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CFB Player Updates from May 15-16

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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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CFB Player Updates from May 12-14

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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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CBB Player Updates from May 12-14

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The Core Four – four key updates

  1. Penn guard Jordan Dingle will transfer to St John’s. Dingle played three seasons at Penn, averaging 19.5 ppg for his career, and last season putting up 23.4 points, 3.6 rebounds & 2.3 assists a game while shooting 35.6% from 3 on 7.7 attempts a game. St John’s incoming transfer class also includes Sean Conway, Quinn Slazinski, Cruz Davis, Daniss Jenkins, Nahiem Allyene, Glenn Taylor, RJ Luis and Sadiku Abine Ayo, essentially a brand new team.
  2. Arizona State big man Warren Washington is transferring to Texas Tech. Washington is already well-traveled, having spent the ’18-19 season at Oregon State, then three seasons at Nevada (redshirting one), followed by last season at Arizona State where he scored 9.2 ppg with 6.9 rpg and 1.8 blocks a game. Texas Tech has also added Darrion Williams and Chance McMillian from the portal, but likely still had work to do.
  3. Marshall guard Andrew Taylor is transferring to Mississippi State. Taylor scored in double-figures in all four of his seasons with the Herd, putting up a career best 20.2 ppg this season as well as 4.7 apg and 4.7 rpg while shooting 36.4% from 3 on 7.1 attempts a game. He is Miss. State’s second transfer add after Jimmy Bell committed near the end of last week.
  4. Other notable transfer commitments included Isaac Jones (Idaho to Washington State), Moussa Cisse (Oklahoma State to Ole Miss), Jarius Hicklen (North Florida to Oklahoma State), Mika Adams-Woods (Cincinnati to St Bonaventure), BJ Edwards (Tennessee to SMU), Brad Ezewiro (Georgetown to Saint Louis), Steve Settle (Howard to Utah), Deivon Smith (Georgia Tech to Utah), Michael O’Connell (Stanford to NC State) & Yazid Powell (Buffalo to UTEP)

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

Injuries and Updates from May 12-14:

  • N/A

Transfer Updates from May 12-14:

  • Mika Adams-Woods, Cincinnati – will transfer to St Bonaventure – 9.1 ppg
  • Moussa Cisse, Oklahoma State – will transfer to Ole Miss – 6.8 ppg
  • Antavion Collum, Cal State Bakersfield – will transfer to McNeese State – 13.0 ppg
  • Jordan Dingle, Penn – will transfer to St John’s – 23.4 ppg
  • Adrame Diongue, Washington State – enters the portal – 1.3 ppg
  • Trevin Dorius, Utah State – will transfer to Utah Valley – 5.8 ppg
  • BJ Edwards, Tennessee – will transfer to SMU – 1.2 ppg
  • Brad Ezewiro, Georgetown – will transfer to Saint Louis – 4.3 ppg
  • James Glisson, Mercer – will transfer to New Orleans – 5.6 ppg
  • Denijay Harris, Southern Miss – will transfer to New Mexico State – 8.9 ppg
  • Jarrett Hensley, Cincinnati – will transfer to Southern Illinois – 2.0 ppg
  • Jarius Hicklen, North Florida – will transfer to Oklahoma State – 12.5 ppg
  • Oton Jankovic, Tulane – will transfer to Detroit – 1.0 ppg
  • Isaac Jones, Idaho – will transfer to Washington State – 19.4 ppg
  • Tristan Maxwell, Georgia Tech – will transfer to Hampton – 3.3 ppg
  • Trey Moss, South Florida – will transfer to William & Mary – 1.8 ppg
  • Michael O’Connell, Stanford – will transfer to NC State – 5.2 ppg
  • John Olmsted, Arizona State – enters the portal
  • Wheza Panzo, Stetson – will transfer to Iona – 8.6 ppg
  • Kenny Pohto, Wichita State – withdraws from the portal – 8.7 ppg
  • Yazid Powell, Buffalo – will transfer to UTEP – 13.0 ppg
  • Bryant Randleman, High Point – will transfer to James Madison – 8.7 ppg
  • Steve Settle, Howard – will transfer to Temple – 11.1 ppg
  • Deivon Smith, Georgia Tech – will transfer to Utah – 8.0 ppg
  • Andrew Taylor, Marshall – will transfer to Miss. State – 20.2 ppg
  • Messiah Thompson, Alabama A&M – will transfer to Long Beach State – 10.8 ppg
  • Warren Washington, Arizona State – will transfer to Texas Tech – 9.2 ppg

