Arguably, no two words elicit as visceral of a reaction from the college football landscape than “Transfer Portal.”
Since its introduction in October 2018, over 18,000 student athletes have entered the portal with more than half of those being Division I football players. Initially, the portal saw mostly FBS players from Power Five programs utilize the portal, looking for new schools for a variety of reasons.
However, over the past three seasons, the portal has seen an ever-increasing number of Group of Five, FCS and even Division II players choose to enter after becoming standouts at their respective levels — seeking to play at more high-profile programs than the one they began their collegiate careers at.