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Raiola would presumably be Oregon\u2019s starting QB in 2026 if NFL prospect Dante Moore leaves. If Moore returns for another year, Raiola would back him up next year.<\/p>\n
Leavitt was one of the last big names on the board that hadn\u2019t made a decision, but Lane Kiffin has apparently lured him to Baton Rouge.<\/p>\n
Former Florida QB DJ Lagway is reportedly still talking to other schools<\/a>, according to ESPN\u2019s Pete Thamel, even after verbally committing to Baylor. Ole Miss is one of the schools with reported interest.<\/p>\n There\u2019s more clarity with Washington QB Demond Williams, who announced he\u2019s returning to the school<\/a> two days after trying to enter the transfer portal. His return to UW ended a drama-filled couple of days.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n We’ll be keeping track of all the notable names who are changing schools in the space below as college football prepares for its biggest transfer frenzy yet. The transfer portal will close on Jan. 16.<\/p>\n Live coverage is over149 updates Nick Bromberg<\/p>\n Tennessee\u2019s defensive overhaul continues with the addition of former Michigan safety TJ Metcalf.<\/p>\n He was the third-leading tackler for the Wolverines in 2025. Metcalf had 58 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and an interception.<\/p>\n Nick Bromberg<\/p>\n Jayden Limar is heading to one of Oregon\u2019s rivals.<\/p>\n The running back has committed to Washington<\/a>. Limar had 46 carries for 262 yards and three scores over eight games in 2025. He was not available for Oregon\u2019s College Football Playoff loss to Indiana because he had entered the transfer portal.<\/p>\n Ryan Young<\/p>\n Colorado offensive lineman Jordan Seaton is out. Seaton plans to enter the transfer portal, and will now play next season elsewhere, according to On3\u2019s Pete Nakos.<\/p>\n Seaton was a five-star recruit coming out of high school, and was the No. 18 ranked player in his class. He was Colorado\u2019s highest-ranked signee in more than a decade, too.<\/p>\n Ryan Young<\/p>\n Former Minnesota safety Koi Perich is on the move, but he\u2019s staying in the Big Ten.<\/p>\n Perich committed to Oregon on Monday, according to On3. Perich had 82 total tackles and an interception last season with the Gophers.<\/p>\n Mon, January 12, 2026 at 5:59 PM PST<\/p>\n Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n Virginia coach Tony Elliott has added a quarterback as Beau Pribula has reportedly committed to the Cavaliers.<\/p>\n Pribula has one year of eligibility left after leaving Penn State for Missouri ahead of last season.<\/p>\n Over 10 games this year, Pribula was 182-of-270 passing for 1,941 yards and 11 TDs with nine interceptions while also rushing for 297 yards and six scores. He missed two games after suffering a dislocated ankle in Missouri\u2019s loss to Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n Ian Casselberry<\/p>\n Two Alabama defensive players are on their way to Ohio State. The Buckeyes scored commitments from defensive tackle James Smith and EDGE rusher Qua Russaw, according to reports.<\/p>\n Both players were five-star recruits out of high school and are among the top defensive players available in the transfer portal, according to On3<\/a>. Smith played in 15 games for the Crimson Tide, tallying 28 tackles , 6.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. Russaw appeared in nine games and compiled 14 tackles with one sack.<\/p>\n Criss Partee<\/p>\n NC State wideout Noah Rogers is officially signing with Alabama. Rogers began his college career with Ohio State in 2023 (redshirt year), then transferred to NC State, where he spent the past two seasons. Last season at NC State, Rogers caught 33 receptions for 441 yards and 2 touchdowns.<\/p>\n Criss Partee<\/p>\n Louisville has officially signed seven of its 10 transfer portal players.