College Fantasy Update

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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. Former Wichita State forward Jaykwon Walton is on the move yet again, as he decommitted from UCF to instead transfer to Memphis. He had previously committed to Alabama this offseason before being dismissed from the team then committing to UCF. Walton began his career with two seasons at Georgia then last season at Wichita State averaged 13.9 ppg & 5.3 rpg.
2. Former Iowa State guard Jeremiah Williams will transfer to Rutgers after decommitting from Illinois. Williams started out with two seasons at Temple, then transferred to Iowa State but never suited up due to an Achilles injury. In his final season at Temple in ’21-22 he averaged 9.5 ppg and 4.3 apg.
3. USC freshman Bronny James (son of LeBron) suffered cardiac arrest during a practice on Monday and was taken to the hospital, where he was reported to be in stable condition. Then on Thursday the family released a statement that he had been released from the hospital and was able to return home.
4. Former Southern Miss forward Denijay Harris will transfer to Arkansas after previously decommitting from New Mexico State. Harris played the past three seasons at Southern Miss, with ’22-23 being his best as he scored 8.9 ppg with 5.6 rpg while playing 24.2 minutes a game. Arkansas has also added El Ellis, Tramon Mark, Keyon Menifield, Khalif Battle, Jeremiah Davenport and Chandler Lawson from the portal this offseason.

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from Jul 24-31:

• Juwan Gary, Nebraska – has been fully cleared after shoulder surgery, may get limited minutes in foreign tour
• Bronny James, USC – collapsed on the court Monday suffering cardiac arrest and was taken to the hospital and was in stable condition. He was released from the hospital to return home on Thursday.
• Ahron Ulis, Nebraska – Iowa transfer is being held out from playing on the foreign tour in Spain due to a “situation”
• Tre’ Williams, Tulane – has played on the foreign tour in China after being sidelined at the end of the season

Transfer Updates from Jul 24-31:

• Rakeim Gary, South Carolina State – will transfer to Pacific – 11.8 ppg
• Lesown Hallums, South Carolina State – will transfer to Pacific – 10.6 ppg
• Denijay Harris, Southern Miss – will transfer to Arkansas – 8.9 ppg, had previously decommitted from New Mexico State
• Sam Hofman, Houston Christian – will transfer to Temple – 6.6 ppg
• Teafale Lenard, MTSU – will pursue a pro career rather than transfer to Memphis
• Emareyon McDonald, Northwestern State – enters the portal – 6.1 ppg
• Jaron Pierre, Wichita State – will transfer to Langston – 10.6 ppg
• Jaykwon Walton, Wichita State – decommits from UCF, will transfer to Memphis – 13.9 ppg, had previously committed to Alabama earlier in the offseason before being dismissed
• Jeremiah Williams, Iowa State – will transfer to Rutgers, had previously decommitted from Illinois

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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. Former Harvard forward Chris Ledlum announced he would transfer to St John’s after previously committing to Tennessee. Ledlum played three seasons at Harvard, his best coming last season when he averaged 18.8 ppg and 8.5 rpg in 31.5 mpg.
2. In a likely related move to #1, former Iona forward Quinn Slazinski announced he would re-enter the portal after previously committing to St. John’s, then later the same day committed to transfer to West Virginia. Slazinski began his career with two seasons at Louisville followed by two at Iona, most recently scoring 11.3 ppg last season in just 7 games.
3. West Virginia guard Jose Perez will withdraw from the transfer portal and return to West Virginia. Perez started out with two seasons at Gardner-Webb, spent one season at Marquette, then was at Manhattan in ’21-22 where he averaged 18.9 ppg & 4.5 apg. He sat out last season after not getting a waiver for eligibility to suit up for the Mountaineers.
4. In injury updates, Ugonna Onyenso (Kentucky) was confirmed to have had surgery after suffereing a foot injury which will keep him out months, Zach Freemantle (Xavier) will sit out the foreign tour as he recovers from a foot injury, Mark Mitchell (Duke) is active after missing time at the end of the season with a knee issue, and Kobe Elvis (Dayton) has been fully cleared (Dayton).

