Grant White

College Football Playoff Expansion: Debating 12 vs 16 Teams

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<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/ncaaf/article/predicting-landing-spots-for-the-top-10-players-in-the-cfb-transfer-portal-2">Predicting Landing Spots for Top Players in Portal</a>
Previous Team: Tennessee Volunteers 
2025 Commitment: UCLA Bruins
A months-long saga unfolded as <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/nico-iamaleava/38678">Nico Iamaleava</a> decided on his next move. Ultimately, the freshman quarterback decided to leave the Tennessee Volunteers and depart for the sunny shores of the UCLA Bruins. Iamaleava had a standout 2024 campaign, leading the Vols to the CFP while throwing 2,616 yards and 19 touchdown passes.

1. Nico Iamaleava, QB

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<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/ncaaf/article/top-10-players-who-entered-the-college-football-transfer-portal-on-wednesday">10 Players Who Entered the Portal on Wednesday</a>
Previous Team: Stanford Cardinal 
2025 Commitment: Texas Tech Red Raiders
Being the smartest guy on a terrible football team was little consolation for <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/david-bailey/33780">David Bailey</a>. After terrorizing opponents for the last three seasons with the Stanford Cardinal, Bailey has committed to the Texas Tech Red Raiders for the 2025 campaign. Bailey has totaled 14.5 sacks in the previous three seasons, with 7.0 of those coming in his junior campaign.

2. David Bailey, EDGE

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<a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/ncaaf/article/20-breakout-cfb-stars-to-know-for-the-2025-season" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Breakout College Football Stars to Know for the 2025 Season</a>
Previous Team: California Golden Bears 
2025 Commitment: Oklahoma Sooners
The Oklahoma Sooners landed the premier rusher available in this year's transfer portal. <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/jaydn-ott/49560">Jaydn Ott</a> departed the California Golden Bears in favor of the once-proud Sooners. The junior is coming off a down year, accumulating just 385 yards on 116 carries. Still, his unforgiving running style is reminiscent of former Oklahoma greats.

3. Jaydn Ott, RB

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<a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/ncaaf/article/top-25-college-football-quarterbacks-for-the-2025-season" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ranking the Top College Football Quarterbacks for 2025</a>
Previous Team: Houston Cougars 
2025 Commitment: Florida State Seminoles
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/jeremiah-wilson/23863">Jeremiah Wilson</a> is on the move for the third time in as many seasons. The Florida native had a coming out party in 2024, totaling four interceptions and four pass deflections while patrolling the Houston Cougars' secondary. Wilson will ply his craft closer to home next season, signing on to play with the Florida State Seminoles.

4. Jeremiah Wilson, CB

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<a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/ncaaf/article/ranking-the-top-5-college-football-tight-ends-for-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ranking the Top College Football Tight Ends for 2025</a>
Previous Team: Ball State Cardinals 
2025 Commitment: Houston Cougars
Few tight ends were as productive as <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/tanner-koziol/29031">Tanner Koziol</a> in 2024. The hulking 6'7" pass-catcher pulled in 94 receptions for 839 yards and eight touchdowns with the Ball State Cardinals. That's exactly the type of profile the Houston Cougars need. Thankfully, the Cougars earned a commitment from Koziol for next season after he initially signed on with the Wisconsin Badgers.

6. Tanner Koziol, TE

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<a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/ncaaf/article/ranking-the-top-5-college-football-linebackers-for-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ranking the Top College Football Linebackers for 2025</a>
Previous Team: South Florida Bulls 
2025 Commitment: LSU Tigers
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/bernard-gooden/48912">Bernard Gooden</a> appears to be looking for some new challenges. The redshirt junior was a disruptive presence on the defensive line with the South Florida Bulls, recording 35 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and two pass deflections. Gooden is one of the best, and the Alabama native could be seeking an opportunity with a more prominent program closer to home.

