purdue
• San Jose State – Chevan Cordeiro started the spring game but only played the first drive, Tyler Voss was second, then Jay Butterfield, then Walker Eget, then Anthony Garcia
• Richard Torres, Nebraska – will transfer to Incarnate Word

RBs:

• Ajay Allen, Nebraska – will transfer to Miami
• Drake Anderson, Arizona – will transfer to Akron
• David Bailey, Colorado State – will transfer to Texas A&M, began career at Boston College
• Jouvensly Bazil, Washington State – transferred to Bethune-Cookman
• Isaiah Woullard, Ole Miss – transferred to Louisiana-Monroe and took part in spring practice

WRs & TEs:

• Caleb Burton, Ohio State – will transfer to Auburn
• Caleb Chapman, Oregon – transferred to Incarnate Word
• TE Cade Conley, Central Michigan – will transfer to Marshall
• Blair Conwright, TCU – will transfer to North Texas
• Jaylen Elis, Baylor – flips his transfer commitment from West Virginia to Colorado
• TE Var’Keyes Gumms, North Texas – recommits to Arkansas after previously decommitting
• Chris Marshall, Ole Miss – Texas A&M transfer has been dismissed from the team for a violation of team rules
• Cade McDonald, Michigan State – will transfer to Miami OH
• Tristan Michaud, Iowa State – transferred to South Dakota
• Mycah Pittman, Florida State – will transfer to Utah
• Gavin Thomson, Pitt – will transfer to UNLV

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The Core Four: four key updates

1. Cincinnati QB Ben Bryant announced he will transfer to Northwestern. Bryant spent three seasons at Cincinnati, went to Eastern Michigan for the 2021 season, then returned to Cincinnati to play in 2022. For his career he has thrown for 6406 yards with 37 TDs and 17 interceptions, while last season he passed for 2732-21 as the starter for Cincy. Arizona State transfer Emory Jones had been competing with Bryant this spring to start for the Bearcats. At Northwestern Bryant will likely compete with Brendan Sullivan.
2. North Texas QB Grant Gunnell is transferring to Sam Houston, which will be his fourth school. Gunnell started out with two seasons at Arizona, then a year at Memphis where he suffered an injury and never played, then last season at North Texas. He has totaled 1939 passing yards with 15 TDs for his career, but the vast majority of that came with Arizona where he had 1864-15. He’ll likely compete with Keegan Shoemaker to start.
3. Michigan State QB Payton Thorne is headed to Auburn from the portal. Thorne was with the Spartans the past three seasons, throwing for 6493 yards with 49 TDs and 24 interceptions for his career. Most recently, last season he passed for 2679-19 with 11 interceptions, which was a drop from his 2021 production of 3232-27 with 10 interceptions. In Auburn’s spring practice the QB battle had been between Robby Ashford, TJ Finley, and Holden Geriner, but Finley has since entered the portal.
4. Wyoming spring game – QB Andrew Peasley started (9/20-100-0, 2 int), QB Jayden Clemons (13/20-102-0), QB Evan Svoboda (10/18-74-0, 1 int), RB LJ Richardson (6/52-1), RB Sam Scott (11/21, 3/7 rec), RB Jeremy Hollingsworth (8/29-1), WR Isaac Sell (8/79), WR Charlie Coenen (5/33), WR Wyatt Wieland (4/31), TE JM Gyllenborg (2/31), TE Treyton Welch (2/28), WR Caleb Merritt (2/17), WR Chase Locke (1/21) – inactives included RB Harrison Waylee (knee, may need a surgical procedure), RB DQ James, RB Dawaiian McNeely & WR Caleb Cooley

Notables entering the transfer portal were WR Jermaine Johnson (UMass)

Announcing transfer destinations included QB Ben Bryant (Cincinnati to Northwestern), QB Grant Gunnell (North Texas to Sam Houston), QB Payton Thorne (Michigan State to Auburn), QB Carson May (Iowa/Coffeyville to Wyoming), RB Isaiah Ifanse (San Jose State to Cal), WR Kaleb Brown (Ohio State to Iowa), WR Joey Hobert (Utah Tech to Texas State), WR EJ Horton (Marshall to Colorado) & WR Sean Shaw (Iowa State to Texas State)

