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USC offensive tackle Michael Tarquin enters the transfer portal

Erik-McKinneyby: Erik McKinney12/16/23ErikTMcKinney
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USC offensive lineman Michael Tarquin looks to make a block during a game against the San Jose State Spartans (acscottphotography/WeAreSC)

USC offensive tackle Michael Tarquin is the latest Trojan to enter the NCAA transfer portal this offseason.

The 6-foot-5, 300-pound lineman came to USC from Florida via the transfer portal this past offseason and was projected to be the answer at left tackle for the Trojans. He spent all spring ball there, but position coach Josh Henson flipped Tarquin to right tackle and Jonah Monheim to left tackle just ahead of fall camp.

Tarquin started the first seven games of the season at right tackle but the USC offensive line underwent a change following a poor performance at Notre Dame. With the change, Tarquin was removed in favor of fellow transfer Jarrett Kingston, who moved from right guard to right tackle. Tarquin saw just one snap against Utah and nine against Cal, then did not play against Washington or Oregon. He came back into the starting lineup against UCLA when Kingston missed the rivalry game due to injury.

Tarquin will leave USC as a grad transfer with one final year of eligibility remaining.

He’s the 13th USC player to enter the transfer portal this offseason, counting Jamar Sekona, who wasn’t on the Trojans’ roster this fall, as well as walk-on running back Matt Colombo.

Track transfer portal activity

As of December 12th, 1,586 FBS players have entered the Transfer Portal. 

While the NCAA Transfer Portal database is private, the On3 Network has streamlined the reporting process tracking player movement. If you find yourself asking, ‘How can I track transfer portal activity?’ our well-established network of reporters and contacts across college athletics keeps you up to speed in several ways, from articles written about players as they enter and exit the transfer portal or find their new destination, to our social media channels, to the On3 Transfer Portal.

The transfer portal wire provides a real-time feed of player activity, including basic player profile information, transfer portal ranking and original On3 Industry recruiting ranking, as well as NIL valuation (name, image and likeness).

The On3 Transfer Portal Rankings allow for you to filter the On3 Industry Rankings to find the best of the best in the portal, starting with Overall Top Players.

You can dive deeper into the rankings and filter by position whether it is Quarterback, Running Back, Wide Receiver, Tight End, Offensive Tackle, Interior Offensive Line, Edge, Defensive Line, Linebacker, Cornerback, Safety, Athlete, Kicker, Punter, or Long Snapper you’re looking for.The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

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