6. Bernard Gooden, IDL

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<a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/ncaaf/article/top-10-wrs-for-the-2025-college-football-season" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ranking the Top College Football Wide Receivers for 2025</a>
Previous Team: Texas A&amp;M Aggies 
2025 Commitment: Texas Tech Red Raiders
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/micah-hudson/20912">Micah Hudson</a> knows one thing for sure—he wants to play football in Texas. The former five-star recruit spent his freshman campaign with the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Subsequently, he entered the transfer portal and committed to the Texas A&amp;M Aggies for the 2025 season. However, that stint was short-lived, as Hudson re-entered the portal and is headed back to Lubbock.

7. Micah Hudson, WR

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<a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/ncaaf/article/ranking-the-top-5-college-football-safeties-for-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ranking the Top College Football Safeties for 2025</a>
Previous Team: Houston Cougars 
2025 Commitment: LSU Tigers
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/aj-haulcy/23935">A.J. Haulcy</a> wasn't the highest-ranked safety out of high school, but he's developed a more sterling reputation following his stint with the Houston Cougars. Haulcy ranks as one of the premier prospects in the transfer portal, but he has yet to decide on a destination. Whichever team lands him will be getting a ball-hawk safety.

8. A.J. Haulcy, S

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<a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/ncaaf/article/ranking-the-top-5-college-football-edge-defenders-for-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ranking the Top College Football Edge Defenders for 2025</a>
Previous Team: Army Black Knights 
2025 Commitment: Georgia Bulldogs
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/elo-modozie/44925">Elo Modozie</a> emerged as a disruptive pass-rusher in his sophomore campaign. Last season, Modozie totaled 6.5 sacks and 34 total tackles with the Army Black Knights, which was enough to capture the attention of a perennial contender. The Georgia Bulldogs courted Modozie in the transfer portal and were able to sign the edge rusher for the 2025 season.

9. Elo Modozie, EDGE

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Previous Team: Fresno State Bulldogs 
2025 Commitment: Arkansas Razorbacks
The Stanford Cardinal exodus continued with the departure of highly-touted cornerback <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/julian-neal/28114">Julian Neal</a>. Neal initially committed to Stanford in December, but elected to re-enter the spring portal. Subsequently, the former Fresno State Bulldogs standout flipped his commitment to the Arkansas Razorbacks. In three seasons with the Bulldogs, Neal totaled 44 tackles, seven pass deflections, and two interceptions.

10. Julian Neal, CB

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Previous Team: North Carolina Tar Heels 
2025 Commitment: Ohio State Buckeyes
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/beau-atkinson/33140">Beau Atkinson</a> was a beast for the North Carolina Tar Heels. In his sophomore season, the edge rusher totaled 7.5 sacks and 35 tackles, while being a disruptive presence on the line all season long. The Ohio State Buckeyes were one of several teams courting the North Carolina native, earning a commitment from Atkinson in the spring transfer window.

11. Beau Atkinson, EDGE

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Previous Team: South Dakota Coyotes 
2025 Commitment: Cincinnati Bearcats
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/joe-cotton/17832">Joe Cotton</a> only had one offer coming out of high school. The South Dakota Coyotes courted the offensive tackle, spending the first three seasons of his college career in his home state. His profile gradually increased, with Cottong earning a four-star prospect rating heading into the spring transfer portal. There, he was poached by the Cincinnati Bearcats, who are looking to solidify their offensive line.

12. Joe Cotton, OT

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Previous Team: Arizona Wildcats 
2025 Commitment: Virginia Cavaliers
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/emmanuel-karnley/38560">Emmanuel Karnley</a> amplified his transfer appeal with a solid 2024 campaign. The former Arizona Wildcats cornerback appeared in 10 games and recorded 16 tackles and five pass deflections. Karnley initially committed to the Miami Hurricanes for the 2025 season but re-entered the transfer portal during the spring window. Staying in the ACC, Karnley has committed to UVA.

13. Emmanuel Karnley, CB

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Previous Team: BYU Cougars 
2025 Commitment: Miami Hurricanes
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/keelan-marion/30254">Keelan Marion</a> features a blazing fast top-end speed that will play well with the Miami Hurricanes next season. Marion spent the last two seasons with the BYU Cougars, totaling 562 receiving yards on 44 receptions. Additionally, he was the Cougars' return man, notching 472 kick return yards as a redshirt junior. Marion will add to those numbers in 2025.