Updates from May 3-5:

QBs:

• Akron spring game standouts – Jeff Undercuffler (14/25-139-2), Dijon Jennings (3/5-47-1)
• Baylor spring game – Blake Shapen (11/20-100-1), Sawyer Robertson (9/16-170-2), RJ Martinez (4/7-49)
• Ben Bryant, Cincinnati – will transfer to Northwestern
• Grant Gunnell, North Texas – will transfer to Sam Houston State
• Carson May, Iowa/Coffeyville CC – will transfer to Wyoming
• Payton Thorne, Michigan State – will transfer to Auburn
• West Virginia spring game – Garrett Greene (8/11-156-1), Nicco Marchiol (6/12-58-0)

RBs:

• Akron spring game standout – Lorenzo Lingard (6/24-1, 2/14 rec)
• Baylor spring game – Bryson Washington (11/67), Dominic Richardson (8/46), Richard Reese (10/42) – Taye McWilliams is not listed on the spring roster
• Isaiah Ifanse, Montana State/San Jose State – will transfer to Cal, spent the spring at SJSU
• Kent State spring game – Gavin Garcia (94-2), Xavier Williams (rush TD, active after hip injury last season)
• West Virginia spring game – Jahiem White (7/91-1), CJ Donaldson (8/36-1), Jaylen Anderson (6/20), Justin Johnson (4/16), Tony Mathis (3/10, since entered the portal)

WRs & TEs:

• Akron spring game – Myles Walker (4/58-1), Daniel George (4/45), Dakota Thomas (2/44-1), Bobby Golden (1/12-1)
• Baylor spring game – TE Jake Roberts (5/60), Monoray Baldwin (3/70-1), TE Drake Dabney (3/49-1)
• Kaleb Brown, Ohio State – will transfer to Iowa
• Kody Epps, BYU – withdraws from the portal and will return
• Joey Hobert, Utah Tech – will transfer to Texas State – 90/1258-16 last season, began career at Washington State
• EJ Horton, Marshall – will transfer to Colorado
• Jermaine Johnson, UMass – enters the portal – DNP last season, 60/453-2 since 2019
• Sean Shaw, Iowa State – will transfer to Texas State
• West Virginia spring game – Devin Carter (3/77), TE Kole Taylor (3/36), Jarel Williams (2/9), Cortez Braham (1/40-1), CJ Cole (1/27), Tyler Evans (1/21), Jeremiah Aaron (1/18), Hudson Clement (1/17)

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The Core Four: four key updates

1. Michigan State QB Payton Thorne entered the transfer portal. Thorne was the Spartans starter the past two seasons, throwing for 235/389-3232-27 in 2021 then for 242/387-2679-19 last year. This would appear to put Noah Kim and Katin Houser as the top competitors to start in the fall. Michigan State also lost WR Keon Coleman to the portal, Coleman caught 58/798-7 last season, which led the team in all three categories.
2. BYU WR Kody Epps and West Virginia RB Tony Mathis were two other high-profile players to enter the portal prior to it closing. Epps caught 39/459-6 at BYU last season, which was second on the team in receptions and third in receiving yards. Mathis had been at West Virginia four seasons, with last year being his best as he ran for 135/562-5 which led the team in attempts and rushing yards. But BYU got good news as they landed Eastern Michigan WR Darius Lassiter from the portal, who caught 40/471-4 last year.
3. Maryland spring game (incomplete stats) – QB Taulia Tagovailoa started and played the first half (16/24-210-1), QB Billy Edwards began with the second team (13/22-224-2), QB Cameron Edge played the second half (10/17-80-1), RB Roman Hemby started, RB Antwain Littleton began with the second team (105 rush yards), RB Colby McDonald (10/60), WR Tai Felton (5/75), TE Corey Dyches (6/43), WR Tyrese Chambers (4/37-2), WR Kaden Prather (4/54), WR Leon Haughton (3/69-1, 40 yard TD), WR Jeshaun Jones started, TE Preston Howard (3/61), TE Rico Walker (2/18), WR Robert Smith (28 yard TD) – inactive included RB Ramon Brown (foot), WR Shaleak Knotts, TE Leron Husbands, TE Joshua Jennings – they replace a lot at WR and transfers Chambers and Prather stepped up as hoped
4. Oregon spring game (two teams) – QB Bo Nix started (19/40-193-1, rush TD), QB Ty Thompson started for one side (16/34-274-2), RB Dante Dowdell (7/32), RB Noah Whittington started for one side (10/31, 3/16 rec), RB Bucky Irving started for one side (2/15), RB Jordan James (5/14-1), WR Kris Hutson (5/143-1), WR Tez Johnson (3/78-1, 63 yard TD), WR Troy Franklin (5/78-1), WR Traeshon Holden (6/47), WR Kyler Kasper (2/24), WR Justius Lowe (3/17), TE Kenyon Sadiq (2/25), TE Patrick Herbert (2/14) – inactive was TE Terrance Ferguson – the transfer WRs Johnson & Holden were immediate contributors, unit looks strong as a whole

