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01/28/23 - Jalen Mitchell, rSr/2025, Transfer + More +

The UConn football team added to its list of new players via the transfer portal, getting running back Jalen Mitchell from Louisville. It's an important get for the Huskies, who lost their No. 1 back of a year ago, Nathan Carter, to Michigan State through the portal. Carter, and several other running backs were lost to injuries last season, underscoring the need for depth at the position. Mitchell was Louisville's top running back in 2021, gaining 722 yards for five touchdowns, catching 12 passes for another 121 yards. But he sustained a leg injury early in 2022 and never got back in the mix, carrying only 10 times for 48 yards. During three years as a Cardinal, Mitchell, 5 feet 10 and 214 pounds, had a knack for gaining yardage after contact, and averaged 5.14 yards over 217 carries From Rockledge, Fla., Mitchell was rated a three-star running back out of high school. At UConn, he will have two years eligibility and join Victor Rosa, from Bristol Central, who will be a sophomore, Devontae Houston and Brian Brewton, among others, in competition for carries. - Hartford Courant

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RB Jalen Mitchell, Transfer
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01/23/23 - Rara Thomas, Sr/2025, Transfer + More +

A wide receiver who recently transferred to national champion Georgia from Mississippi State was arrested Monday on felony and misdemeanor charges. Rodarius "Rara" Thomas was booked at around 4 a.m. on a felony charge of false imprisonment and a misdemeanor count of family violence battery, according to Clarke County jail records. He spent more than eight hours in jail before being released on $1,850 bond shortly after noon. Jail records showed the 20-year-old Thomas was arrested by University of Georgia police. No other details were immediately available, and it was not known if Thomas had an attorney who could speak for him. "We are aware of a reported incident involving conduct by one of our student-athletes," the Georgia athletic department said in a statement. "While we are limited in what we can say about the incident, the report is disappointing and not reflective of the high standards we have for our student-athletes on and off the field." The arrest of Thomas was another blow to a Georgia team that won its second second straight national championship with a 65-7 rout of TCU on Jan. 9.

A few hours after a celebratory parade through Athens and a ceremony at Sanford Stadium, offensive lineman Devin Willock and a member of the recruiting staff were killed in an early morning car wreck on Jan. 15. Excessive speed has been cited as one of the causes of the crash, which remains under investigation. Thomas, who is from Eufaula, Alabama, was one of Mississippi State’s leading receivers this past season, with 44 catches for a team-high 626 yards and seven touchdowns. He announced his transfer to Georgia in December. - AP College Football

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WR Rara Thomas, Transfer
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01/20/23 - Trey Cleveland, rSr/2025, Transfer + More +

North Texas continued to add experienced players to its roster heading into Eric Morris' debut season as the Mean Green's coach on Tuesday, when former Texas Tech wide receiver Trey Cleveland committed to UNT. Cleveland announced his decision on his Twitter account. Cleveland caught 22 passes for 344 yards as a junior at Texas Tech last season. He entered the portal as a graduate transfer late last week. Cleveland has two seasons of eligibility remaining. The former Arlington High standout was a three-star prospect in the Class of 2019. He committed to Texas Tech over an offer from Southern Illinois. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound former Red Raider contributed throughout his time at Texas Tech. He caught eight passes in 2020 and 11 in 2021 before breaking out last season. - Denton Record

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WR Trey Cleveland, Transfer
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01/19/23 - Demouy Kennedy, rSr/2025, Transfer + More +

Alabama inside linebacker Demouy Kennedy entered the NCAA transfer portal on Tuesday, On3 Sports reported. Kennedy, a junior who played at Theodore High School, was the No. 39 overall-rated player in 247 Sports' composite ranking of the 2020 recruiting class. Kennedy tore his ACL during an Oct. 1 game at Arkansas and missed the remainder of the season.

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Kennedy worked primarily on special teams in three seasons for Alabama. He appeared in 23 games, all as a reserve. Some of his playing time in 2021 came as a running back after injuries at that position thinned Alabama's depth. Undergraduate players have until Wednesday to enter the portal under the NCAA's new transfer portal window, which opened for 45 days beginning Dec. 5. It will re-open April 15-30, although players transferring as graduates can enter at any time. - Birmingham News

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ILB Demouy Kennedy, Transfer
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01/18/23 - Shadeed Ahmed, rSr/2025, Transfer + More +

The transfer portal gives and it takes. The Marshall football team has already gotten commitments from a handful of transfers who entered the portal in the past year, but has now lost 12 players from the 2022 roster who have made the decision to separate from the Herd. Shadeed Ahmed, a wide receiver who caught 60 passes for 651 yards and four touchdowns in three seasons at Marshall, officially announced his decision to enter the transfer portal Sunday afternoon, marking the 12th transfer Charles Huff has seen exit the program since the end of the 2022 regular season.