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from Jul 17-23:

• Kaleb Brown, Missouri – is active this summer after being sidelined late last spring
• Kobe Elvis, Dayton – has been fully cleared (knee)
• Zach Freemantle, Xavier – will not play in the international tour next month (foot)
• Keyon Menifield, Arkansas – Washington transfer will be a non-scholarship redshirt this season
• Mark Mitchell, Duke – was shown active in team practice video (knee)
• Ugonna Onyenso, Kentucky – had foot/ankle surgery after reportedly suffering a broken foot in a scrimmage in Canada, will be out a couple months after a “minor procedure”

Transfer Updates from Jul 17-23:

• Marcus Adams, Kansas – committed to Gonzaga, freshman was released from his NLI to Kansas
• Samba Diallo, Manhattan – will transfer to Merrimack – 6.0 ppg
• Jalen Forrest, Georgia Tech – Presbyterian transfer will attend South Plains JC in the fall and plans to join the team in December due to an academic transcript issue
• Chris Ledlum, Harvard – will transfer to St John’s, had previously committed to Tennessee – 18.8 ppg
• Jose Perez, West Virginia – withdraws from the portal and will return, DNP last season after transfer from Manhattan
• Quinn Slazinski, Iona – decommits from transfer to St John’s and commits to West Virginia – 11.3 ppg
• Mylik Wilson, Houston – withdraws from the portal and will return, DNP last season

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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. Former Harvard forward Chris Ledlum re-entered the portal after committing to Tennessee earlier this offseason. Ledlum played at Harvard three seasons (not including the missed ’20-21 season), most recently averaging 18.8 ppg with 8.5 rpg in 31.5 mpg last season.
2. Alabama guard Jahvon Quinerly announced he will transfer to Memphis. Quinerly started out in ’18-19 at Villanova, then transferred to Alabama where he redshirted a season then played the last three seasons. His best year came in ’21-22 when he averaged 13.8 ppg with 4.2 apg and 3.0 rpg while playing 30.0 mpg. Last season he averaged 8.7 ppg, coming mostly off the bench and playing 21.2 mpg.
3. Kentucky represented the USA in the “Globl Jam” tournament, advancing to play Canada in the title game on Sunday, with Kentucky winning the gold medal 89-72. Justin Edwards scored 23 with 7 rebounds, Antonio Reeves had 18 on 4/8 3-point shooting, recent West Virginia transfer Tre Mitchell scored 18 with 11 rebounds, and DJ Wagner scored 13 with 6 assists. Reeves was the MVP of the tournament, averaging 23 points over four games.
4. In injury updates, Ugonna Onyenso (Kentucky) suffered an ankle injury that kept him out of much of the foreign tour (Aaron Bradshaw was also out for Kentucky as expected after foot surgery), Adem Bona (UCLA) will sit out the foreign tour, Kyle Filipowski (Duke) expects to be ready for the season after hip surgeries, Trey Patterson (Villanova) had shoulder surgery, and Jerome Hunter (Xavier) is sidelined with an undisclosed medical issue.

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from Jul 10-16:

• Fardaws Aimaq, Cal – will be immediately eligible after transfer from Texas Tech
• Adem Bona, UCLA – will not play on the foreign tour (shoulder) in August but is hopeful to be cleared for fall practice
• Kyree Brown, New Hampshire – will pursue a professional career after previous reports he was in the portal
• Jalen Carey, Rhode Island – has reportedly accepted an offer to play professionally, have not seen this confirmed
• Kyle Filipowski, Duke – has begun running, shooting and non-contact work, expects to begin contact work at the end of August (hip surgeries) and to be ready for the season
• Jerome Hunter, Xavier – sidelined with a medical issue with no specific timetable for return
• Ugonna Onyenso, Kentucky – injured his ankle in a scrimmage, was in a boot Wednesday and later games and was held out the rest of the week during the foreign tour
• Trey Patterson, Villanova – had shoulder surgery, out indefinitely
• Christian Reeves, Duke – is close to returning (ankle) but is not playing yet

Transfer Updates from Jul 10-16:

• Marcus Adams, Kansas – freshman requests a release from his National Letter of Intent and will re-open his recruitment
• Terrell Ard, Presbyterian – will transfer to Mount St. Mary’s – 7.1 ppg
• Dee Barnes, Southern Utah – will transfer to High Point – 6.1 ppg
• Chris Ledlum, Harvard – re-enters the portal after a brief stop at Tennessee – 18.8 ppg at Harvard last season
• Terrion Murdix, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi – enters the portal – 13.4 ppg
• Jahvon Quinerly, Alabama – will transfer to Memphis – 8.7 ppg

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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. UCF guard Ithiel Horton will transfer to Texas. Horton began his career in ’18-19 at Delaware (career-best 13.2 ppg), spent three seasons at Pitt (one of which was redshirted), then was at UCF last season where he scored 12.3 ppg with 3.7 rpg and shot 34.8% from three on 6.6 attempts a game. Texas has also added Max Abmas, Kadin Shedrick, Chendall Weaver and Ze’Rik Onyema from the portal.
2. The roster churn at West Virginia continued, as Jose Perez entered the portal despite never suiting up for the Mountaineers. Perez spent time at Gardner-Webb, Marquette and Manhattan before transferring to West Virginia, then having to sit out last season after being denied immediate eligibility. He averaged 18.9 ppg in his most recent season at Manhattan in ’21-22.
3. Several former West Virginia big men found new schools, with James Okonkwo heading to North Carolina and Mohamed Wague choosing Alabama. Okonkwo spent two seasons at West Virginia, barely playing in ’21-22, then last season averaging 2.5 ppg and 3.2 rpg in 11 mpg off the bench. Wague averaged 4.1 ppg and 3.1 rpg last season in 10.6 mpg off the bench. In all likelihood these guys ended up at higher tier schools due to late supply and demand than they would have if they’d entered the portal earlier in the spring.
4. North Carolina A&T guard Marcus Watson will transfer to Towson after previously decommitting from Seton Hall. Watson began his career with a redshirt year at Oklahoma State, then went to New Mexico State for a season, followed by two seasons at NC A&T, where he most recently scored 14.2 ppg with 4.5 rpg last season.

