Ranking of Monday’s top 10 portal announcements
The transfer portal opened a week ago and has seen a lot of activity. Here are the biggest transfer announcements made on day eight of the 2025 transfer portal cycle.
1. QB John Meter
Mater was expected to enter the transfer portal next. washington state offensive coordinator ben arbuckle take the same position on the left oklahoma. Mattia was one of the most productive quarterbacks in the nation this season, throwing for 3,136 yards, 29 touchdowns, and seven interceptions, and rushing for 1,008 yards and 15 additional scores. Of course, the Sooners are a team to keep an eye on given his familiarity with Arbuckle and their offensive system, but he will likely be the hottest quarterback this transfer cycle.
2. DB Mansour Deran
Delaine’s transfer destination LSU Today shouldn’t have been a shock. In fact, he almost transferred to LSU last offseason. Delane, a former Hokie, was a three-year starter in Blacksburg and had four interceptions this season alone. The Tigers hope he can repeat his performance next season. Virginia Tech. ohio and Oregon He was also involved in Delaine’s recruitment activities.
3.OL Joshua Brown
Monday was an important day for him. kentucky In the transfer portal. The Wildcats had multiple targets, but Brown was the crown jewel. former arkansas The offensive lineman was named to the All-SEC second team after the 2023 season. Before attending the University of Arkansas, Brown wore suits like this: floridahe signed as part of the 2020 recruiting class.
4. DL Jack Pyburn
Pyburn’s breakout season has paid off. The Florida native and former Gator is headed to LSU. The Tigers were looking to add a productive defensive end this transfer window, and Pyburn fit their plans perfectly. Last season he had 60 tackles (20 solo) and this year he has four tackles, one sack and one interception. Texas A&M He was also involved in Pyburn’s transfer process.
5.WR Isiah Horton
miamiThe offense will be very different next season, and Horton, who announced today that he is entering the transfer portal, may not be a part of it. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound Horton had a breakout season with 56 catches for 616 yards and five touchdowns. Not in Miami Xavier Restrepo and jacolby george Horton could be on the move next season as well.
6.QB Air Norland
Ohio State’s quarterback room is congested, forcing Noland to head to the transfer portal. The former five-star player in the 2024 class is Julian Saneperson who signed Alabama But then he transferred to Ohio State. nick sabanRetirement. Noland didn’t adapt to the college environment as quickly as Thane and found himself buried among the layers. Now he’s looking to make a new start elsewhere.
7.WR Tristan Smith
Perhaps the biggest news of the day, Clemson He is the first non-quarterback transfer to join the board under the head coach. dabo swinney. Smith is coming off a prolific season at Southeast Missouri where he caught 76 passes for 929 yards and six touchdowns. programs like Kentucky, Louisiana Tech University, florida atlantic Others were also recruiting the 6-foot-5, 205-pound receiver.
8. DL Amaris Williams
Williams was a longtime contributor to Florida during the high school recruiting process, but he switched. auburn On National Signing Day. The top-100 prospect in the class of 2024, according to PFF, is back on the move after a freshman season in which he appeared in 10 games and had five quarterback pressures, one sack and four tackles for loss. Texas A&M, north carolina, pennsylvania state university, LSU,Ohio, tennessee These are just a few of the teams to watch in his recruitment.
9. QB Ashton Daniels
Auburn was an early favorite to get the commitment from Daniels, which came to fruition on Monday shortly after his visit. Daniels is the second transferred QB added by Auburn. oklahoma quarterback jackson arnold I committed 2 days ago. He has two years of eligibility left.
10. DB Jalen Makwe
Alabama is taking a big loss this transfer portal window. Mbakwe is the latest member of the Crimson Tide secondary to announce a transfer. The five-star athlete in the 2024 recruiting class also excelled on the track, posting times of 10.4 seconds in the 100 meters and 21.57 seconds in the 200 meters. On the field, Mbakwe saw a lot of playing time in the middle of the season and even had an interception against Tennessee. He is expected to enter the transfer portal and there will certainly be a long list of options.
