Enter the transfer portal: Full list of players making the leap

January 14, 2019 admin

ESPN’s Paul Finebaum breaks down former Georgia quarterback Justin Fields’ decision to transfer to Ohio State. (1:15)

As of Oct. 15, 2018, a change in the NCAA transfer rules allows student-athletes to enter their name into a “transfer portal,” allowing other schools to initiate contact.

This allows players to publicly seek a new school without being blocked by their coaches or administrators. However, such a move doesn’t come without risks. Players who have not graduated still have to sit out a year to become eligible after transferring, unless they are approved for a hardship waiver.

The Alabama and Clemson QBs took different paths after losing their starting jobs. But they did what was right for them, and that’s all that matters.

And schools are now allowed to cancel or reduce financial aid at the end of the semester once the notification of transfer is signed, and they are under no obligation to keep the player on the roster. They can effectively revoke the player’s scholarship for officially shopping around.

So, just like in science fiction movies, once you enter the portal, there is a chance you won’t return. Here are the players who have publicly announced they are taking the leap this year, along with schools they are leaving and the schools they’ve chosen.

Kelly Bryant, Clemson to Missouri

Justin Fields, Georgia to Ohio State

Ben Hicks, SMU to Arkansas

Johnny Langan, Boston College to Rutgers

Devon Modster, UCLA to Cal

Riley Neal, Ball State to Vanderbilt

Shawn Robinson, TCU to Missouri

Jordan Travis, Louisville to Florida State

Jack Tuttle, Utah to Indiana

Ross Bowers, Cal

Jalen Hurts, Alabama

De’Andre Johnson, FAU