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CFB Player Updates from May 9-11

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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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CBB Player Updates from May 10-11

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The Core Four – four key updates

  1. UMKC guard RayQwandis Mitchell is transferring to Penn State, which will actually be his fourth school. He began at Idaho, spent two seasons at Illinois-Chicago, then last year at Kansas City averaged 17.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg and 1.6 apg while playing 35.5 mpg. He joins a large Penn State incoming transfer class also consisting of Ace Baldwin, Zach Hicks, Qudus Wahab, Nick Kern, Puff Johnson & Leo O’Boyle.
  2. UCF landed a pair of transfers in Shemarri Allen & Jaykwon Walton. Allen spent two years at juco then two at UMKC, last year averaging 17.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists a game. Walton was at Georgia for two seasons, then last year was at Wichita State where he scored 13.9 points with 5.3 rebounds a game. Walton had originally committed to Alabama earlier this offseason, before legal charges led to him being turned away and thus re-opened his recruitment.
  3. Other notable transfer commitments included Jimmy Bell (West Virginia to Miss State), Victor Iwuakor (UNLV to Southern Miss), Will Shaver (UNC to UAB), RJ Sunahara (Nova Southeastern to Georgia), Phillip Russell (Southeast Missouri State to Texas-Arlington)
  4. With the portal closing for non-grad transfers on May 11, there were a number of late entries including Arthur Kaluma (Creighton), Julian Phillips (Tennessee), Ernest Udeh (Kansas), Malcolm Dandridge (Memphis), Jusaun Holt (Georgia), from UCLA Mac Etienne & Abramo Canka, Jalon Moore (Georgia Tech), D’Marco Dunn (UNC), Rondel Walker (TCU), Kruz Perrott-Hunt (South Dakota) & Ian Martinez (Maryland)
  5. Bonus note/FYI – in past years when players have entered the portal and at the same time the NBA Draft process then subsequently commit to another school, in virtually every circumstance they then withdraw from the NBA Draft, thus I am not treating players who have already announced a transfer commitment withdrawing from the Draft as “breaking news” as its pretty much a given, whereas committing to a new school then staying in the Draft would be newsworthy

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

Injuries and Updates from May 10-11:

  • Lamar Washington, Texas Tech – will return next season, there were unconfirmed reports in April that he planned to enter the portal which he disputed at the time – 3.4 ppg

Transfer Updates from May 10-11:

  • Shemarri Allen, Kansas City – will transfer to UCF – 17.0 ppg
  • Alden Applewhite, Portland – will transfer to Murray State – 7.7 ppg
  • Davon Barnes, Texas Southern – will transfer to Sam Houston – 13.5 ppg
  • Neal Begovich, Stanford – will transfer to Duke – 0.9 ppg
  • Jimmy Bell, West Virginia – will transfer to Miss State – 4.8 ppg
  • Zae Blake, Green Bay – will transfer to Wagner – 8.9 ppg
  • Abramo Canka, UCLA – enters the portal – 1.5 ppg
  • Supreme Cook, Fairfield – enters the portal – 13.1 ppg
  • Malcolm Dandridge, Memphis – enters the portal – 5.7 ppg
  • D’Marco Dunn, North Carolina – enters the portal – 2.7 ppg
  • Mac Etienne, UCLA – enters the portal – 1.3 ppg
  • Kyron Gibson, Texas-Arlington – will transfer to Drake – 11.2 ppg
  • Carte’Are Gordon, Grambling – enters the portal – 12.7 ppg
  • Jusaun Holt, Georgia – enters the portal – 3.2 ppg
  • Delonnie Hunt, Wagner – enters the portal – 11.1 ppg
  • Victor Iwuakor, UNLV – will transfer to Southern Miss – 3.0 ppg
  • Arthur Kaluma, Creighton – enters the portal – 11.8 ppg, also in the NBA Draft process
  • Ian Martinez, Maryland – enters the portal – 5.7 ppg
  • RayQuawndis Mitchell, Kansas City – will transfer to Penn State – 17.3 ppg
  • Jalon Moore, Georgia Tech – enters the portal – 7.6 ppg
  • Iaroslav Niagu, USC – will transfer to Charlotte – 0.4 ppg
  • Kruz Perrott-Hunt, South Dakota – enters the portal – 14.3 ppg
  • Julian Phillips, Tennessee – enters the portal – 8.3 ppg, also in the NBA Draft process
  • Marcus Randolph, Richmond – will transfer to Saint Peter’s – 3.3 ppg
  • Phillip Russell, Southeast Missouri State – will transfer to Texas-Arlington – 18.1 ppg
  • Will Shaver, North Carolina – will transfer to UAB – 0.7 ppg
  • DJ Smith, Little Rock – will transfer to Bowling Green
  • Richie Springs, UConn – will transfer to Quinnipiac – 0.8 ppg
  • RJ Sunahara, Nova Southeastern – will transfer to Georgia – 18.9 ppg
  • Ernest Udeh, Kansas – enters the portal – 2.6 ppg
  • Rondel Walker, TCU – enters the portal – 1.9 ppg
  • Jaykwon Walton, Wichita State – will transfer to UCF – 13.9 ppg

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CBB Player Updates from May 8-9

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The Core Four – four key updates

  1. Niagara guard Noah Thomasson announced a transfer to Georgia. Thomasson began his career with a season at Houston Christian, then was at Niagara the past two seasons, averaging 10.8 ppg in ’21-22 then improving to 19.5 ppg last year along with 3.5 apg, 3.8 rpg and shot 38.6% from 3. Georgia has also added Jalen DeLoach, RJ Melendez and Russel Tchewa from the portal.
  2. Jaylon Tyson will transfer from Texas Tech to Cal. In ’21-22 he only got into 8 games while playing for Texas, then transferred to Texas Tech where he averaged 10.7 points and 6.1 rebounds last season getting 28.9 minutes a game. He joins a sizable incoming transfer class for Cal which also consists of Fardaws Aimaq, Jalen Cone, Mike Meadows & Keonte Kennedy, and with those guys alone it seems like they are already improved from a 3-29 record this year.
  3. Other transfer commitments of note were DJ Rodman (Washington State to USC), Elijah Hawkins (Howard to Minnesota), Even Brauns (Belmont to Iowa), Jordan Riley (Georgetown to Temple), & Hunter Dean (GW to LSU)
  4. Notables entering the portal included Allen Flanigan (Auburn), Andrew Taylor (Marshall), Mike Sharavjamts (Dayton), Isaiah Miranda (NC State), Mika Adams-Woods (Cincinnati), DJ Hughes (Butler) & Gianni Hunt (Sacramento State) – reminder that the portal window closes May 11

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

Injuries and Updates from May 8-9:

  • Boo Buie, Northwestern – withdraws from the NBA Draft
  • Makhi Mitchell, Arkansas – will return next season – 7.0 ppg

Transfer Updates from May 8-9:

  • Mika Adams-Woods, Cincinnati – enters the portal – 9.1 ppg
  • Sadiku Ibine Ayo – will transfer to St John’s – 2.6 ppg
  • Jaden Bediako, Santa Clara – will transfer to Seton Hall – 6.0 ppg
  • Even Brauns, Belmont – will transfer to Iowa 7.0 ppg
  • Hunter Dean, George Washington – will transfer to LSU – 8.7 ppg
  • Pavlo Dziuba, Maryland – enters the portal – 0.0 ppg
  • Allen Flanigan, Auburn – enters the portal – 10.1 ppg
  • Pierre Geneste, Louisiana Tech – will transfer to Fresno State – 2.4 ppg
  • Elijah Hawkins, Howard – will transfer to Minnesota – 12.9 ppg
  • Anquan Hill, St Bonaventure – will transfer to Sacred Heart – 1.9 ppg
  • DJ Hughes, Butler – enters the portal – 1.7 ppg
  • Gianni Hunt, Sacramento State – enters the portal – 6.9 ppg
  • Tadarius Jacobs, Memphis – will transfer to Alabama State – 0.7 ppg
  • Evan Johnson, Georgia State – will transfer to UNC Asheville – 9.3 ppg
  • Trey Miller, Incarnate Word – will transfer to Southern Illinois – 10.4 ppg
  • Isaiah Miranda, NC State – enters the portal
  • Elijah Muhammed, Seton Hall – enters the portal – 0.4 ppg
  • Da’Shawn Phillip, UMES – will transfer to Bowling Green – 9.8 ppg
  • Jordan Riley, Georgetown – will transfer to Temple – 4.6 ppg
  • DJ Rodman, Washington State – will transfer to USC – 9.6 ppg
  • Yusef Salih, Idaho – will transfer to UIC – 6.5 ppg
  • Mike Sharavjamts, Dayton – enters the portal – 5.6 ppg
  • Andrew Taylor, Marshall – enters the portal – 20.2 ppg
  • Josh Taylor, ETSU – enters the portal – 7.2 ppg
  • Lucas Taylor, Wake Forest – will transfer to Georgia State – 2.2 ppg
  • Noah Thomasson, Niagara – will transfer to Georgia – 19.5 ppg
  • Jordan Tillmon, Florida A&M – will transfer to Southern Indiana – 10.6 ppg
  • Tanner Toolson, BYU – enters the portal – 3.5 ppg
  • Elijah Tucker, Xavier – will transfer to Longwood – 1.0 ppg
  • Jaylon Tyson, Texas Tech – will transfer to Cal – 10.7 ppg
  • Jalen Weaver, Salt Lake CC – will transfer to Fresno State – 10.5 ppg

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CFB Player Updates from May 6-8

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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 StateChevan 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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CBB Player Updates from May 5-7

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The Core Four – four key updates

  1. Florida State wing Matthew Cleveland is staying in-state as well as in-conference with a transfer to Miami. He was at FSU two seasons, scoring 11.5 ppg in ’21-22 then increasing to 13.8 ppg this season as well as 7.4 rebounds per game, which ranked him first on the team in scoring and second in rebounds.
  2. In another intra-ACC transfer, Syracuse guard Joe Girard is transferring to Clemson. Girard spent four years with the Orange, with his best coming last season when he scored 16.4 points with 3.0 assists and 2.8 rebounds while shooting 38.1% from 3 on 7.2 attempts a game. Clemson’s incoming transfer class also includes Jack Clark, Bas Leyte and Jake Heidbreder.
  3. Other notable transfer commitments included Tre White (USC to Louisville), RJ Luis (UMass to St John’s), Robert Allen (Ole Miss to North Texas), Elijah Fisher (Texas Tech to DePaul), Ja’heim Hudson (Georgia State to SMU), Kobe Knox (Grand Canyon to South Florida), Kebba Njie (Penn State to Notre Dame) & Ismael Massoud (Kansas State to Georgetown)
  4. Entering the portal were Isaac Mushila (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi), Zuby Ejiofor (Kansas), RJ McGee (Tulane), Trevin Dorius (Utah State), BJ Edwards (Tennessee) & Mohamed Keita (St John’s)

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

Injuries and Updates from May 5-7:

  • N/A

Transfer Updates from May 5-7:

  • Robert Allen, Ole Miss – will transfer to North Texas – 4.4 ppg
  • Elijah Buchanan, Manhattan – will transfer to NJIT – 11.0 ppg
  • Matthew Cleveland, Florida State – will transfer to Miami – 13.8 ppg
  • Anthony Dell’Orso, Campbell – withdraws from the portal and will return – 12.5 ppg
  • Trevin Dorius, Utah State – enters the portal – 5.8 ppg
  • Barry Dunning, Arkansas – will transfer to UAB – 0.3 ppg
  • BJ Edwards, Tennessee – enters the portal – 1.2 ppg
  • Zuby Ejiofor, Kansas – enters the portal – 1.2 ppg
  • Nick Ellington, Eastern Illinois – will transfer to Murray State – 7.3 ppg
  • Kaosi Ezeagu, Sam Houston State – will transfer to New Mexico State – 5.8 ppg
  • Elijah Fisher, Texas Tech – will transfer to DePaul – 3.3 ppg
  • Myles Foster, Monmouth – will transfer to Illinois State – 12.5 ppg
  • Jared Garcia, Salt Lake CC – will transfer to Tulsa – 11.8 ppg
  • Joe Girard, Syracuse – will transfer to Clemson – 16.4 ppg
  • Jalen Hawkins, Morehead State – will transfer to Tarleton State – 8.0 ppg
  • Ja’Heim Hudson, Georgia State – will transfer to SMU – 10.1 ppg
  • Javon Jackson, Southern Nazarene – will transfer to Utah State – 15.8 ppg
  • Bryce Johnson, Sacred Heart – will transfer to Northeastern – 10.1 ppg
  • Mohamed Keita, St John’s – enters the portal – 0.9 ppg
  • Kobe Knox, Grand Canyon – will transfer to South Florida – 5.3 ppg
  • RJ Luis, UMass – will transfer to St John’s – 11.5 ppg
  • Ismael Massoud, Kansas State – will transfer to Georgetown – 5.4 ppg
  • RJ McGee, Tulane – enters the portal
  • Quaran McPherson, Nebraska – will transfer to Northern Illinois
  • Dok Muordar, South Florida – will transfer to Cleveland State – 0.8 ppg
  • Isaac Mushila, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi – enters the portal – 14.5 ppg
  • Kebba Njie, Penn State – will transfer to Notre Dame – 3.4 ppg
  • Oskar Palmquist, Rutgers – will transfer to Elon – 2.3 ppg
  • Will Shaver, North Carolina – decommits from transfer to Belmont and re-opens recruitment
  • Tre White, USC – will transfer to Louisville – 9.0 ppg
  • Atin Wright, Cal State Northridge – will transfer to Drake – 16.7 ppg

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CFB Player Updates from May 3-5

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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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CBB Player Updates from May 3-4

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The Core Four – four key updates

  1. Michigan post Hunter Dickinson, who was likely the top available player in the portal, will transfer to Kansas. Dickinson averaged 17.2 points over his three seasons with the Wolverines, this last season putting up 18.5 ppg, 9.0 rpg and 1.8 blocks per game in 32.7 mpg. He joins incoming transfers Arterio Morris and Nick Timberlake, and Kansas is also pursing recruit Mackenzie Mgbako who recently decommitted from Duke after Mark Mitchell & Kyle Filipowski both returned.
  2. Alabama guard Jaden Bradley is transferring to Arizona. Bradley was a starter much of the season for the Tide, but moved to the bench in March, in several of those games seeing only single-digit minutes. On the season he averaged 6.4 points, 3.1 assists and 2.6 rebounds while playing 19.8 minutes a game. He is Arizona’s first incoming transfer, but they have lost contributors Kerr Kriisa (West Virginia) & Adama Bal (Santa Clara) to the portal.
  3. Other notable commitments included Ques Glover (Samford to BYU), Tim Dalger (Tulsa to Saint Louis), Johnathan Lawson (Memphis to Creighton), Bas Leyte (UNC Greensboro to Clemson), Brycen Long (Houston Christian to Arizona State), Josh Uduje (Coastal Carolina to Utah State), Evan Mahaffey (Penn State to Ohio State), Jayhlon Young (UCF to Memphis), Efton Reid (Gonzaga to Wake Forest), Chendall Weaver (Texas-Arlington to Texas) & Ze’Rik Onyema (UTEP to Texas)
  4. Entering the portal were Lance Ware (Kentucky), Kyle Cuffe (Kansas), Jaylen Murray (Saint Peter’s), Wilhelm Breidenbach (Nebraska), Jaylin Sellers (Ball State) & Jeremiah Williams (Iowa State)