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from Jul 5-9:

• N/A

Transfer Updates from Jul 5-9:

• Jeremiah Bembry, Florida State – will transfer to West Virginia, redshirted last season
• Alyn Breed, Providence – enters the portal – 4.8 ppg
• Jalen Hampton, Northwestern State – will transfer to South Plains JC, had previously decommitted from Austin Peay
• Ithiel Horton, UCF – will transfer to Texas – 12.3 ppg
• James Okonkwo, West Virginia – will transfer to North Carolina – 2.5 ppg
• Jose Perez, West Virginia – enters the portal (DNP last season)
• Mohamed Wague, West Virginia – will transfer to Alabama – 4.1 ppg
• Marcus Watson, NC A&T – will transfer to Towson – 14.2 ppg, had previously decommitted from Seton Hall

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The Core Four – four key updates

1. West Virginia guard Joe Toussaint announced a transfer to Texas Tech. Toussaint first played three seasons at Iowa, starting 41 of 98 games, then last year at West Virginia averaged a career-best 9.4 ppg as well as 2.6 apg and 2.8 rpg while playing 21.7 mpg off the bench. Tech has also added Devan Cambridge, Warren Washington, Darrion Williams and Chance McMillian from the portal.
2. Rutgers guard Paul Mulcahy will transfer to Washington. Mulcahy was at Rutgers four seasons, starting 81 of 121 games and averaging 6.8 ppg for his career on 36.4% 3-point shooting, with his best seasons coming in 2021 when he averaged 9.0 ppg & 5.3 apg, and in 2022 when he scored 8.3 ppg with 4.9 apg. Washington’s incoming transfer class also includes Sahvir Wheeler, Nate Calmese, Moses Wood, Anthony Holland & Wilhelm Breidenbach.
3. UMass post Wildens Leveque is transferring to Texas A&M. Leveque began his career with three seasons at South Carolina (drawing 51 starts) then was at UMass last season where he averaged 5.5 ppg & 4.6 rpg while starting 25 of 28 games and playing 19.6 mpg.
4. Cal State-Northridge recently announced several incoming transfers including Gianni Hunt (Sacramento State, 6.9 ppg last season, previously spent three seasons at Oregon State), Quincy McGriff (Duquesne, 5.3 ppg last season, had previously decommitted from UTSA this offseason), and Jordan Brinson (Fresno State last season, previously was at UAB, Utah Valley and juco).

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from Jun 29-Jul 4:

• Aaron Bradshaw, Kentucky – was revealed that he had foot surgery earlier in June, will not play on the summer international tour but is hopeful for the start of the season

Transfer Updates from Jun 29-Jul 4:

• Max Amadasun, St Bonaventure – will transfer to Augusta – 1.7 ppg
• Doc Bradley, New Mexico State – decommits from transfer to Northern Illinois
• Jordan Brinson, Fresno State – will transfer to Cal State-Northridge – 0.7 ppg
• Adrame Diongue, Washington State – will transfer to San Jose State – 1.3 ppg
• Jaxon Ellingsworth, East Carolina – will transfer to Gulf Coast State
• Sterling Gaston-Chapman, Tulsa – will transfer to Texas-Arlington – 3.9 ppg
• Delaney Heard, Alabama – will transfer to Kennesaw State
• Gianni Hunt, Sacramento State – will transfer to Cal State-Northridge – 6.9 ppg
• Wildens Leveque, UMass – will transfer to Texas A&M – 5.5 ppg
• Quincy McGriff, Duquesne – will transfer to Cal State-Northridge – 5.3 ppg, had previously committed to UTSA
• Paul Mulcahy, Rutgers – will transfer to Washington – 8.3 ppg
• Isaiah Range, Alabama State – withdraws from the portal
• Joe Toussaint, West Virginia – will transfer to Texas Tech – 9.4 ppg
• Khalil Turner, Morgan State – will transfer to St Thomas (NAIA) – 9.1 ppg
• Marcus Watson, NC A&T – decommits from transfer to Seton Hall

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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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