14. Keelan Marion, WR

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Previous Team: California Golden Bears 
2025 Commitment: Texas Longhorns
While they earned a bowl game, the California Golden Bears' foray into ACC play was relatively unspectacular. Cal ended the 2024 campaign with a 6-7 record, despite boasting some top-end offensive weapons. One such player was <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/jack-endries/49664">Jack Endries</a>, who led the team in receptions and receiving yards. In doing so, the sophomore tight end caught the eye of the Texas Longhorns, committing to the SEC contenders for the 2025 season.

15. Jack Endries, TE

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Previous Team: North Carolina Tar Heels 
2025 Commitment: TBD
Amare Campbell enters the transfer portal as one of the most coveted players available. Campbell is coming off a dominant sophomore campaign in which he totaled 72 tackles and 6.5 sacks. Not liking what Bill Belichick was bringing to the program, Campbell will spend his upperclassman years with a new team.

16. Amare Campbell, LB

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Previous Team: Miami Hurricanes 
2025 Commitment: UNLV Rebels
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/elias-rudolph/22709">Elias Rudolph</a> was heavily recruited out of high school. Garnering interest from the most prestigious schools in the country, the edge rusher landed on the Miami Hurricanes for his freshman campaign. But after seeing game action in only one contest, Rudolph decided a change of scenery was necessary. The former four-star recruit landed on the UNLV Rebels as his next destination.

17. Elias Rudolph, EDGE

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Previous Team: Syracuse Orange 
2025 Commitment: Texas Longhorns
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/maraad-watson/31918">Maraad Watson</a> didn't need any time to acclimate to the college game. As a true freshman, the defensive lineman appeared in ten games for the Syracuse Orange, tallying 30 tackles, 1.0 sacks, and a pass deflection. As a result, Watson entered the spring transfer portal as a four-star prospect, committing to the Texas Longhorns for his sophomore campaign.

18. Maraad Watson, IDL

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Previous Team: Syracuse Orange 
2025 Commitment: Penn State Nittany Lions
The Penn State Nittany Lions have some holes to fill on offense. The Nittany Lions turned to the transfer portal to add to their receiving corps. Penn State earned a commitment from <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/trebor-pena/31824">Trebor Pena</a>, who emerged as a top-end receiver in his redshirt junior season. Pena registered 941 receiving yards on 84 receptions, integral to the Syracuse Orange's passing attack.

19. Trebor Pena, WR

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Previous Team: Florida State Seminoles 
2025 Commitment: Syracuse Orange
As a high school prospect, TJ Ferguson was one of the premier offensive linemen in the country. Nationally, he was the fifth-ranked lineman, committing to the Alabama Crimson Tide. Ferguson failed to crack the starting lineup, transferring to the Florida State Seminoles for the 2024 season. After that disastrous campaign, he sought a more stable environment with the Syracuse Orange.

20. TJ Ferguson, OL

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Previous Team: Ole Miss Rebels 
2025 Commitment: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Akelo Stone will spend the final season of his college eligibility with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The interior defensive lineman started his career with the Yellow Jackets before transferring to the Ole Miss Rebels for the 2023 and 2024 campaigns. While he made an impact in his first year, Stone was relegated to a secondary role last season. Surely, Stone will have an expanded role with Georgia Tech.

21. Akelo Stone, IDL

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Previous Team: Penn State Nittany Lions 
2025 Commitment: North Carolina Tar Heels
At the start of next season, Smith Vilbert will be one of the oldest players in college football, albeit still light on experience. Originally part of the 2019 recruiting class, Vilbert's career has been stalled by injuries. Across five seasons, he's played in just 35 games and was relegated to a secondary role behind Abdul Carter in 2024. With the North Carolina Tar Heels, Vilbert can blaze his trail and enhance his NFL Draft stock.

