Christmas came early for several teams, with many college football players finding new homes through the transfer portal Wednesday. More than 1,900 players have entered the portal since it opened Dec. 5. It will remain open through mid-January.
Of particular note, Deion Sanders’ Colorado team added two of his former Jackson State stars in cornerback Travis Hunter and quarterback Shedeur Sanders, Deion’s son. But the Buffaloes weren’t the only team to win in the portal.
Here is a look at what you may have missed over the past week.
Schools that won the portal this week
Michigan: The Wolverines received commitments from a pair of Stanford offensive linemen — Drake Nugent and Myles Hinton — along with Coastal Carolina defensive lineman Josaiah Stewart. Hinton’s brother, Christopher, played defensive tackle at Michigan from 2019 to 2021. Both Nugent and Hinton look to make an immediate impact blocking for the Wolverines, who ranked fifth in FBS with 243 rushing yards per game.
Wisconsin: In response to Graham Mertz entering the portal and eventually heading to Florida, new Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell landed a quarterback to help lead his program in Nick Evers. Evers, who was No. 166 in the 2022 ESPN 300, comes to Madison after one year with Oklahoma. He took one snap this season, during the Sooners’ 49-0 loss to Texas in October. The Badgers’ passing game will be looking for a much-needed infusion after averaging only 189.5 yards per game, 11th in the Big Ten.
Georgia Tech: Former Texas A&M quarterback Haynes King is making the move from College Station to Atlanta, giving new Yellow Jackets coach Brent Key an option after Jeff Sims and Taisun Phommachanh both entered the portal. King, who was No. 46 in the 2020 ESPN 300, spent three years with the Aggies and threw for 1,220 yards and seven touchdowns in six games in 2022. Additionally, Minnesota linebacker Braelen Oliver, from Douglas, Georgia, is coming home after recording 79 tackles (14 solo) and 3.5 sacks in 40 games for the Golden Gophers. The Yellow Jackets also got a commitment from Louisville running back Trevion Cooley.
USC: Lincoln Riley came out of the portal this week with three productive players: Arizona wide receiver Dorian Singer, Arizona cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace and Oklahoma State linebacker Mason Cobb. Singer led the Pac-12 with 1,105 receiving yards, while Roland-Wallace had 57 tackles (41 solo) with six passes defended. Cobb was the Cowboys’ leading tackler with 96…
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