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Utah State Aggies receiver Jalen Royals (1) grabs a one-handed pass against Utah Utes cornerback Zemaiah Vaughn (5) in Logan on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
NCAA transfer portal season has begun.
Not officially, as players cannot enter their names into the transfer portal until next week, on Dec. 9.
But throughout the day Monday, college football players from across the country announced their intention to transfer from their current programs.
That includes Utah State, which saw punter Ryan Marks and offensive linemen Teague Andersen make it public that they are going to to leave Logan.
The transfer portal has become an integral part of team construction — for good and bad — and affords players freedom of movement that college football had long lacked.
Utah State wide receiver Jalen Royals offered a word of caution, though, to the many players who are thinking about transferring from their current programs, Utah State included.
In a post on X, the record-setting wide receiver wrote, “Transfer portal can be a blessing and a curse. If yo main goal the league, ball out and the league is going to find you regardless of the school! If the pt, coaching, etc. not looking good, I get it but be careful. Hate seeing great athletes lose their careers over the portal.”
Royals had many opportunities to leave USU following a breakout season in 2023, with big money offers from multiple Power programs.
After much deliberation, though, he decided to stay with the Aggies and he cited his relationship with his coaches and belief in their continued development of him.
“Definitely relationships, especially between me and Coach (Kyle) Cefalo,” Royals told the Deseret News before the season. “We’ve built that over the years and him just trusting me and knowing he can get me to the next level is…
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Author : Deseret News
Publish date : 2024-12-03 03:30:00
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