22. Smith Vilbert, EDGE

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Previous Team: Nebraska Cornhuskers 
2025 Commitment: North Carolina Tar Heels
Mikai Gbayor is another defensive stud who was poached in the transfer portal by Bill Belichick. Initially, the linebacker committed to the Missouri Tigers in the winter window, before re-entering the portal this spring. Subsequently, he signed on with the North Carolina Tar Heels for the 2025 season. Gbayor has seen a burgeoning role with the Nebraska Cornhuskers and will look to continue that trajectory as a senior.

23. Mikai Gbayor, LB

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Previous Team: California Golden Bears 
2025 Commitment: UCLA Bruins
Jaivian Thomas split time in the California Golden Bears' backfield last season, but was easily the more effective runner. The sophomore toted the ball 100 times, churning out 626 yards and seven touchdowns. Thomas will look for an expanded role with the UCLA Bruins next season, as he looks to prove himself in the Big Ten.

24. Jaivian Thomas, RB

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Previous Team: Stanford Cardinal 
2025 Commitment: Texas Longhorns
Emmett Mosley has some big shoes to fill with the Texas Longhorns. Texas lost its two top wide receivers to the NFL Draft, leaving a sizeable hole in its offensive production. Thankfully, they were able to replenish some of that loss via the transfer portal. The Longhorns earned a commitment from Emmet Mosley, following his standout freshman campaign with the Stanford Cardinal. Last season, Mosley hauled in 48 receptions for 525 yards and six touchdowns.

25. Emmett Mosley, WR

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<a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/ncaaf/article/ranking-the-top-5-college-football-linebackers-for-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ranking the Top College Football Linebackers for 2025</a>
Previous Team: Boise State Broncos 
2025 Commitment: North Carolina Tar Heels
Another player who blossomed with his former program, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/andrew-simpson/23584">Andrew Simpson</a>, emerged as an elite outside linebacker with the Boise State Broncos. Simpson does it all, recording 45 tackles, 3.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, and an interception in his junior season. With one season of eligibility remaining, Simpson will be looking for another shot at a championship.

26. Andrew Simpson, LB

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Previous Team: Rutgers Scarlet Knights 
2025 Commitment: Miami Hurricanes
Another torn ACL cost <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/mohamed-toure/40266">Mohamed Toure</a> his 2024 season, but the senior will be coming back with a vengeance in 2025. The former Rutgers Scarlet Knights linebacker entered the spring portal, looking to make the most of his senior season. His last time on the field. Toure totaled 92 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and an interception, highlighting his every-down ability. There is no shortage of suitors lining up to try and sign Toure ahead of next season.

27. Mohamed Toure, LB

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Previous Team: Illinois Fighting Illini 
2025 Commitment: Georgia Bulldogs
In 2021, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/josh-mccray/22403">Josh McCray</a> burst onto the scene with the Illinois Fighting Illini. The running back churned out 549 yards as a freshman, failing to eclipse that total until his redshirt junior campaign in 2024. That convinced the Georgia Bulldogs to take a chance on him, luring him to Athens for the upcoming season.

28. Josh McCray, RB

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Previous Team: Troy Trojans 
2025 Commitment: Ole Miss Rebels
The Troy Trojans have a gaping hole in their backfield to fill after the departure of <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/damien-taylor/32326">Damien Taylor</a>. The former three-star recruit handled the lion's share of the rushing duties last season, carrying the ball 173 times for 1,010 rushing yards. Taylor runs straight downhill and doesn't shy away from contact, characteristics that will serve him well with the Ole Miss Rebels.

29. Damien Taylor, RB

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Previous Team: FIU Panthers 
2025 Commitment: Charlotte 49ers
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/jamarrion-solomon/36326">Jamarrion Solomon</a> has spent the past three seasons with the FIU Panthers, seeing limited game action over that stretch. The undersized defensive lineman enrolled back in 2022, burned a redshirt season, and then did not take to the field as a freshman. Still, as a sophomore, Solomon put together a solid campaign. He recorded 20 tackles across eight games, playing a more prominent role as the season progressed. Needing a change of scenery, Solomon signed on with the Charlotte 49ers.

