College football’s 15-day transfer window is open and players have until April 30 to enter the portal. It doesn’t mean they have to find their new schools by then — or that they can’t return to their previous schools — but they have 15 days to decide whether they want to be in the portal.
During the first week of the winter transfer period, nearly 1,200 players entered the portal. That included several high-profile quarterbacks and a former top overall recruit.
Does that mean we’re in for a wild two weeks? Not necessarily. However, high-profile programs like Alabama, Michigan and Washington changed coaches and did not get to address all of their roster needs. Or, maybe Colorado will have another total spring overhaul.
Who’s next to enter the portal? We’re tracking notable players entering (and exiting) the portal, with the latest news and updates on how the 2024 season could be transformed:
While players can’t officially enter the transfer portal until Tuesday, a few players have announced their intentions to transfer:
Oregon State running back Damien Martinez
Martinez finished second in the Pac-12 with 1,185 rushing yards and had nine touchdowns on 194 carries in 2023. He was set to make more than $400,000 in name, image and likeness deals to remain at Oregon State, a source told ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
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USC defensive tackle Bear Alexander
Sources told ESPN on Tuesday that Alexander was planning to transfer from USC a season after going to the Trojans from Georgia.
A day later, Alexander announced he was saying at USC.
Alexander finished the 2023 season with 47 tackles, 6.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks. He started 12 of 13 games and was an All-Pac-12 honorable mention.
I’m not crystal clear on all of the noise or what any of this portal mess is about…I’m here to finish what I started and that’s chasing a natty here at USC with my teammates #FightOn ✌️✌️
The NCAA Division I Council could adopt emergency legislation this month for a new transfer rule that would allow all undergraduate athletes to transfer and play immediately if they meet specific academic requirements, a source confirmed to ESPN on Monday.
The proposed legislation, which was first reported by The Athletic, would not limit the number of times an athlete can transfer. Athletes would still have two transfer windows and wouldn’t be able to transfer midyear and play for a second school in the same season.
