Tag: college football transfers

In injury updates, Alabama WR Jaylen Waddle has been practicing and was described as a likely game-day decision. Ohio State QB Justin Fields says he has been dealing with soreness and Thursday was the first day he returned to practice, but that he’ll be good to play in the championship game. Ole Miss RB Jerrion Ealy tweeted that he had surgery after suffering a leg injury in December.

Declaring for the NFL Draft were Texas A&M QB Kellen Mond, Louisiana RB Trey Ragas, Oklahoma RB Rhamondre Stevenson, Miami TE Brevin Jordan, Ball State WR Antwan Davis and Notre Dame TE Tommy Tremble.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were Miami QB N’Kosi Perry and Georgia Southern RB Matt Laroche. Arizona had 3 WRs withdraw their names from the portal.

Announcing they would return next season included Nevada QB Carson Strong, Liberty RB Joshua Mack, Texas WR Joshua Moore, NC State WR Emeka Emezie, and Penn State WR Jahan Dotson.

Announcing transfer destinations were QB Hendon Hooker (Virginia Tech to Tennessee), QB Chance Lovertich (South Alabama to Miss State), QB Ben Bryant (Cincinnati to Eastern Michigan), WR Tyrell Shavers (Miss State to San Diego State) and RB Amare Jones (Tulane to Georgia Southern).

Injuries & Updates from January 7:

QBs:

• Ben Bryant, Cincinnati – will transfer to Eastern Michigan
• Justin Fields, Ohio State – says he’ll be good for the title game Monday
• Hendon Hooker, Virginia Tech – will transfer to Tennessee
• Chance Lovertich, South Alabama – will transfer to Miss State
• Kellen Mond, Texas A&M – declares for the NFL Draft
• N’Kosi Perry, Miami – enters transfer portal
• Carson Strong, Nevada – will return next season

RBs:

• Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss – tweeted that he had successful surgery on Thursday after leg injury in December
• Amare Jones, Tulane – announces transfer to Georgia Southern
• Matt Laroche, Georgia Southern – enters transfer portal – 45/223-0
• Joshua Mack, Liberty – returning next season
• Trey Ragas, Louisiana – declares for the NFL Draft
• Rhamondre Stevenson, Oklahoma – declares for the NFL Draft

WRs & TEs:

• Ja’Cyais Credle, UCF – enters transfer portal – 8/76-0
• Boobie Curry, Arizona – withdraws from transfer portal
• Antwan Davis, Ball State – declares for the NFL Draft
• TE Derrick Deese, San Jose State – returning next season – 20/240-5
• Jahan Dotson, Penn State – will return next season – 52/884-8
• Emeka Emezie, NC State – will return next season – 47/738-5
• Jamarye Joiner, Arizona – withdraws from transfer portal
• TE Brevin Jordan, Miami – declares for the NFL Draft
• Joshua Moore, Texas – will return next season
• Tyrell Shavers, Miss State – will transfer to San Diego State
• TE Tommy Tremble, Notre Dame – declares for the NFL Draft
• Jaylen Waddle, Alabama – has been practicing, will probably be a game-day decision
• Ma’jon Wright, Arizona – withdraws from transfer portal

Notable players entering the transfer portal Wednesday were QB Bailey Hockman (NC State), WR Xavier Lane (Western Kentucky), RB Darius Pinnix (East Carolina), WR Cam Gardner, (Miss State), & QB Nik Scalzo (Kentucky).

Announcing transfer destinations were RB Kenneth Walker (Wake Forest to Michigan State), QB Jake Bentley (Utah to South Alabama), and RB Chase Hayden (East Carolina to Illinois). But announcing they would return next season included Purdue WR Jackson Anthrop and Illinois TE Daniel Barker.

Declaring for the NFL Draft were Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence and Notre Dame QB Ian Book.

Injuries & Updates from January 6:

QBs:

• Jake Bentley, Utah – announces transfer to South Alabama
• Ian Book, Notre Dame – will enter NFL Draft
• Bailey Hockman, NC State – enters portal as grad transfer
• Trevor Lawrence, Clemson – declares for the NFL Draft
• Nik Scalzo, Kentucky – enters transfer portal

RBs:

• Chase Hayden, East Carolina – will transfer to Illinois
• Johnnie Lang, Iowa State – enters transfer portal – 50/238-3 – ’19
• Darius Pinnix, East Carolina – enters transfer portal – 44/120-2
• Kenneth Walker, Wake Forest – announces transfer to Michigan State
• Jayvaun Wilson, Oregon – announces transfer to UNLV
• Lee Witherspoon, Miss State – enters transfer portal – 6/35-0

WRs & TEs:

• Jackson Anthrop, Purdue – will return next season
• TE Daniel Barker, Illinois – will return next season – 19/268-2
• Cam Gardner, Miss State – enters transfer portal – 12/110-0
• Shane Hooks, Ohio – announces transfer to Jackson State
• TE Daniel Imatorbhebhe – in the portal again as a transfer
• Xavier Lane, Western Kentucky – in portal as grad transfer – 34/376-1
• Shamar Nash, Arkansas – announces transfer to Memphis
• Tyler Ringwood, Charlotte – in portal as grad transfer – 9/128-0
• Jared Sparks, Purdue – in portal as grad transfer

In injury updates, Alabama WR Jaylen Waddle was confirmed by Nick Saban to be cleared to return to practice, and will be evaluated to determine if he can play in the championship. WR Ze’vian Capers (Auburn) had successful lower leg surgery.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were Tennessee RB Ty Chandler, West Virginia QB Austin Kendall, UCLA WR Jaylen Erwin, and Louisiana Tech WR Cee Jay Powell.