30. Jamarrion Solomon, DL

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Previous Team: Houston Cougars 
2025 Commitment: Western Michigan Broncos
It has been a busy offseason for <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/nadame-tucker/23852">Nadame Tucker</a>. The former Houston Cougar entered the transfer portal back in December. Tucker withdrew from the portal at the end of March without any new opportunities worth pursuing. Subsequently, the edge rusher re-entered the spring transfer portal, signing on to join the Western Michigan Broncos ahead of the 2025 campaign.

31. Nadame Tucker, EDGE

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Previous Team: UCF Knights 
2025 Commitment: East Tennessee State Buccaneers
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/qua-birdsong/27783">Qua Birdsong</a> spent his first collegiate campaign with the UCF Knights. Not surprisingly, the linebacker-turned-cornerback was used sparingly as a freshman. Birdsong recorded two tackles while seeing action in just two games. With that, Birdsong decided to head into the transfer portal looking for a shot with another program. He found what he was looking for with the East Tennessee State Buccaneers.

32. Qua Birdsong, CB

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Previous Team: Florida Gators 
2025 Commitment: North Carolina Tar Heels
At his best, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/dantre-robinson/44067">D'Antre Robinson</a> is one of the best defensive linemen in the country; however, consistency continues to limit his ceiling. The Orlando native spent his freshman campaign with his home state Florida Gators, but is seeking a change of scenery for the 2025 season. Robinson found that signing on with the North Carolina Tar Heels, where he can learn from the best.

33. D'Antre Robinson, IDL

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Previous Team: Florida State Seminoles 
2025 Commitment: Colorado Buffaloes
Winning makes all the difference. Just ask Hykeem Williams. The wide receiver was part of the 2023 Florida State Seminoles squad that was left out of the CFP despite going 13-0 in the regular season. After their disastrous 2024 campaign, Williams decided to leave the program. The next passes he catches will come with the Colorado Buffaloes.

34. Hykeem Williams, WR

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Previous Team: BYU Cougars 
2025 Commitment: California Golden Bears
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/harrison-taggart/30302">Harrison Taggart</a> is developing into a premier linebacker. The Utah native wrapped up his sophomore campaign with the BYU Cougars, tallying a nice 69 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble, and 1.0 sacks. Next up, Taggart is joining the Cal Golden Bears for the 2025 campaign.

35. Harrison Taggart, LB

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Previous Team: New Mexico State Aggies 
2025 Commitment: California Golden Bears
Last season, we saw exactly what <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/seth-mcgowan/63319">Seth McGowan</a> is capable of. As a part of an underwhelming New Mexico State Aggies side, the junior running back totaled 823 yards on 152 carries. Those totals will continue to rise with the Kentucky Wildcats next season.

36. Seth McGowan, RB

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Previous Team: North Texas Mean Green 
2025 Commitment: NC State Wolfpack
Cornerback <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/brian-nelson/21981">Brian Nelson II</a> emerged as a top defender in the North Texas Mean Green secondary last season. As a redshirt freshman, Nelson totaled 53 tackles, four interceptions, and a fumble recovery while appearing in all 12 games. Nelson will be patrolling the NC State Wolfpack secondary next season.

37. Brian Nelson II, CB

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Previous Team: Maryland Terrapins 
2025 Commitment: Auburn Tigers
Over the past three seasons, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/caleb-wheatland/47703">Caleb Wheatland</a> has been a disruptive presence for the Maryland Terrapins. As a junior, the linebacker totaled 42 tackles, 4.0 sacks, two passes defended, and a fumble recovery. Wheatland will test his skills against some of the best players in the country, transferring to the Auburn Tigers.

38. Caleb Wheatland, LB

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Previous Team: Kansas State Wildcats 
2025 Commitment: Colorado Buffaloes
Deion Sanders flexed his recruiting muscles to land one of the top secondary defenders in the transfer portal. Noah King enrolled at Kansas State in January, electing to enter the transfer portal before playing a down for the Wildcats. A highly touted prospect, King's development could take off under Sanders's tutelage.

