Top 10 available players in the NCAA Transfer Portal
The NCAA Transfer Portal seems to grow in size after every college football season, and following an array of high-profile coaching changes, the 2021 season was no different.
Among the big-name coaches to leave their respective spots: Lincoln Riley, who went from Oklahoma to USC; Brian Kelly, who went from Notre Dame to LSU; Mario Cristobal, who went from Oregon to Miami; Brent Venables, who went from Clemson to Oklahoma and many more. The changes in leadership — coupled with crowded rosters due to the COVID-19 season, after which players were granted an extra year of eligibility — resulted in a number of equally high name transfers: Caleb Williams from Oklahoma to USC, Jaxson Dart from USC to Ole Miss, Jahmyr Gibbs from Georgia Tech to Alabama and hundreds more.
Now that spring ball is well underway, most programs have just about filled out their rosters heading into the 2022 season. But with several highly-coveted names still in the NCAA Transfer Portal seeking a new home, some programs will welcome the addition of new talent.
Here’s a look at the top 10 available players in the NCAA Transfer Portal, per the On3 Database rankings:
Top 10 available players in transfer portal
1. Josh Chandler, LB (Senior, 5-11, 215)
Previous School: West Virginia
High School (Hometown): McKinley (Canton, OH)
NIL Value: $52K
On3 Consensus Rating: four-star
2. Ochaun Mathis, EDGE (Redshirt senior, 6-5, 235)
Previous School: TCU
High School (Hometown): Manor (Manor, Texas)
NIL Value: $32K
On3 Consensus Rating: four-star
3. Deion Smith, WR (sophomore, 6-2, 172)
Previous School: LSU
High School (Hometown): Jackson Academy (Jackson, Mississippi)
NIL Value: $42K
On3 Consensus Rating: four-star
4. JT Daniels, QB (Redshirt senior, 6-3, 210)
Previous School: Georgia
High School (Hometown): Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
NIL Value: $163K
On3 Consensus Rating: four-star
5. Bru McCoy, WR (Redshirt sophomore, 6-2, 205)
Previous School: USC
High School (Hometown): Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)
NIL Value: $32K
On3 Consensus Rating: five-star
6. Demond Demas, WR (Redshirt freshman, 6-3, 180)
Previous School: Texas A&M
High School (Hometown): Tomball (Tomball, TX)
NIL Value: $154K
On3 Consensus rating: five-star
7. Camar Wheaton, RB (Freshman, 5-11, 190)
Previous School: Alabama
High School (Hometown): Lakeview Centennial (Garland, Texas)
NIL Value: $36K
On3 Consensus Rating: four-star
8. Demeioun Robinson, LB (Freshman, 6-3, 220)
Previous School: Maryland
High School (Hometown): Quince Orchard (Gaithersburg, Maryland)
NIL Value: $28K
On3 Consensus Rating: four-star
9. Baylor Cupp, TE (Redshirt freshman, 6-6, 245)
Previous School: Texas A&M
High School (Hometown): Brock (Brock, Texas)
NIL Value: $12K
On3 Consensus Rating: four-star
10. A.J. Lytton, S (Junior, 5-11, 175)
Previous School: Penn State
High School (Hometown): Dr. Henry Wise (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
On3 Consensus Rating: four-star