In the relatively short history of the transfer portal—dating back to the 2022 cycle, when it truly began to pick up steam—there have been eight running backs who transferred from a Group of Five (G5) or Group of Six school to a Power Four/Five (P4/P5) program and received a four-star transfer rating or better from 247Sports.
It’s worth noting that even 247Sports has acknowledged that their transfer portal rating process is still a work in progress. With limited long-term data on transfer players, Makhi Hughes’ 2025 season might be a prime example of why refinement is still needed.