39. Noah King, S

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Previous Team: Oklahoma State Cowboys 
2025 Commitment: Tulsa Golden Hurricane
A two-way star back in high school, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/ty-williams/47810">Ty Williams</a> embraced his defensive responsibilities as a safety in college. But after failing to find his footing with the Oklahoma State Sooners, Williams entered the spring transfer portal. With one year of eligibility remaining, the soon-to-be senior is joining the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

40. Ty Williams, S

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Previous Team: South Carolina Gamecocks 
2025 Commitment: Syracuse Orange
A solid all-around athlete, who spent his high school years moonlighting as a dominant basketball player, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/kam-pringle/33415">Kam Pringle</a> eventually settled on playing football in college. He spent his freshman campaign with the South Carolina Gamecocks, but only saw action in an early-season blow-out versus the Akron Zips. Pringle landed with the Syracuse Orange this offseason, where he will be expected to take on a more robust role in 2025.

41. Kam Pringle

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Previous Team: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 
2025 Commitment: Syracuse Orange
While he has been used sparingly, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/steve-angeli/46075">Steve Angeli</a> has proven worthy of a starting job in the FBS. With that, the junior quarterback will depart the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and join the Syracuse Orange for the upcoming campaign.

42. Steve Angeli, QB

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Previous Team: Wake Forest Demon Deacons 
2025 Commitment: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
A productive wide receiver out of Texas, Trishstin Glass revoked his commitment from the Wake Forest Demon Deacons without ever suiting up for the program. Glass signed on with the Demon Deacons over the winter, deciding to abandon Wake Forest after its coaching change in December. The three-star recruit isn't going far, committing to the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.

43. Trishstin Glass, WR

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Previous Team: Maryland Terrapins 
2025 Commitment: Colorado Buffaloes
Over the past few seasons, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/andre-roye/47758">Andre Roye Jr.</a> has seen an increasing role with the Maryland Terrapins. The offensive tackle appeared in three games as a true freshman in 2022, following that up with six and seven games in each of the proceeding seasons. Still with two years of eligibility remaining, Roye Jr. is heading to Sanders Academy and joining the Colorado Buffaloes.

44. Andre Roye Jr., OT

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Previous Team: West Virginia Mountaineers 
2025 Commitment: UTEP Miners
After redshirting as a freshman, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/oryend-fisher/32568">Oryend Fisher</a> still saw more action in 2023 than in 2024. The edge rusher appeared during his redshirt campaign, recording one tackle in a blowout win versus Duquesne. Subsequently, he didn't make it onto the field last season. Fisher appears to have found the opportunity he was looking for with the UTEP Miners.

45. Oryend Fisher, EDGE

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Previous Team: South Carolina Gamecocks 
2025 Commitment: Oklahoma State Cowboys
Another South Carolina freshman who was used sparingly last season, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/wendell-gregory/33372">Wendell Gregory</a> was searching for a new opportunity via the transfer portal. He found exactly that with the Oklahoma State Cowboys. OK State's defense is in a state of disrepair, but may have found the right linebacker to help to its fortunes. Gregory is tasked with turning the Cowboys' defense around.

46. Wendell Gregory, LB

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Previous Team: Idaho Vandals 
2025 Commitment: California Golden Bears
For the second time this offseason, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/mark-hamper/37455">Mark Hamper</a> entered the transfer portal. Initially signing on with Wisconsin this winter, the former Idaho Vandals re-entered the portal this spring. This time committing to the California Golden Bears. Hamper put up 966 receiving yards on 48 receptions last season, a standard he is hoping to surpass as a redshirt sophomore.

47. Mark Hamper, WR

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Previous Team: Appalachian State Mountaineers 
2025 Commitment: Oklahoma State Cowboys
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/markell-samuel/46559">Markell Samuel</a> joined the Appalachian State Mountaineers as a true freshman in 2020. That season, he appeared in just one game, preserving an extra year of eligibility for the COVID-impacted season, on top of his redshirt season. Samuel would go on to appear in 76 more games over the next four seasons, culminating in an All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention in 2024. Next up, the offensive lineman is headed to Stillwater to exhaust his final season of eligibility with the Oklahoma State Sooners.

