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Big 12 Transfer Portal Tracker
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… Note … There is enough going on in the Transfer Portal Tracker (which doesn’t officially open until January 2nd) that it seemed like non-CU transfers deserved their own heading …
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December 15th
Sacramento State players in the Portal to watch …
— Sacramento State first-team all-Big Sky safety Koa Akui plans to enter the portal, per his rep @ConnorAthElite. Akui posted 65 tackles, 5 INTs and 2.5 TFLs this year along with a 84.9 PFF grade. Former walk-on turned team captain with two remaining seasons.
— Three other three-star prospects from Sacramento State have announced their intentions to enter the Transfer Portal … offensive lineman Jose Soto, defensive lineman DeSean Watts, and cornerback Jason Oliver.
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Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby enters the Transfer Portal
… Sorsby’s girlfriend, a volleyball player at Cincinnati, recently announced she was transferring to Texas Tech … so there is that …
From CBS Sports … Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby is set to enter the transfer portal, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz and Chris Hummer, and his impending departure from the Bearcats figures to capture the attention of college football’s top programs. In fact, the No. 1-ranked team in the country may be interested in Sorsby, which sets up a potential return to Indiana, where he spent the first two years of his career.
The Hoosiers and Texas Tech are among the potential schools of interest for Sorsby, sources tell Zenitz and Hummer. But it is also possible that Sorsby will explore an entrance into the NFL Draft. On the heels of his best season to date, the fourth-year junior could be an early-round pick.
Sorsby’s move from Indiana to Cincinnati ahead of the 2024 season proved beneficial for his career trajectory. Sorsby thrived in the Big 12 and passed for 2,800 yards in both of his seasons with the Bearcats. He took his game to another level this fall and was among the most efficient quarterbacks in the conference with a Big 12-best 13.5 yards per completion.
The dual-threat ability Sorsby displayed over his three years as a starter also make him a potential home-run pickup through the transfer portal. He has become a more prolific runner with each additional year of experience and peaked this season with a career-best 580 yards on 100 carries. He also posted nine rushing touchdowns for the second consecutive campaign.
… Continue reading story here …
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Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola enters the Transfer Portal
… Raiola was the No. 1 rated quarterback in the Recruiting Class of 2024, and his signing with Nebraska (instead of Georgia) was seen as a major recruiting coup for Matt Rhule …
From ESPN … Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola plans to enter the transfer portal, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Monday.
The former five-star recruit will officially enter the portal when it opens on Jan. 2 and has two more seasons of eligibility. Raiola is seeking a program where he can thrive and best harness his potential while developing for the next steps of his career, sources told Thamel.
The 6-foot-3, 230-pound sophomore started right away as a true freshman in 2024 and threw for 4,819 yards on 69% passing with 31 touchdowns and 21 turnovers over 22 starts with the Huskers.
Raiola continued the legacy of his father, former NFL offensive lineman Dominic Raiola, an All-American and Nebraska Football Hall of Fame inductee, by flipping his commitment from Georgia to Nebraska in December 2023. The No. 1-ranked pocket passer in the 2024 class gave Nebraska coach Matt Rhule and his staff a star player to build around entering their second year.
Dylan Raiola helped take the Huskers to their first bowl game since 2016 during a 7-5 debut season, leading all FBS true freshmen and breaking the program’s freshman record with 2,819 passing yards in 2024.
His sophomore season was cut short on Nov. 1 when Raiola suffered a broken right fibula in a 21-17 loss to USC that forced him to miss the rest of the season. True freshman backup TJ Lateef replaced Raiola for the team’s final three games.
Nebraska fired offensive line coach Donovan Raiola, the quarterback’s uncle, earlier this month and hired Georgia Tech’s Geep Wade to replace him. Raiola’s younger brother, three-star quarterback Dayton Raiola, also decommitted from Nebraska in late November.
… Continue reading story here …
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