Ahmed followed in the footsteps of eleven former teammates, including quarterback Peter Zamora, offensive lineman Jack Murphy, defensive backs Jaydyn Johnson, Demarco Gibson and Hagan Stephenson, linebackers Dan Foster and James Smyre, defensive linemen Emmanuel Balogun, Immanuel Bush and Sherman Hatton and kicker Kenyon Bowyer. Of those transfers, seven have already found new homes, including three that transferred to teams within the Sun Belt. - Charleston Gazette

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WR Shadeed Ahmed, Transfer
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01/14/23 - Armon Bethea, rJr/2026, Transfer + More +

At Bowling Green, the addition of wideout Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim, who had two 1,000-yard receiving seasons in four years at FCS Alabama A&M, is a good start. The Falcons also got a commitment from former Arizona State offensive lineman Armon Bethea, who was the No. 5 overall prospect in New York in 2021 by 247Sports. - Toledo Blade

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OT Armon Bethea, Transfer
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01/13/23 - Zavier Carter, Sr/2025, Transfer + More +

LSU sophomore edge rusher Zavier Carter entered the NCAA transfer portal Thursday, according to multiple reports. Carter would have competed to replace BJ Ojulari as the starting Jack linebacker after appearing in 11 games. He made his first career sack in the Citrus Bowl. A four-star recruit from Atlanta, Carter played in 18 games over two seasons. He recorded nine tackles, one pass breakup and one forced fumble. He has two years of eligibility. Both of Ojulari's backups this season, Carter and redshirt junior Desmond Little, have entered the transfer portal. The Tigers brought in Oregon transfer Bradyn Swinson and five-star Da'Shawn Womack at the position. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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OLB Zavier Carter, Transfer
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01/13/23 - Michael Alaimo, rSr/2025, Transfer + More +

Freshman Purdue QB Brady Allen put his name in the transfer portal prior to the Citrus Bowl, a decision that made sense after Texas transfer Hudson Card committed to Purdue on Dec. 26. On Jan. 9, Allen, the 2021 Indiana Mr. Football winner after leading Gibson Southern to a Class 3A state championship, was reportedly returning to Purdue with four years of eligibility remaining. One day later, Purdue quarterback Michael Alaimo, who threw his first career touchdown in the Citrus Bowl, announced he's entering the transfer portal. Alaimo was speculated to be entering the transfer portal once the Purdue football season concluded. Card is likely penciled in as the 2023 opening-day starter and Allen obviously believes he can compete for the job as well. - Lafayette Journal & Courier

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QB Michael Alaimo, Transfer
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01/12/23 - Riley Williams, rSr/2025, Transfer + More +

The Missouri football team addressed a glaring need through the transfer portal, landing a commitment from Australian punter Riley Williams, one of the top punters at the FCS level this past season. As a freshman at Towson University, Williams ranked fourth nationally with 44.7 yards per punt and earned second-team All-Colonial Athletic Association honors. The native of Victoria, Australia, booted two 60-yarders, had 16 50-yard punts and placed 13 of his 46 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line. Williams came to Towson from Australian Catholic University, where he swam, played Australian Rules football and cricket. The Tigers must replace both of their punters from the 2022 season. - Post-Dispatch

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P Riley Williams, Transfer
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01/11/23 - Christian Leary, rSr/2026, Transfer + More +

Christian Leary, a wide receiver who spent the past two seasons at Alabama, announced Sunday that he is transferring to Georgia Tech. It is a change of direction for Leary, who entered the NCAA transfer portal in December and announced Dec. 13 that he was transferring to Central Florida. Leary made the announcement Sunday on Instagram. He did not reveal the reason for the switch.