48. Markell Samuel, OL

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Previous Team: Penn State Nittany Lions 
2025 Commitment: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
A top-ranked cornerback in the 2024 recruiting class, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/jon-mitchell/49409">Jon Mitchell</a> saw limited action as a redshirt freshman with the Penn State Nittany Lions. The cornerback recorded five tackles while appearing in six games, preserving four seasons of eligibility. Mitchell sought a new challenge via the spring transfer portal, landing with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

49. Jon Mitchell, CB

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Previous Team: Penn State Nittany Lions 
2025 Commitment: USC Trojans
A consensus four-star recruit out of high school, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/tamere-robinson/49389">Ta'Mere Robinson</a> spent the past two seasons with the Penn State Nittany Lions. He redshirted in 2023, appearing in three games and totaling two tackles. Robinson increased his contributions last season, appearing in six games and recording 11 tackles and 0.5 sacks. The linebacker is off to the USC Trojans for his sophomore campaign.

50. Ta'Mere Robinson, LB

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Previous Team: Colorado Buffaloes 
2025 Commitment: Texas Tech Red Raiders
The Texas Tech Red Raiders snagged one of the top interior offensive linemen in the spring portal. <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/cash-cleveland/63947">Cash Cleveland</a> was a force on the Colorado Buffaloes' offensive line, earning Freshman All-American honors in 2024. While he only played in six games, Cleveland was effective when called upon and can line up at center or guard.

51. Cash Cleveland, IOL

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Previous Team: Georgia Bulldogs 
2025 Commitment: Sacramento State Hornets
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/jaden-rashada/16660">Jaden Rashada</a> joins a growing list of promising transfer prospects to head to the Sacramento State Hornets. The former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback hasn't seen game action since 2023, when he completed just 53.7% of his pass attempts for 485 yards and four touchdowns.

52.. Jaden Rashada, QB

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Previous Team: Jacksonville State Gamecocks 
2025 Commitment: North Carolina Tar Heels
The North Carolina Tar Heels have had a productive spring transfer portal. They were able to bolster their offensive line with the acquisition of <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/will-osteen/47532">Will O'Steen</a>. The 6'4'' offensive lineman spent the last three seasons with the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, playing in 27 games over the previous two seasons. O'Steen will be an integral part of North Carolina's success in 2025.

53. Will O'Steen, OL

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Previous Team: North Carolina Tar Heels 
2025 Commitment: Charlotte 49ers
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/jariel-cobb/85628">Jariel Cobb</a> was projected to be one of the running backs vying for carries out of the North Carolina Tar Heels backfield next season. But less than two months after joining the program, Cobb entered the spring transfer portal. After several weeks of consideration, the North Carolina native landed on the Charlotte 49ers as his preferred destination for the 2025 campaign.

54. Jariel Cobb, RB

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Previous Team: South Alabama Jaguars 
2025 Commitment: Texas Tech Red Raiders
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/gio-lopez/42412">Gio Lopez</a> had a standout redshirt freshman campaign as quarterback of the South Alabama Jaguars. Lopez started 11 games for the Jaguars, throwing for 2,559 yards and 18 touchdowns against just five interceptions. Moreover, he had above-average accuracy, completing 66.0% of his passes. Next season, Lopez will be slinging the ball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, as part of their burgeoning recruiting class.

55. Gio Lopez, QB

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Previous Team: Texas Longhorns 
2025 Commitment: Syracuse Orange
Once the seventh-ranked wide receiver in the country, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/johntay-cook/41125">Johntay Cook II</a> has had two underwhelming seasons with the Texas Longhorns. He recorded 136 yards on eight receptions as a freshman, following that up with a nearly identical eight catches and 135 yards last season. After initially committing to the Washington Huskies over the winter, Cook re-entered the transfer portal and signed on with the Syracuse Orange this spring.

56. Johntay Cook II, WR

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Previous Team: San Jose State Spartans 
2025 Commitment: Louisville Cardinals
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/treyshun-hurry/28696">TreyShun Hurry</a> burned through a redshirt season in 2022, meaning he has two years of eligibility remaining ahead of the 2025 season. Last year, he put up 482 yards and two touchdowns on 28 receptions with the San Jose State Spartans.

