The NCAA’s shift allowing immediate eligibility instead of forcing undergraduates to sit out a season has transformed the transfer portal population from a small village to a major metropolitan area. As a result, several star players and former prized recruits have the ability to search for greener pastures — and several have landed in the best football conference in the country.
SEC teams have lured starting quarterbacks, superstar skill players and elite defenders to their rosters, many of whom will be an integral part of their team’s success or failure in 2022.
Who will have the biggest impact? Here’s a breakdown of the top transfer players in the SEC.
The Crimson Tide have essentially turned the rest of college football into their own farm system, and coach Nick Saban called up Georgia Tech’s leading rusher to fill the void left by the departure of Brian Robinson Jr. Gibbs rushed for 746 yards and four touchdowns last season for the Yellow Jackets, averaging 5.22 yards per carry. He popped off a 75-yard touchdown run in Alabama’s spring game despite running behind an offensive line that struggled for the majority of the scrimmage.
Gibbs is a true multi-purpose back who can pound it between the tackles, but he also provides enough versatility to be a difference-maker as a receiver out of the backfield. Wide receiver is a bit of a concern in Tuscaloosa, so Gibbs should be the centerpiece of the new-look Crimson Tide offense.
After losing stars Grant Morgan and Hayden Henry from last year’s squad, the Razorbacks were looking for a complementary piece alongside veteran linebacker Bumper Pool. Coach Sam Pittman found one in former Alabama linebacker and one-time five-star prospect Drew Sanders. He had 24 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack last year serving primarily as a backup, but he did get significant snaps at times after the lineup had to be shuffled due to…
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