Notables entering the transfer portal were QB Payton Thorne (Michigan State), QB Justin Lamson (Syracuse), QB TJ Finley (Auburn), RB Ajay Allen (Nebraska), RB Tony Mathis (West Virginia), RB Aaron Dumas (Washington), WR Keon Coleman (Michigan State), WR Kody Epps (BYU), WR Milton Wright (Purdue), WR Kaleb Brown (Ohio State), WR/TE Landen King (Auburn) & TE Seydou Traore (Arkansas State/Colorado)

Announcing transfer destinations included QB Thomas Castellanos (UCF to Boston College), QB Hayden Wolff (Old Dominion to Western Michigan), RB Jaylen Thomas (Colorado State to Kent State), WR Corey Gammage (Marshall to Purdue), WR Jaden Alexis (Texas to South Florida), WR Tar’Varish Dawson (Auburn to Colorado), WR Braden Smith (Louisville to Cincinnati), WR Victor Jones (Nebraska to Liberty), WR Darius Lassiter (Eastern Michigan to BYU), WR Marquez Dortch (Miss State to Cal), TE Austin Smith (Colorado to Memphis) & TE Chris Mottillo (South Florida to Marshall)

Updates from Apr 30- May 2:

QBs:

• QB/TE Caden Becker, Wyoming – will transfer to Nebraska
• Will Bohn, UCF – enters the portal
• Buffalo spring game – Cole Snyder started for one side (10/23-102-1, 61 yard TD pass, 2 int), Gunnar Gray (11/22-148-1, 1 int) & CJ Ogbonna (6/9-136-1, 1 int) played for the other side – Snyder is expected to be the starter going into the fall
• Thomas Castellanos, UCF – will transfer to Boston College
• TJ Finley, Auburn – will enter the portal as a grad transfer, began career at LSU
• Hank Gibbs, Wyoming – will transfer to Northern Colorado
• Karson Kaiser, New Mexico State – will transfer to Texas State (PWO)
• Justin Lamson, Syracuse – enters the portal
• Nevada spring game – Brendon Lewis (13/23-88-0, 1 int, 9/47 rush), Shane Illingworth (4/8-111-1), AJ Bianco (6/11-129-1)
• Rutgers spring game (two teams) – Gavin Wimsatt started for one side (10/20-124-1, 1 int), Evan Simon started for one side (9/17-71-0, 6/21-1 rush), Gavin Rupp (1/2-22-1) – no starter has been named, it was a rainy day but these numbers were very average
• Payton Thorne, Michigan State – enters the portal 6493-49 passing over last 3 seasons
• Hayden Wolff, Old Dominion – will transfer to Western Michigan

RBs:

• Ajay Allen, Nebraska – enters the portal – 33/190-2 last season
• Buffalo spring game – Joseph Giggie (34/120), Mark Anthony Scott (37 rush, 78 rec including 61 yard TD) – Al-Jay Henderson, Ron Cook (out spring), Mike Washington (not dressed) & Dylan Kedzior (not dressed) did not appear to play
• Michel Dukes, South Florida – arrested on a domestic violence charge, suspended indefinitely from the team
• Aaron Dumas, Washington – enters the portal, DNP last season, spent 2021 at New Mexico
• Kobe Johnson, North Dakota State – will transfer to Colorado State
• Max Jones, Wyoming – enters the portal
• Tony Mathis, West Virginia – enters the portal – 229/943-6 over last 4 seasons, 135/562-5 last season
• Nevada spring game – Sean Dollars (13/33), Ashton Hayes (11/37-1)
• Rutgers spring game – Aaron Young started for one side (16/76), Al-Shadee Salaam started for one side (11/55-1), Ja’Shon Benjamin (11/43), Jordan Kinsler (9/27), Donovan Delaney (5/20) – Sam Brown was not dressed (foot) but is expected to be ready for the summer, Kyle Monangai did not play (undisclosed, but the broadcast seemed aware he was not expected)
• Jaylen Thomas, Colorado State – will transfer to Kent State
• Jayvaun Wilson, UNLV – enters the portal – 8/36-0 over last 2 seasons

WRs & TEs:

• Damir Abdullah, Colorado State – enters the portal
• Jaden Alexis, Texas – will transfer to South Florida
• Markus Allen, Wisconsin – reports that he was arrested at a house party over the weekend but had not been charged
• Kaleb Brown, Ohio State – enters the portal – 1/5-0, redshirted last season
• Buffalo spring game – Nik McMillan (4/134-2), Marlyn Johnson (8/56), Cole Harrity (4 rec), Darrell Harding (3 rec), Tadd Barr (3 rec), Boobie Curry (3 rec)
• Keon Coleman, Michigan State – enters the portal – 58/798-7 last season
• TE Zach Courtney, Colorado – will transfer to Coastal Carolina
• Tar’Varish Dawson, Auburn – will transfer to Colorado, decommitted from Cincinnati
• Marquez Dortch, Miss State – will transfer to Cal
• Kody Epps, BYU – enters the portal – 39/459-6 last season
• Corey Gammage, Marshall – will transfer to Purdue
• TE Var’Keyes Gumms, North Texas – decommits from transfer to Arkansas
• Jarnorris Hopson, Miss State – enters the portal
• Victor Jones, Nebraska – will transfer to Liberty
• WR/TE Landen King, Auburn – enters the portal after entering then returning in the offseason – 6/83-1 over last 2 seasons
• Nigel Lanier, Tennessee – enters the portal
• Darius Lassiter, Eastern Michigan – will transfer to BYU
• TE Gus McGee, San Diego State – will transfer to Charlotte
• Christian Moss, Virginia Tech – is no longer on the team
• TE Chris Mottillo, South Florida – will transfer to Marshall – 3/37-1 last season
• Nevada spring game – Jamaal Bell (5/136-1), Victor Snow (7/76-1), Dalevon Campbell (1/40), Isaiah Essissima (2/34), Gerick Robinson (5/30), Spencer Curtis (2/17)
• Rutgers spring game – WR Christian Dremel (3/38), WR Max Patterson (3/34-2), WR Rashad Rochelle (4/29), WR Nasir Montgomery (2/26), WR Isaiah Washington (2/16), Jordan Thompson (1/29), TE Mike Higgins (1/21), TE Victor Konopka (2/7), TE Logan Blake (1/9), WR Dylan Braithwaite (1/8) – inactive included WR Ian Strong, WR Chris Long, WR Naseim Brantley
• TE Francis Sherman, Louisville – enters the portal – 4/32-1 over 3 seasons
• Darryle Simmons, Stephen F Austin – will transfer to Marshall, began career at Virginia Tech
• TE Austin Smith, Colorado – will transfer to Memphis
• Braden Smith, Louisville – will transfer to Cincinnati
• Collin Sullivan, Purdue – enters the portal – 2/10-0 over last 2 seasons
• TE Seydou Traore, Arkansas State/Colorado – re-enters the portal after offseason transfer to Colorado – 50/655-4 last season
• Milton Wright, Purdue – enters the portal, last played in 2021, 99/1325-10 over 3 seasons

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