<\/p>\n Defensive tackle Tommy Ziesmer, defensive ends Jacob Smith and Jerod Smith II, offensive linemen Johnnie Brown III and Eryx Daugherty, running back Marquise Davis, and cornerback D.J. Waller.<\/p>\n Criss Partee<\/p>\n Syracuse freshman quarterback Luke Carney is leaving up state New York and heading home to Texas, committing to the University of Houston. Carney is a native of Mesquite, TX, which is a few hours north of Houston.<\/p>\n Mon, January 12, 2026 at 10:51 AM PST<\/p>\n Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n UAB’s No. 1 WR Iverson Hooks is committing to Oregon, according to multiple reports.<\/p>\n The talented sophomore had 72 catches for 927 yards and seven TDs in a breakout season for the Blazers.<\/p>\n He\u2019ll be joining QB Dylan Raiola, who is also heading to Eugene. Current Ducks starting QB Dante Moore has yet to make a decision on his future, so Hooks will be catching passes from Moore or Raiola next season.<\/p>\n Mon, January 12, 2026 at 10:13 AM PST<\/p>\n Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n Kentucky RB Dante Dowdell is heading to Athens, according to On3.<\/p>\n Dowdell is a nice addition for Kirby Smart and Co., having rushed for over 1100 yards and 15 touchdowns in his last two seasons. He was Kentucky\u2019s No. 2 running back this season; he ran for 12 TDs in 2024 when he played for Nebraska.<\/p>\n This will be his fourth school in four years after spending his freshman season at Oregon.<\/p>\n Nick Bromberg<\/p>\n Sam Leavitt has made his transfer decision.<\/p>\n On Monday, Leavitt reportedly committed to LSU<\/a> after taking visits to Kentucky, LSU, Tennessee and Miami, ESPN\u2019s Pete Thamel reported.<\/p>\n The former Arizona State quarterback entered the transfer portal after a 2025 season that was derailed by an ankle injury. He appeared in just seven games and was 145-of-239 passing for 1,628 yards and 10 TDs with three interceptions.<\/p>\n Leavitt led Arizona State to the Big 12 title and a spot in the College Football Playoff in 2024. He was 216-of-350 passing for 2,885 yards and 24 TDs to just six interceptions while also rushing for 443 yards and five touchdowns. The Sun Devils beat Iowa State in the Big 12 title game before losing to Texas in the College Football Playoff.<\/p>\n Read more.<\/a><\/p>\n Mon, January 12, 2026 at 7:18 AM PST<\/p>\n Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n Former Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola has committed to transfer to Oregon<\/a>, On3 reported.<\/p>\n Raiola has been one of the top QBs in the portal. He gives the Ducks a replacement for Dante Moore, who is expected to declare for the NFL Draft.<\/p>\n Nick Bromberg<\/p>\n LSU has added a quarterback through the transfer portal. It just may not be the QB college football fans were expecting.<\/p>\n Elon QB Landen Clark is transferring to the Tigers ahead of the 2026 season. Clark had 29 total touchdowns in 2025 at the FCS level.<\/p>\n Lane Kiffin has had success with QBs making the jump to the top level of college football. Just look at Trinidad Chambliss. The former Ferris State QB took over as Ole Miss\u2019 starter after Austin Simmons\u2019 injury and ended up finishing 8th in the Heisman voting.<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n Wake Forest former quarterback Deshawn Purdie will transfer to Liberty, according to CBS Sports Matt Zenitz and Chris Hummer.<\/a><\/p>\n Purdie threw for 618 yards, 6 touchdowns and 3 interceptions and had two starts at Wake Forest last season. Purdie spent a season at Charlotte before transferring to Wake Forest last season.<\/p>\n Jason Owens<\/p>\n Former Penn State tight end Luke Reynolds is transferring to Virginia Tech, where he\u2019ll reunite with head coach James Franklin, ESPN reports. Per On3<\/a>, Reynolds is the No. 3 tight end in the transfer portal.<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n SMU transfer running back Chris Johnson Jr. will stay in the ACC after committing to Clemson<\/a>. 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