UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas — Sonny Dykes has made his living at SMU largely by scouring the transfer portal. He doesn’t necessarily love the approach; but it has worked.
Last season, SMU corralled 31 transfers across six different conferences. By the start of fall camp in 2020, Dykes added a handful more. And although transfer players come with inherent risk, the one guarantee is they come with age.
In a normal year, that may not be a bad thing. In this coronavirus edition of college football, however, a roster that is older by design presents an added challenge.