LSU's Ju'Juan Johnson plans to enter the transfer portal

LSU quarterback/athlete Ju’Juan Johnson is planning to enter the transfer portal, per CBS Sports. 

Johnson played many roles during his two seasons in Baton Rouge. This season he made the move to running back, where he played in all 12 regular-season games, starting one. Johnson tallied 158 yards on 38 carries and two touchdowns. He also added 17 catches for 72 yards. 

In 2023, Johnson appeared in all 13 games with no starts. He started the season in the secondary before an injury to running back John Emery shifted him to the offensive side of the ball for the remainder of the season. With the move to running back, Johnson played a total of 21 offensive snaps, rushing for 14 yards on seven carries. He also added five receptions for 22 yards and a TD. 

The Louisiana-native was rated a four-star by Rivals and a top ten player in Louisiana during the 2024 cycle. 

He was named the 2023 MaxPreps Player of the Year in the state of Louisiana, where had an outstanding prep career at Lafayette Christian Academy, setting the Louisiana record for total yards (14,451) and touchdowns (171) 

Updated Rules for the Transfer Portal

The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee passed dates for the one-time-only college football transfer portal back in October. The 2025-26 college football transfer portal will last 15 days, spanning from Jan. 2 to Jan. 16, the NCAA announced.

Moving forward, the entire Division I football notification of transfer windows will be 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.

Players have 15 days to enter the portal, but are 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.

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

Graduate transfers also cannot enter the transfer portal until Jan. 2 with the new one-time-only portal window.