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

Injuries and Updates from May 3-4:

  • Graham Ike, Gonzaga – should be fully cleared in June (foot)
  • Jahcobi Neath, Wisconsin – confirmed that he will not return next season, said he will return to Canada
  • Desi Sills, Kansas State – confirmed he will enter the NBA Draft

Transfer Updates from May 3-4:

  • Ali Ali, Butler – will transfer to Akron – 6.5 ppg
  • Tahron Allen, Monmouth – will transfer to Wagner – 8.0 ppg
  • Quante Berry, Providence – will transfer to Temple
  • Jaden Bradley, Alabama – will transfer to Arizona – 6.4 ppg
  • Wilhelm Breidenbach, Nebraska – enters the portal – 3.6 ppg
  • John Buggs, UTSA – will transfer to North Texas – 10.9 ppg
  • Devin Carney, Duquesne – will transfer to Denver
  • Collin Cooper, Central Arkansas – will transfer to Eastern Kentucky – 10.2 ppg
  • Kyle Cuffe, Kansas – enters the portal – 0.0 ppg
  • Tim Dalger, Tulsa – will transfer to Saint Louis – 10.2 ppg
  • Ronnie DeGray, Missouri – will transfer to Wichita State – 2.1 ppg
  • Hunter Dickinson, Michigan – will transfer to Kansas – 18.5 ppg
  • Babacar Faye, College of Charleston – will transfer to Western Kentucky – 4.7 ppg
  • Ques Glover, Samford – will transfer to BYU – 14.7 ppg
  • David Green, Louisiana Tech – will transfer to Rhode Island – 6.5 ppg
  • Daniel Hankins-Sanford, South Carolina – will transfer to UMass – 2.3 ppg
  • Dominick Harris, Gonzaga – will transfer to Loyola Marymount – 1.5 ppg
  • Louis Hutchinson, Rhode Island – will transfer to Charleston Southern – 1.9 ppg
  • Will Johnston, Texas-Rio Grande Valley – will transfer to Loyola Marymount – 14.5 ppg
  • Jake Kyman, Wyoming – will transfer to Eastern Washington – 4.5 ppg
  • Johnathan Lawson, Memphis – will transfer to Creighton – 3.4 ppg
  • Bas Leyte, UNC Greensboro – will transfer to Clemson – 7.6 ppg
  • Brycen Long, Houston Christian – will transfer to Arizona State – 14.8 ppg
  • Evan Mahaffey, Penn State – will transfer to Ohio State – 2.8 ppg
  • Mike Marsh, Jacksonville – will transfer to Oklahoma State – 10.5 ppg
  • Quentin Millora-Brown, Vanderbilt – will transfer to The Citadel – 3.5 ppg
  • Jaylen Murray, Saint Peter’s – enters the portal – 12.5 ppg
  • Ze’Rik Onyema, UTEP – will transfer to Texas – 7.1 ppg
  • Efton Reid, Gonzaga – will transfer to Wake Forest – 2.1 ppg
  • Martavious Russell, Miss State – enters the portal – 1.7 ppg
  • Jaylin Sellers, Ball State – enters the portal – 13.2 ppg
  • Isa Silva, Stanford – will transfer to Long Beach State – 3.2 ppg
  • Ashton Smith, Texas A&M – enters the portal
  • Alex Tchikou, Rhode Island – will transfer to Detroit – 4.1 ppg
  • Josh Uduje, Coastal Carolina – will transfer to Utah State – 13.3 ppg
  • Lance Ware, Kentucky – enters the portal – 2.0 ppg
  • Chendall Weaver, Texas-Arlington – will transfer to Texas – 9.5 ppg
  • Jeremiah Williams, Iowa State – enters the portal – 9.5 ppg in ’21-22 at Temple
  • Jayhlon Young, UCF – will transfer to Memphis – 4.7 ppg

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