Clemson linebacker Dee Crayton plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal

Clemson linebacker Dee Crayton plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3 has learned. He’s spent the past three seasons with the Tigers.

Over that time, the defender has amassed 28 total tackles. Now, Crayton will be looking for a more sizable role as he moves on with his collegiate career.

Crayton played high school football at Denmark (Alpharetta, GA), where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 636 overall recruit in the 2023 cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted algorithm that complies all major recruiting media services.

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Moreover, Crayton is the third Clemson defender planning to enter the portal. Defensive backs Shelton Lewis and Khalil Barnes previously made their intentions known, as well.

As it stands, the 2025-26 college football transfer portal will last 15 days. It’ll span Jan. 2 to Jan. 16, the NCAA announced.

Moving forward, the entire Division I football notification of transfer windows is slated for Jan 2-16. As has been the previous standard, athletes on College Football Playoff teams still playing would have 5 days beginning the day after their team’s final game to enter the transfer portal.

Additionally, players have 15 days to enter the portal, but they’re not under a deadline to commit when they enter. Traditionally, the deadline for committing is how late a school can enroll a player through admissions.

One caveat is that if a head coach is fired, the transfer portal will not open for players immediately. The NCAA revealed that moving forward, players will only have 15 days to enter the portal after a coaching change, instead of the former allocation of 30 days. Players will also have to wait five days after a new coach is hired or announced. 

Finally, graduate transfers also cannot enter the transfer portal until Jan. 2 with the new one-time-only portal window. All these new guidelines are bound to shake things up, but the transfer portal will still remain as interesting and entertaining as ever.