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More notable players entering the transfer portal were Miami QB N’Kosi Perry, Michigan QB Joe Milton, App State RB Raykwon Anderson, UMass WR Samuel Emilus, and Oklahoma WR Trevon West.

Announcing transfer destinations were WR Bryan Thompson (Utah to Arizona State), and TE Aaron Jarman (Temple to East Carolina).

Declaring for the NFL Draft was Air Force QB Donald Hammond.

Announcing they would return next season were UTSA teammates RB BJ Daniels and TE Leroy Watson.

In injury & other updates, Rutgers QB Noah Vedral hopes to be full-go for spring practice, Purdue QB Aidan O’Connell will be limited this spring after foot surgery, South Alabama RB Carlos Davis was suspended indefinitely after an arrest for drug-related charges, New Mexico State RB O’Maury Samuels is dealing with an injury and did not dress for Feb 21 game, and Liberty WR CJ Yarbrough has opted out of spring practice and is reportedly no longer with the team.

Reminder – New Mexico State is playing a handful of spring games soon against non-FBS opponents, you’ll see some of their updates here & in the database as appropriate.

Updates from February 15-21:

QBs:

• Donald Hammond, Air Force – declares for the NFL Draft after previously announcing he had planned to transfer, did not play in 2020
• Joe Milton, Michigan – enters portal as grad transfer – 1077-4
• Aidan O’Connell, Purdue – will be limited in spring after foot surgery
• N’Kosi Perry, Miami – re-enters transfer portal after previously withdrawing, this was expected
• Cord Sandberg, Auburn – will transfer to Eastern Kentucky
• Noah Vedral, Rutgers – ankle is doing much better, hopeful to be full-go for start of spring practices

RBs:

• Raykwon Anderson, App State – enters transfer portal – opted out last season, 33/223-2 in ’19
• BJ Daniels, UTSA – will return next season – 23/129-2
• Carlos Davis, South Alabama – suspended indefinitely for drug-related charges
• Karmi Mackey, Eastern Michigan – enters transfer portal – 3/11-0
• O’Maury Samuels, New Mexico State – has been limited with injury, did not dress for Feb. 21 game

WRs & TEs:

• TE Chris Barrett, Liberty – transfers to Valdosta State – 5/29-2
• Samuel Emilus, UMass – enters portal as grad transfer – 17/168-1
• Jayden Harrison, Vanderbilt – enters transfer portal – 8/20-0
• TE Aaron Jarman, Temple – will transfer to East Carolina – 1/11-1
• TE Zack Kuntz, Penn State – enters transfer portal
• Bryan Thompson, Utah – will grad transfer to Arizona State – 9/187-1
• TE Leroy Watson, UTSA – will return next season – 14/176-0
• Trevon West, Oklahoma – enters transfer portal – 4/59-0
• Rashawn Williams, Indiana – will transfer to Hutchinson Comm. College
• CJ Yarbrough, Liberty – has opted out of spring football, is reportedly no longer on the team

Announcing transfer destinations were RB Alec Sinkfield (West Virginia to Boston College), WR Tre’von Morgan (Michigan State to Kentucky), and WR Greg White (North Texas to Grambling).

More notable players entering the transfer portal were Boston College RB David Bailey, Oregon QB Tyler Shough and Washington State WR Jamire Calvin.

Announcing they would return next season were Georgia WR Demetris Robertson, while SMU WR Tyler Page & TE Judah Bell will not return to the team next season.

In injury & other updates, Washington State QB Jayden de Laura was suspended indefinitely for a DUI arrest, and Virginia Tech WR Jaden Payoute should be ready for the fall.

Updates from February 8-14:

QBs:

• Jayden de Laura, Washington State – suspended indefinitely for a DUI arrest
• Tyler Shough, Oregon – plans to grad transfer – 1559-13

RBs:

• David Bailey, Boston College – enters transfer portal – 127/503-7
• Jared Cole, UMass – enters transfer portal – 12/7-0
• Alec Sinkfield, West Virginia – will transfer to Boston College – 78/327-3

WRs & TEs:

• TE Glenn Beal, Louisiana (formerly Texas A&M) – enters the portal
• TE Judah Bell, SMU – not returning next season – 9/74-0
• Jamire Calvin, Washington State – enters transfer portal – 17/183-1
• Micah Jones, Notre Dame – enters transfer portal
• Tre’von Morgan, Michigan St – will transfer to Kentucky – 2/46-1
• Tyler Page, SMU – not returning next season – 39/422-2
• Jaden Payoute, Virginia Tech – will be limited this spring, ready for fall (leg)
• Demetris Robertson, Georgia – listed on 2021 roster, will return next season – 12/110-0, in unrelated news, he was charged with felony theft of a parking boot
• Charles Ross, Nevada – enters transfer portal – 4/37-0
• I’Shawn Stewart, Oregon State – will transfer to Eastern Michigan
• Greg White, North Texas – will transfer to Grambling – 8/179-1