Instead of becoming the third former Alabama player to join Gus Malzahn at UCF, Leary will instead join a Georgia Tech program led by former Tide offensive line coach Brent Key. Leary, who is from Orlando, was a four-star recruit in Alabama's 2021 class ranked No. 75 nationally in 247 Sports' rankings. He switched to running back during his freshman season when injuries struck that position before returning to wide receiver in 2022. He caught one pass for 6 yards this season while appearing mostly on special teams. - Birmingham News

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WR Christian Leary, Transfer
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01/11/23 - Isaiah Paul, rSr/2025, Transfer + More +

Washington State added another transfer linebacker with veteran experience, picking up a commitment Monday from former Incarnate Word standout Isaiah Paul. Paul is the third graduate transfer linebacker to join the Cougars this offseason. Devin Richardson, who spent the past two seasons at Texas after three years at New Mexico State, signed with WSU last month. Ahmad McCullough pledged to the Cougars' program last week after a five-year stay at Maryland.

The 6-foot-2, 230-pound Paul recorded 137 tackles and 20 1/2 tackles for loss over the past four seasons at UIW, an FCS program in San Antonio. He also notched three sacks, forced two fumbles, recovered two fumbles, broke up five passes and logged one interception during his Cardinals career. Paul has two seasons of eligibility remaining. - Spokesman-Review

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ILB Isaiah Paul, Transfer
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01/08/23 - Ahmad McCullough, rSr/2025, Transfer + More +

Ahmad McCullough, a linebacker who spent the last five years at the University of Maryland, announced Saturday via Twitter that he will be transferring to Washington State for his final season of eligibility. McCullough appeared in 33 games, starting seven, during his time with the Terrapins. The 6-foot-2, 225-pounder made two starts this past season, rotating frequently off the bench, and totaled 45 tackles with three tackles for loss, one sack and two fumble recoveries across 12 games. He entered the transfer portal on Dec. 1, missing Maryland's win over NC State in the Duke's Mayo Bowl.

McCullough played in 12 games as a junior in 2021 and appeared in all five games during the coronavirus-affected 2020 season. He saw the field in one game in 2019 after taking a redshirt during his first season at Maryland. McCullough, who prepped at Mount Saint Joseph in Baltimore, finished his Terrapin career with 89 tackles and 5 1/2 for loss. He pledged to the Cougars over offers from Baylor and Arizona State. McCullough had also drawn recruiting interest from Auburn. - Spokesman-Review

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OLB Ahmad McCullough, Transfer
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01/08/23 - Ricky Parks, rSo/2026, Transfer + More +

Just days after Utah fell to Penn State in the Rose Bowl, the Utes' running back room is thinning. Former four-star prospect Ricky Parks has reportedly entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to multiple reports Thursday, news that was initially broken by 247 Sports' Steve Bartle. That comes one day after reports about another running back, the versatile Micah Bernard, entering the transfer portal. Unlike Bernard, who rushed for more than 1,000 yards over the past two seasons, Parks did not play a down over the past two years after signing with the Utes' 2021 recruiting class.

The 5-foot-10, 210-pound Parks redshirted the 2021 season after enrolling early at Utah. He didn't see action this season in a crowded running backs group where four backs ran for 350 or more yards. Parks was rated a four-star recruit coming out of Gaither High in Tampa, Florida, and the No. 19 running back in that year's class, according to 247 Sports' composite rankings. He also held scholarship offers from Power Five schools like Florida State, Penn State, South Carolina, Louisville and Pittsburgh, among others, per 247 Sports. - Deseret News

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RB Ricky Parks, Transfer
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12/22/22 - Riley Williams, rSr/2025, Transfer + More +

2022 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: Riley Williams, Towson, P, So.,...Williams notches an all-league award in his first year of collegiate football. The Victoria, Australia native is fourth in all of FCS with 44.7 yards per punt, having 16 punts of over 50 yards and 13 punts placed inside the 20-yard line. He has a pair of 60-yard punts and averaged at least 47 yards per punt in five different games this year. - Towson Football

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P Riley Williams, Transfer
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12/20/22 - Devontae Houston, rJr/2026, Transfer + More +

2022 PHIL STEEL ALL-INDEPENDENT CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: Devontae Houston, Connecticut,...Sophomore Devontae Houston is second on the team in rushing with 538 yards on 79 carries, a team-best 6.8 yards per rush. After missing a pair of games with injury, Houston returned for the UMass game and ripped off a 75-yard touchdown run on his first carry back. It was a career-long run for Houston and the longest play from scrimmage this season for UConn as well as the longest scoring play. In eight games he has run for a team-high 455 yards on 69 carriers, a 6.6 per carry average, with three scores. - Connecticut Football

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