Ohio State and Notre Dame both started transfer quarterbacks in January’s national championship game. Three of four College Football Playoff semifinalists started a transfer quarterback. Half of the teams in the entire bracket had a transfer quarterback under center.
No position better embodies the new landscape ushered in by the transfer portal and the elimination of the one-year redshirt rule.
But while shuffling quarterbacks dominate transfer headlines, every Bowl Subdivision team is digging into the portal to replace starters, develop depth and unearth potential diamonds among another team’s castoffs.
Some programs do this better than others. As we look ahead to the 2025 season, transfers at quarterback and elsewhere are guaranteed to shape FBS conference races and the chase for the national championship. These teams did the best job reloading through the portal:
1. LSU
Top three transfers: EDGE Patrick Payton (Florida State), WR Nic Anderson (Oklahoma), WR Barion Brown.
LSU loaded up edge rushers, interior linemen and receivers in an effort to reverse a recent dip under coach Brian Kelly. Payton had 32 tackles for loss and 16 sacks in his three years with the Seminoles. Brown is also a game-changing talent in the return game. Anderson, Brown, and Oklahoma tight end transfer Bauer Sharp will make an immediate impact.
Kentucky wide receiver Barion Brown tries to avoid a tackle by Texas defensive back Jahdae Barron during their game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
2. Texas Tech
Top three transfers: OT Howard Sampson (North Carolina), EDGE Romello Height (Georgia Tech), DT Lee Hunter (Central Florida).
Few programs have been more adept at mining the portal, with a big boost from some of the nation’s most robust NIL offerings. This class is loaded with help on both lines, with Sampson and Miami (Ohio)…
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Publish date : 2025-03-10 10:02:00
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