(continually updated)

Announcing transfer destinations were QB Jace Ruder (North Carolina to North Texas), QB Will Levis (Penn State to Kentucky), RB Jahmir Smith (Notre Dame to App State), RB Cyrus Habibi-Likio (Oregon to Boise State), RB Jaren Mangham (Colorado to South Florida), RB Jacob Kibodi (Texas A&M to Louisiana), WR Yusuf Terry (Baylor to USF) WR Randal Grimes (UNLV to Weber State), WR Jared Sparks (Purdue to ULM), and WR Ja’Lynn Polk (Texas Tech to Washington).

More notable players entering the transfer portal were Utah WR Bryan Thompson and Bowling Green RB Andrew Clair.

Utah WR Jaylen Dixon withdrew from the transfer portal. RB La’Damian Webb committed to Troy in December but is now reported to no longer be with the program. RB Ricky Slade, who transferred from Penn State to Old Dominion, is no longer on the ODU roster.

Announcing they would return next season were WR Danny Davis (Wisconsin) and WR Rick Wells (Florida).

In injury updates, BYU QB Jaren Hall reports he is fully healthy. Kansas State QB Skylar Thompson hopes to be full-go by around May as he recovers from surgery, while teammate WR Chabastin Taylor will miss spring ball. Utah QB Cameron Rising will miss spring ball, but Miami RB Jaylan Knighton will be ready by mid-March, and Colorado RB Alex Fontenot will be full-go for spring practice.

Updates from February 1-7:

QBs:

• Chase Cord, Boise State – will not be available for spring ball
• Mike Fallon, UMass – enters transfer portal – 7/12-41-0
• Jaren Hall, BYU – reports he is fully healthy after missing last season (hip)
• Will Levis, Penn State – will transfer to Kentucky
• Kenyon Oblad, UNLV – will transfer to Dixie State
• Cameron Rising, Utah – will miss spring ball, ready by July
• Jace Ruder, North Carolina – will transfer to North Texas
• Skylar Thompson, Kansas State – hopes to be full-go by May

RBs:

• Derrian Brown, Texas – will go on medical scholarship ending his career
• Andrew Clair, Bowling Green – enters the transfer portal
• Alex Fontenot, Colorado – expected to be full-go for spring practices
• Cyrus Habibi-Likio, Oregon – will transfer to Boise State – 19/36-4
• Jacob Kibodi, Texas A&M – will transfer to Louisiana – 31/123-1 ’19
• Jaylan Knighton, Miami – will be ready for spring ball in mid-March (shoulder)
• Jaren Mangham, Colorado – will transfer to South Florida – 23/35-2
• Ricky Slade, Penn State/Old Dominion – no longer on ODU roster
• Jahmir Smith, Notre Dame – will transfer to App State – 5/15-0
• La’Damian Webb – former Florida State RB committed to Troy in December but is now reported to no longer be with the Troy program

WRs & TEs:

• Trevon Clark, Cal – will return next season – 4/23-0
• Danny Davis, Wisconsin – will return next season – 3/78-1
• Jaylen Dixon, Utah – withdraws from transfer portal – 24/343-1 – ’19
• Wykeen Gill, Kansas State – will transfer to Duquesne – 3/9-0
• Randal Grimes, UNLV – will transfer to Weber State
• TE Aaron Hackett, Syracuse – announces transfer to TCU – 10/63-2
• Akeem Hayes, Kentucky – enters transfer portal – 4/54-1
• Melvin Hill, UMass – enters transfer portal – 4/36-0
• Matt Landers, Georgia – will transfer to Toledo – 2/27-0
• TE Jake Paulson, Minnesota – will not return
• Mike Pettway, Washington State – will transfer to Jacksonville State
• Ja’Lynn Polk, Texas Tech – will transfer to Washington – 28/264-2
• Ben Ratzlaff, Houston Baptist – will transfer to Western Kentucky
• Jared Sparks, Purdue – will transfer to ULM – 4/38-0
• Mekhi Stevenson, UNLV – will transfer to Albany
• Chabastin Taylor, Kansas State – will miss spring football with injury
• Yusuf Terry, Baylor – will transfer to USF – 6/69-0
• Bryan Thompson, Utah – enters transfer portal – 9/187-1
• Rick Wells, Florida – will return next season – 12/120-0

Declaring for the NFL Draft was Southern Miss WR Tim Jones.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were Miami QB Tate Martell, Penn State QB Will Levis, West Virginia RB Alec Sinkfield, Miami RB Robert Burns, MTSU RB Javy McDonald, and UNLV WR Tyleek Collins.