57. TreyShun Hurry, WR

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Previous Team: Tennessee Volunteers 
2025 Commitment: Miami Hurricanes
Former Tennessee Volunteers safety <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/jakobe-thomas/38653">Jakobe Thomas</a> regressed slightly last season. As a junior, Thomas recorded just 22 tackles and two passes defended, sharp declines from his 2023 totals of 71 and five, respectively. Nevertheless, Thomas will be prominent in the Miami Hurricanes' secondary next season.

58. Jakobe Thomas, S

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Previous Team: Iowa Hawkeyes 
2025 Commitment: Missouri Tigers
Once considered one of the premier tight end prospects in college football, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/gavin-hoffman/39575">Gavin Hoffman's</a> profile has taken a bit of a hit after an uneventful freshman season with the Iowa Hawkeyes. Hoffman didn't see any game action in 2024, precipitating his move to the Missouri Tigers for 2025.

59. Gavin Hoffman, TE

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Previous Team: Georgia Bulldogs 
2025 Commitment: Purdue Boilermakers
Off-field legal issues likely contributed to <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/nitro-tuggle/63797">Nitro Tuggle's</a> decision to enter the transfer portal. As a freshman, the wide receiver saw limited action, pulling down three receptions for 34 yards with the Georgia Bulldogs. He's hoping that a fresh start with the Purdue Boilermakers will let him keep football as the top priority.

60. Nitro Tuggle, WR

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Previous Team: Virginia Tech Hokies 
2025 Commitment: Oklahoma State Cowboys
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/bob-schick/28859">Bob Schick</a> will be one of the oldest players in college football next season. Originally part of the 2018 recruiting class, the offensive lineman took a two-year hiatus before going the JUCO route in 2020. Since then, he spent time with the Virginia Tech Hokies but will transfer to the Oklahoma State Cowboys for his senior year.

61. Bob Schick, OL

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Previous Team: Memphis Tigers 
2025 Commitment: Colorado Buffaloes
The Colorado Buffaloes added to their prospect haul this offseason, adding <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/xavier-hill/33664">Xavier Hill</a> to their offensive line. The guard started his college career with the LSU Tigers but has spent the last two seasons with the Memphis Tigers. Hill will be an anchor on the Buffaloes' offensive line next season.

62. Xavier Hill, G

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Previous Team: NC State Wolfpack 
2025 Commitment: Miami Hurricanes
The Miami Hurricanes added a beast to their linebackers corps for next season. <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/kamal-bonner/17031">Kamal Bonner</a> is moving South in the ACC, going from the NC State Wolfpack to Miami for the 2025 season. As a redshirt freshman, Bonner tallied 56 tackles and 1.0 sacks for the Wolfpack, totals that should rise quickly with the Hurricanes.

63, Kamal Bonner, LB

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Previous Team: Missouri Tigers 
2025 Commitment: West Virginia Mountaineers
Eddie Kelly Jr. will join a new squad for the fourth time in as many years. The defensive end started his career with South Florida, joining Georgia Tech in 2023 and Missouri in 2024. Next up, Kelly Jr. has signed on with the West Virginia Mountaineers, where he will look to improve on his 20 tackles and 1.0 sack from last season.

64. Eddie Kelly Jr., DE

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Previous Team: Florida A&amp;M Rattlers 
2025 Commitment: Auburn Tigers
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/james-ash/19303">James Ash</a> took the long way to the SEC but earned a spot on an up-and-coming Auburn Tigers squad. Ash has spent the last three seasons with the Florida A&amp;M Rattlers, improving his stats year-over-year. In 2024, the defensive lineman put up a career-best 44 tackles and 2.5 sacks, capturing Auburn’s attention.

65. James Ash, DL

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Previous Team: Campbell Fighting Camels 
2025 Commitment: Colorado Buffaloes
The Colorado Buffaloes have some big holes to fill on offense, and they think they have one of the top portal receivers to help them compete next season. <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/sincere-brown/27382">Sincere Brown</a> started his career with South Florida, busting out with a 1,000-yard receiving campaign with the Campbell Fighting Camels last season. He will look to replicate that success with the Buffaloes in 2025.

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