FILE - Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner (12) throws against Marshall during the first half of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner has committed to Alabama, where he will be reunited with former Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. Buchner announced his decision in a Twitter post Thursday, April 27, 2023.
FILE - Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne (10) looks to pass the ball during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. Former Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne is headed to Auburn. Auburn announced the signing of the two-year starter on Friday, May 5, 2023, giving new coach Hugh Freeze an experienced quarterback to boost a passing game that ranked among the nation's worst last season.
FILE - Houston running back Alton McCaskill (22) runs with the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football against Temple, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Philadelphia. Colorado has added 20 transfers since the portal window opened April 15. Among the most notable additions were former Houston running back Alton McCaskill, former five-star recruit from Washington linebacker Sav'ell Smalls and a handful of ex-Florida State players.
FILE - Washington defensive lineman Sav'ell Smalls celebrates after a play during an NCAA football game against Kent State on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Seattle. Colorado has added 20 transfers since the portal window opened April 15. Among the most notable additions were former Houston running back Alton McCaskill, former five-star recruit from Washington linebacker Sav'ell Smalls and a handful of ex-Florida State players.
FILE - Georgia defensive lineman Bear Alexander (99) celebrates is sacking of TCU quarterback Max Duggan during the first half of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. The rarest commodity in the portal are talented linemen. Southern California landed, Bear Alexander, 6-foot-3 and 305 pounds, a former top-100 recruit who played effectively in a reserve role for national champion Georgia last year.
FILE - Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner (12) throws against Marshall during the first half of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Alabama made headlines when it brought in former Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner to compete for the starting job after none of its highly touted incumbents asserted themselves this spring.
FILE - Colorado head coach Deion Sanders looks on in the first half of the team's spring practice NCAA college football game Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. Scouting and recruiting players in the NCAA transfer portal has become a vital part of building a college football program. Sanders’ team has added 20 transfers since the portal window opened April 15.
FILE - Nebraska running back Ajay Allen (9) rushes against Georgia Southern during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. The Miami Hurricanes needed another running back and lured Ajay Allen from Nebraska to Coral Gables, Florida. Allen flashed intriguing potential and speed in four games before getting hurt in 2023.
FILE - Cincinnati quarterback Ben Bryant (6) looks to pass during an NCAA college football game against East Carolina, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Cincinnati. Elite academic schools can be limited when it comes to bringing in transfers. Northwestern landed Ben Bryant who comes over from Cincinnati to try to fill a hole at quarterback. He was solid as a starter for the Bearcats last year, with 21 touchdown passes and seven interceptions.
FILE - Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner (12) throws against Marshall during the first half of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner has committed to Alabama, where he will be reunited with former Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. Buchner announced his decision in a Twitter post Thursday, April 27, 2023.
FILE - Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne (10) looks to pass the ball during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. Former Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne is headed to Auburn. Auburn announced the signing of the two-year starter on Friday, May 5, 2023, giving new coach Hugh Freeze an experienced quarterback to boost a passing game that ranked among the nation's worst last season.
FILE - Houston running back Alton McCaskill (22) runs with the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football against Temple, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Philadelphia. Colorado has added 20 transfers since the portal window opened April 15. Among the most notable additions were former Houston running back Alton McCaskill, former five-star recruit from Washington linebacker Sav'ell Smalls and a handful of ex-Florida State players.
FILE - Washington defensive lineman Sav'ell Smalls celebrates after a play during an NCAA football game against Kent State on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Seattle. Colorado has added 20 transfers since the portal window opened April 15. Among the most notable additions were former Houston running back Alton McCaskill, former five-star recruit from Washington linebacker Sav'ell Smalls and a handful of ex-Florida State players.
FILE - Georgia defensive lineman Bear Alexander (99) celebrates is sacking of TCU quarterback Max Duggan during the first half of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. The rarest commodity in the portal are talented linemen. Southern California landed, Bear Alexander, 6-foot-3 and 305 pounds, a former top-100 recruit who played effectively in a reserve role for national champion Georgia last year.
FILE - Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner (12) throws against Marshall during the first half of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Alabama made headlines when it brought in former Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner to compete for the starting job after none of its highly touted incumbents asserted themselves this spring.
FILE - Colorado head coach Deion Sanders looks on in the first half of the team's spring practice NCAA college football game Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. Scouting and recruiting players in the NCAA transfer portal has become a vital part of building a college football program. Sanders’ team has added 20 transfers since the portal window opened April 15.
FILE - Nebraska running back Ajay Allen (9) rushes against Georgia Southern during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. The Miami Hurricanes needed another running back and lured Ajay Allen from Nebraska to Coral Gables, Florida. Allen flashed intriguing potential and speed in four games before getting hurt in 2023.
FILE - Cincinnati quarterback Ben Bryant (6) looks to pass during an NCAA college football game against East Carolina, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Cincinnati. Elite academic schools can be limited when it comes to bringing in transfers. Northwestern landed Ben Bryant who comes over from Cincinnati to try to fill a hole at quarterback. He was solid as a starter for the Bearcats last year, with 21 touchdown passes and seven interceptions.
The spring transfer window lasts just 15 days and is not nearly as active as the 45-day period that comes after the college football season — unless you're Colorado.
Coach Deion Sanders' team has added 20 transfers since the portal window opened April 15. Among the most notable additions were former Houston running back Alton McCaskill, former five-star recruit and Washington linebacker Sav'ell Smalls and a handful of ex-Florida State players.
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