Announcing they would not return next season was Southern Miss QB Tate Whatley.

Announcing transfer destinations were QB James Blackman (Florida State to Arkansas State), QB Jordan McCloud (South Florida to Arizona), QB Asher O’Hara (MTSU to Sacramento State), QB Dylan McCaffrey (Michigan to Northern Colorado), RB Eric Gray (Tennessee to Oklahoma), RB Zach Charbonnet (Michigan to UCLA), TE Arik Gilbert (LSU to Florida), and WR Jordan Kerley (Arizona State to SMU).

Updates from January 27-31:

QBs:

• David Baldwin-Griffin, App State – enters transfer portal
• James Blackman, Florida State – will transfer to Arkansas State
• Will Levis, Penn State – enters portal as a grad transfer – 421-1
• Tate Martell, Miami – enters portal as a grad transfer
• Dylan McCaffrey, Michigan – will transfer to Northern Colorado
• Jordan McCloud, South Florida – will transfer to Arizona
• Asher O’Hara, MTSU – will transfer to Sacramento State
• Tanner Schafer, Oklahoma – will not return next season – 3/5-18 in ’17
• Tate Whatley, Southern Miss – has decided to finish his career and move on from football

RBs:

• Robert Burns, Miami – in the portal as a grad transfer – 16/63-0
• Zach Charbonnet, Michigan – will transfer to UCLA – 19/124-1
• Eric Gray, Tennessee – will transfer to Oklahoma – 157/772-4
• Javy McDonald, MTSU – in portal as a grad transfer – 37/153-0
• Bradrick Shaw, Cal (previous Wisconsin) – in portal as grad transfer – 11/18-1
• Alec Sinkfield, West Virginia – enters transfer portal – 78/327-3
• TaMerik Williams, SMU – enters transfer portal – 13/98-2

WRs & TEs:

• Tyleek Collins, UNLV – enters transfer portal – 9/112-2
• TE Arik Gilbert, LSU – will transfer to Florida – 35/368-2
• Tim Jones, Southern Miss – declares for the NFL Draft
• Jordan Kerley, Arizona State – transfers to SMU
• DJ Render, Kansas State – enters transfer portal – 7/56-0
• TE Maverick Wolfley, Akron – transfers to D2 West Florida

Notable players entering the transfer portal were Nebraska QB Luke McCaffrey and teammate WR Kade Warner, Tulane QB Keon Howard, San Diego State QB Carson Baker, and Texas Tech WR Ja’Lynn Polk.

Announcing transfer destinations were RB Keaontay Ingram (Texas to USC), QB Jason Brown (St Francis (PA) to South Carolina), WR Keith Corbin (Houston to Jackson State), QB Ben Wooldridge (Fresno State to Louisiana) and TE Daniel Imatorbhebhe (Illinois to Kansas State).

Updates from January 25-26:

QBs:

• Carson Baker, San Diego State – enters the transfer portal – 617-3
• Trad Beatty, Temple – stepping away from football – 251-1
• Jason Brown, St Francis (PA) – will transfer to South Carolina
• Messiah deWeaver, Old Dominion – enters the transfer portal
• Keon Howard, Tulane – plans to enter the portal as a grad transfer 314-1
• Luke McCaffrey, Nebraska – enters transfer portal – 466-1, 65/364-3
• Cale Millen, Oregon – enters transfer portal
• Ben Wooldridge, Fresno State – will transfer to Louisiana – 117-0

RBs:

• Keaontay Ingram, Texas – will transfer to USC – 53/250-1

WRs & TEs:

• Keith Corbin, Houston – announces transfer to Jackson State – 27/352-1
• TE Nolan Givan, San Diego State (previously Ball State) – in the portal as a grad transfer – 3/34-0
• TE Daniel Imatorbhebhe, USC/Illinois – will transfer to Kansas State – 3/54-1
• Eric Kumah, Old Dominion – enters portal as grad transfer – 18/192-0 -’19
• Myron Mitchell, UAB – reports that he withdrew his name from the transfer portal, he has declared for the NFL Draft, so unclear right now what this may mean
• Ja’Lynn Polk, Texas Tech – will enter the transfer portal – 28/264-2
• Kade Warner, Nebraska – enters transfer portal – 5/40-0

Notable players entering the transfer portal were Texas Tech QB Alan Bowman, Washington State QB Gunner Cruz, Oregon RB Cyrus Habibi-Likio, and Eastern Michigan WR Quian Williams.

