For college football, December signals the beginning of bowl season, with players and coaches counting down practices until they get to the games. Defensive lineman Jordon Riley has committed to Oregon. Duru did not play in his first two seasons at San Diego State and received very limited playing time in 2021. OL Williams Dunkle has declared for the NFL Draft, DB Tayler Hawkins has accepted an invitation to the Hula Bowl. TE Brian Polendey has entered the transfer portal and has transferred to West Virginia, OL Cole Feinauer has entered the transfer portal and has transferred to Nevada. 25 in the final AP poll, was in need of an experienced quarterback after last seasons primary starter, Lucas Johnson, transferred to his third school (FCS member Montana) and Jordon Brookshire, who began the season as the starter, entered the portal. ANALYSIS Brookshire passed for 1,279 yards and five touchdowns over the last two seasons with San Diego State. While the Aztecs lost both starting quarterbacks, their starting left guard, and a couple of key contributors at running back and wide receiver, it is clear that the net benefit of the incoming versus outgoing transfers should yield major dividends for the team in 2022. Hoke described Tavai as a bigger version of his brother, physical, very tough, while recalling that he used to joke with Jonah that his brother was the better player. Max Olson (@max_olson) April 29, 2022 Contact/Follow us. Love it or hate it, the transfer portal is alive and active in the college sports world, especially for football. LB James Lewis has entered the transfer portal. On the other side of the equation, they had a few significant transfers, either those who played a role on last years team or some of their more highly-ranked recruits. The. Nearly every productive player from last years squad is no longer with the team. San Diego State quarterback Jordon Brookshire, a junior college transfer, earned the backup spot to starter Ryan Agnew coming out of spring practice. He left the Utes when he did in order to redshirt and maintain a final season of eligibility. RB Enoch Nawahine has entered the transfer portal and committed to BYU, WR Cam Lampkin has entered the transfer portal. Graduate transfers are not subject to the restrictions. DL Daniel Caloca has entered the transfer portal and is transferring to Reedley Junior College. See more of Aztec Domination Live on Facebook. Fortins first season in Tampa, 2020, was limited to a pair of relief appearances due to injury. Daniels, who started his career at USC before transferring to Georgia, certainly would not be alone among quarterbacks having transferred to a third FBS program. . First and foremost, they did not have any additions, so they are at a net loss due to that, even though they more than make up for the losses in recruiting every year. He finished 142 of 255 passes (55.7 %), rating 98th in the NCAA in completion proportion. Nevada lost the bulk of its production from last season, either to the NFL or the transfer portal. WR Carson Walters has entered the transfer portal. LB Andrew Faoliu has entered the transfer portal. WR Tim Patrick has entered the transfer portal. The higher the ranking, the more a team won or lost. 1 prospect in South Carolina, the No. Most of the circulating reports are regarding Braxton Burmeister, who played at La Jolla Country Day High School. DL Ellison Hubbard has entered the transfer portal and has transferred to Sam Houston State. While not a starter at Tulsa, Lamp played in 38 games with decent production. Usually, it takes 24-48 hours for a player to appear following their request. For example, teams that focused more on traditional recruiting may have put together a strong recruiting class and not fared well in the transfer portal because it wasnt a focus. DE Gabriel Iniguez has entered the transfer portal and transferred to City College of San Francisco. The Aztecs also found a significant contributor in running back Kenan Christon. DB Jaylen Lane has entered the transfer portal and transferred to Prairie View A&M. The transfer from Oklahoma State, with three years of eligibility, looks to be a potential fill-in at either of the vacant starting guard positions. Johnson is second with 1,608 yards over two seasons, followed by Smith (1,529), Brookshire (1,240 over two seasons) and Burmeister (263). 18 San Diego State 60 the collapse, the boards and NCAA bracketology, No. Riley played football at Nebraska during the 2021 season under Oregon's new Defensive Line Coach. All 12 teams are categorized into transfer portal winners or losers, although those terms dont tell the entire story. RB Tanner Hollens has entered the transfer portal. Nearly every one of their core players left the team, some due to eligibility but the majority due to deciding to transfer. DB Sterlin Ortiz has entered the transfer portal and transferred to Central Oklahoma. 8 prospect in the nation and the No. Pitt compliance officials had two business days to put Addison's name in the portal, with . Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about quarterback Jordon Brookshire on ESPN. 18 San Diego State at Boise State, Aztecs have plenty to play for at Boise State, even after clinching Mountain West title, 3 thoughts: No. QB Boone Abbott has entered the transfer portal and transferred to Dixie State. DE Cameron Thomas has declared for the NFL and has accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. These could include a change in coaching staff or philosophy, which no longer makes the player a great fit, a lack of playing time, or family issues and homesickness. The Corona del Mar High tight end was highly recruited out of high school and ranked as the 7th best tight end in the Class of 2020 by Rivals. OL Chris Martinez has entered the transfer portal and transferred to Arizona State, OL Joey Capra has entered the transfer portal and transferred to Nevada. Capra and Bessent were the primary backups on the right side of the offensive line all season, but neither received much playing time. (K.C. Transfer Portal Top FB Transfers Latest FB Transfers By Position FB Transfers Top BK Transfers Latest BK Transfers By Position BK Transfers NCAA FB Teams News Feed Scores Schedules College Team. He was highly recruited coming out of high school in Arizona and should help plug holes in the offensive line. After spending two seasons as a backup to Jordan Love at Utah State, Colombi transferred to Texas Tech where he started five games each of the past two years. DB Keyon Blankenbaker has entered the transfer portal and signed with Texas Tech. Sports. 47.8. Coach Hugh Freeze remedied the situation by turning to the portal and bringing Brewer to Lynchburg. A transfer from the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Johnson completed 14 of 24 attempts for the Aztecs in 2020 for 187 yards and a touchdown. A note with all of the CFB transfers: Schools can replace up to seven of them with extra recruits in the 2022 signing class, so classes will be bigger. Uiagalelei and freshman Cade Klubnik. QB Jonah OBrien has entered the portal and transferred to Eastern Illinois. And for Missouri, they officially lost their second player off the 2021-22 roster to the portal today in freshman Anton Brookshire. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Monday was the first day college football players could officially enter the transfer portal. Three of the top four running backs this past season were eligible to return for super senior seasons. OL Kyle Juergens has entered the transfer portal and transferred to UConn. He sat out 2019 after entering the portal prior to the season. Since the Mountain West Conference Championship Game on December 4th, eleven San Diego State football players entered the portal looking to continue their collegiate careers elsewhere. WR Elijah Kothe entered the transfer portal. DB Semaj Verner has entered the transfer portal and transferred to UC Davis. DL Jonah Laulu has entered the portal and transferred to Oklahoma. Cal LB Orin Patu and Richmond OL Joe More both tweeted Monday that they have received an offer from SDSU. Get viral graphics, memes, rumors and trending sports news delivered right to your inbox with the Clutch Newsletter. While Tavai lined up 72% of his snaps at defensive tackle according to Pro Football Focus (PFF), his experience lining up at defensive end (the remaining 28%) should give Hoke and defensive coordinator Kurt Mattix the ability to mix and match their defensive fronts with multiple guys. A month later, Colombi was injured at Oklahoma and was replaced by Donovan Smith. All rights reserved. In transferring to Louisiana Tech, Downing is reunited with former TCU offensive coordinator Sonny Cumbie, now the Bulldogs head coach. He did not see the field in 2022 and entered the transfer portal on Dec. 6. 3. Redman played sparingly at Washington, only catching one pass for five yards. Notable Additions: QB Cammon Cooper, LB Wynden Hoohuli, DB Jojo Forest, DL Matalo Soli, QB Joey Yellen, Notable Losses: DB Donovan Dalton, RB Dae Dae Hunter, QB Chevan Cordeiro, WR Nick Mardner, LB Darius Muasau, DL Justus Tavai, DL Jonah Laulu, DB Khoury Bethley. Head transferred to North Texas. DB Damon Cole has entered the transfer portal. "2019 3-star JUCO signee QB Jordon Brookshire entered the transfer portal after passing for 1,279 yards and 5 TD during his last two seasons at San Diego State https://t.co . QB Josh Calvin has entered the transfer portal and committed to Fullerton CC. He entered the portal recently to see what potential opportunities could be available for him football-wise. DB Joshua Gomez has entered the transfer portal. 5 or 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament, which could be the difference between facing a mid-major or power conference opponent, What exactly the Aztecs drew up for Lamont Butler, what got Darrion Trammell going, and keeping an eye on whether Brian Dutchers alma mater needs a new coach, Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceSign Up For Our NewslettersSite Map, Copyright 2023, The San Diego Union-Tribune |. Grit and determination helped San Diego State senior earn job as team's starting QB Under Coach Arroyo (and even before), the Rebels were always one of the Mountain West teams who actively used the transfer portal. Additionally, most conferences, including the Mountain West, lifted additional restrictions which previously forced players who transferred within the conference to sit out one additional year. He finished the year with only three receptions for 53 yards. The Aztecs lose all three starters Keshawn Banks, Jonah and Justus Tavai on the defensive line, so that is the biggest area of need for next season. If nothing else, their offense should be lots of fun to watch, but Novell teams have always lacked a defense that can hold its own. While teams still circle the date of their bowl game for San Diego State it is Dec. 24 against Middle Tennessee in the Hawaii Bowl the most prominent date circled this year was Dec. 5. DB Michael Graham has entered the transfer portal. WR Conner Wnek has entered the transfer portal. DB Kamron Forest has entered the transfer portal and transferred to Mt San Antonio College.