Announcing they would return next season included Georgia QB JT Daniels & teammate RB James Cook, Ball State WR Justin Hall, and Ole Miss WR Dontario Drummond.

Announcing transfer destinations were RB Deshaun Fenwick (South Carolina to Oregon State), WR Mookie Cooper (Ohio State to Missouri) and WR Daewood Davis (Oregon to Western Kentucky).

Declaring for the NFL Draft were RB AJ Rose (Kentucky), WR Eli Stove (Auburn), WR Connor Wedington (Stanford) and WR Dazz Newsome (UNC).

Injuries & Updates from January 5:

QBs:

• JT Daniels, Georgia – returning next season
• Jake Constantine, Weber State – reported to transfer to Rice
• Austin Kendall, West Virginia – enters transfer portal

RBs:

• Kay’ron Adams, Rutgers – enters transfer portal – 35/159-1
• Ty Chandler, Tennessee – enters transfer portal – 100/456-4
• James Cook, Georgia – will return next season – 45/303-3
• Myles Fells, Navy – will enter the NFL draft
• Deshaun Fenwick, South Carolina – will transfer to Oregon State
• Jawhar Jordan, Syracuse – enters transfer portal – 29/72-0
• AJ Rose, Kentucky – will enter the NFL Draft

WRs & TEs:

• Ze’vian Capers, Auburn – had successful surgery for a lower leg injury suffered in the bowl game
• Mookie Cooper, Ohio State – will transfer to Missouri
• Daewood Davis, Oregon – will transfer to Western Kentucky
• Dontario Drummond, Ole Miss – will return next season
• Jaylen Erwin, UCLA – plans to grad transfer – 32/339-2 in 2019
• Rontavius Groves, North Carolina – enters transfer portal
• Jay Griffin, New Mexico – enters transfer portal – 27/250-1 in ’19
• Justin Hall, Ball State – will return next season – 49/665-4
• Dazz Newsome, North Carolina – declares for the NFL Draft
• Cee Jay Powell, Louisiana Tech – plans to grad transfer – 37/271-0
• Eli Stove, Auburn – declares for the NFL Draft
• Jaylen Waddle, Alabama – confirmed to be cleared to return to practice, has a chance to play in the title game
• Connor Wedington, Stanford – declares for the NFL Draft

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The first news of Wednesday was significant as TCU WR JD Spielman was confirmed to have received a waiver to be immediately eligible this season. Other highlights were Auburn RB DJ Matthews returning to practice and the news that Miami RB Robert Burns isn’t at full-speed.

In Thursday news Virginia named Brennan Armstrong their starting QB, and several WRs were announced to be out for the season with injuries – Dominick Blaylock (Georgia) and Camron Buckley (Texas A&M)

College Football injuries & updates for Aug 26-27:

QBs:

• Jack Abraham, Southern Miss – QB1
• Brennan Armstrong, Virginia – named QB1
• Henry Colombi, Texas Tech – eligible after transfer from Utah State

RBs:

• Robert Burns, Miami – didn’t sound like he was actively practicing with team, hopefully ready soon
• Colton Dooley, Army – transfer portal
• Keaontay Ingram, Texas – sat out weekend scrimmage with respiratory infection
• PK Kier, Virginia – reported to have entered the transfer portal after stepping away from the program last season
• Don Ragsdale, Southern Miss – RB1 on depth chart
• Bijan Robinson, Texas – sat out weekend scrimmage with tight groin
• Gabriel Watson – former D2 player signs with Texas as grad transfer
• DJ Williams, Auburn – returns to practice after being limited and held out of weekend scrimmage

WRs & TEs:

• Dominick Blaylock, Georgia – tears ACL after same injury last season
• Isaiah Bolden, Florida State – moving from CB to WR
• Camron Buckley, Texas A&M – ACL injury, surgery was Wednesday, out for season
• Markel Davis, Ohio – enters the transfer portal
• TE Dante Lang, Florida – moved to defensive line
• DJ Matthews, Florida State – not yet back at practice as deals with COVID
• Xavier Roberts, Florida Atlantic – enters transfer portal after redshirting 2019
• JD Spielman, TCU – eligible after transfer from Nebraska
• Cedric Tillman, Tennessee – has had a hamstring issue but has had a good fall camp