Announcing they would return next season included North Texas RB DeAndre Torrey, Boston College RB Travis Levy, Oregon RB CJ Verdell and and Oregon WR Johnny Johnson.

Announcing transfer destinations were WR KD Nixon (Colorado to USC), and WR/RB Jafar Armstrong (Notre Dame to Illinois), QB Gunner Cruz (Washington State to Arizona) and WR Ma’jon Wright (Arizona to MTSU).

Updates from January 22-24:

QBs:

• Alan Bowman, Texas Tech – plans to enter portal as a grad transfer – 1596-10
• Anthony Brown, Oregon – will return next season
• Gunner Cruz, Washington State – enters the transfer portal (Fri), committed to Arizona (Sat) – 34-1

RBs:

• Cyrus Habibi-Likio, Oregon – enters transfer portal
• Evan Johnson, North Texas – will not return – 6/17-0
• Travis Levy, Boston College – returning next season – 99/321-0 (fun fact, Levy was the only player to have over 75 rushing attempts last season and zero rushing TDs)
• DeAndre Torrey, North Texas – will return next season – 113/656-6
• Calvin Tyler, Oregon State – will transfer to Utah State – 15/45-2
• CJ Verdell, Oregon – will return next season – 65/285-3

WRs & TEs:

• WR/RB Jafar Armstrong, Notre Dame – will transfer to Illinois
• Johnny Johnson, Oregon – will return next season – 19/267-2
• KD Nixon, Colorado – will transfer to USC – 15/132-0
• Quian Williams, Eastern Michigan – enters the transfer portal – 24/322-2
• Ma’jon Wright, Arizona – will transfer to MTSU – 15/176-1

Declaring for the NFL Draft included San Jose State WR Tre Walker, Texas WR Tarik Black, Michigan TE Nick Eubanks & Alabama TE Miller Forristall.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were Tulane RB Stephon Huderson, Tennessee RB Eric Gray, Michigan QB Dylan McCaffrey, and Arizona WR Majon Wright (re-entry),

Announcing they would return next season included Rutgers QB Noah Vedral, West Virginia RB Leddie Brown, and Liberty WRs DJ Stubbs & Kevin Shaa.

Announcing transfer destinations were QB Lance LeGendre (Maryland to Louisiana), WR Casey Washington (Illinois to Wake Forest) and RB Cordarrian Richardson (Texas A&M to Alcorn State).

Updates from January 20-21:

QBs:

• Connor Adair, Memphis – enters transfer portal
• Ty Brock, Central Michigan – announces he is stepping away from football – 351-2
• Rex Culpepper, Syracuse – will not return next season
• Logan Holgorsen, Houston – enters transfer portal – 57-0
• Lance LeGendre, Maryland – will transfer to Louisiana
• Dylan McCaffrey, Michigan – enters transfer portal (opted out in ’20)
• Noah Vedral, Rutgers – will return next season

RBs:

• Leddie Brown, West Virginia – will return next season – 199/1010-9
• Eric Gray, Tennessee – enters the transfer portal – 157/772-4
• Stephon Huderson, Tulane – in the portal as a grad transfer
• Cordarrian Richardson (formerly Texas A&M) – will transfer to Alcorn State

WRs & TEs:

• Tarik Black, Texas – has signed with an agent and thus declares for the NFL Draft
• TE Nick Eubanks, Michigan – declares for the NFL Draft
• Evan Fairs, Virginia Tech (formerly Kansas)- enters the transfer portal – 2/18-0
• TE Miller Forristall, Alabama – signed with an agent to head to the NFL, will not return
• Ali Jennings, West Virginia – enters transfer portal – 7/48-1
• Kevin Shaa, Liberty – will return next season – 25/450-4
• DJ Stubbs, Liberty – will return next season – 38/523-3
• Tre Walker, San Jose State – declared for the NFL Draft after not being able to transfer to Miss State
• Casey Washington, Illinois – will transfer to Wake Forest – 10/106-0
• Majon Wright, Arizona – back in the transfer portal after withdrawing – 15/176-1

Declaring for the NFL Draft included Miss State WR Osirus Mitchell and Michigan RB Chris Evans.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were North Texas QB Jason Bean, UNLV QB Kenyon Oblad, Cal QB Devon Modster, and Georgia Tech RB Jerry Howard.

Announcing they would return next season included Wyoming RB Xazavian Valladay, Boise State WRs CT Thomas & Octavius Evans and App State WR Malik Williams.

Announcing transfer destinations were QB Ryan Hilinski (South Carolina to Northwestern, QB Micah Bowens (Penn State to Oklahoma), RB Lee Witherspoon (Miss State to UAB), WR Jeremiah Knight (Akron to ULM) and WR Ja’Cyais Credle (UCF to Georgia State).

Injuries & Updates from January 19:

QBs:

• Jason Bean, North Texas – enters the transfer portal – 1131-14
• Micah Bowens, Penn State – will transfer to Oklahoma
• Ryan Hilinski, South Carolina – will transfer to Northwestern
• Devon Modster, Cal – enters transfer portal – 705-5 in 2019
• Kenyon Oblad, UNLV – enters transfer portal – 2081-18 in 2019
• N’Kosi Perry, Miami – withdraws from the portal but reports are that he plans to graduate after the spring then still plans to grad transfer
• Kevaris Thomas, Western Kentucky – will transfer to Iowa Central JC

RBs:

• Chris Evans, Michigan – declares for the NFL Draft – 16/73-1
• Jerry Howard, Georgia Tech – enters transfer portal – 107/564-5 in 2018
• Baden Pinson, Coastal Carolina – enters transfer portal – 13/82-1
• Xazavian Valladay, Wyoming – will return next season – 99/550-4
• Lee Witherspoon, Miss State – will transfer to UAB – 6/35-0

WRs & TEs:

• Ja’Cyais Credle, UCF – will transfer to Georgia State – 8/76-0
• Octavius Evans, Boise State – will return next season – 4/53-1
• Jeremiah Knight, Akron – will transfer to ULM – 22/450-0
• Osirus Mitchell, Miss State – declares for the NFL Draft
• CT Thomas, Boise State – will return next season – 20/347-2
• Malik Williams, App State – will return next season – 41/536-3
• TE Kameron Wilson, Memphis – enters transfer portal – 7/71-1

Monday was the deadline for underclassmen to declare for the NFL Draft. Declaring were Ohio State QB Justin Fields and Memphis RB Kenneth Gainwell.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were WR Austin Ogunmakin (North Texas), WR Casey Washington (Illinois) and RB Zach Charbonnet (Michigan), Kevin Marks (Buffalo) withdrew from the portal.

Announcing they would return next season included Ohio State WR Chris Olave, TCU WR JD Spielman, and Ohio State TE Jeremy Ruckert,

Announcing transfer destinations were RB Christian Turner (Michigan to Wake Forest).

Injuries & Updates from January 18:

QBs:

• Justin Fields, Ohio State – declares for the NFL Draft

RBs:

• Zach Charbonnet, Michigan – enters the transfer portal – 19/124-1
• Kenneth Gainwell, Memphis – declares for the NFL Draft
• Kevin Marks, Buffalo – withdraws from the transfer portal
• Christian Turner, Michigan – will transfer to Wake Forest

WRs & TEs:

• Austin Ogunmakin, North Texas – enters transfer portal – 23/349-1
• Chris Olave, Ohio State – will return next season – 50/729-7
• TE Jeremy Ruckert, Ohio State – will return next season – 13/151-5
• JD Spielman, TCU – will return next season
• Casey Washington, Illinois – enters transfer portal – 10/106-0

Declaring for the NFL Draft were Ohio State RB Trey Sermon, Wisconsin RB Garrett Groshek and Alabama TE Carl Tucker.

Announcing they would return next season included Baylor WR Tyquan Thornton.

Announcing transfer destinations were RB Marcus Williams (App State to Louisiana Tech), RB Tre Siggers (North Texas to SMU), QB Tyler Lytle (Colorado to UMass), WR Alex Harris (UCF to Arizona State) and RB Jordan Wilmore (Utah to Fresno State).

Injuries & Updates from January 16-17:

QBs:

• Tyler Lytle, Colorado – will transfer to UMass
• Kade Renfro, Ole Miss – will walk-on with Arkansas

RBs:

• BJ Emmons, Florida Atlantic – appears to be headed to NFL Draft – team post said “Thank you BJ. We’ll be cheering for you on Sundays”
• Garrett Groshek, Wisconsin – will enter NFL Draft
• Trey Sermon, Ohio State – declares for the NFL Draft
• Tre Siggers, North Texas – will transfer to SMU
• Marcus Williams, App State – will transfer to Louisiana Tech
• Jordan Wilmore, Utah – will transfer to Fresno State

WRs & TEs:

• Cjay Boone, Missouri – will transfer to New Mexico
• Alex Harris, UCF – announces transfer to Arizona State
• Tyquan Thornton, Baylor – will return next season
• TE Carl Tucker, Alabama – declares for the NFL Draft