Category: Player Trades and Transfers

Duke star quarterback Darian Mensah will enter transfer portal. Miami is an ‘early favorite’

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Hurricanes’ quarterback for 2026 may have just entered the transfer portal. Duke star Darian Mensah is planning to enter the transfer portal shortly before the deadline to submit a transfer request, he wrote on social media on Friday afternoon. Miami is an “early favorite” for the quarterback, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel and other reports. “I’m forever grateful for Duke and the …

College football transfer portal tracker: DB Xavier Scott will return to Illinois for the 2026 season

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The college football transfer portal window opened Jan. 2 and will stay open until Friday. The Tribune is tracking some of the key portal moves for local teams and players. Want the latest news? Subscribe to the Chicago Tribune to read it all — and sign up for our free sports newsletter. Thursday Illinois announced defensive back Xavier Scott will return for the 2026 season. What it means: …

College football transfer portal tracker: Former Northwestern TE Hunter Welcing signs with Ohio State

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The college football transfer portal window opened Jan. 2 and will stay open until Friday. The Tribune is tracking some of the key portal moves for local teams and players. Want the latest news? Subscribe to the Chicago Tribune to read it all — and sign up for our free sports newsletter. Tuesday Former Northwestern TE Hunter Welcing signed with Ohio State. What it means: Welcing will spend his …

Meet the new Miami Hurricanes players from transfer portal

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… While the Hurricanes were in the middle of their run to their first national title game since 2003, the transfer portal opened. Unlike previous seasons, there is only one transfer window this offseason: from Jan. 2 to Jan. 16, which is the last day players can enter the portal. Players can sign with schools after Jan. 16. Although UM has been busy with the College Football Playoffs, it has …

College football transfer portal tracker: Notre Dame adds former 5-star recruits from Alabama and Ohio State

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The college football transfer portal window opened Jan. 2 and will stay open until Friday. The Tribune is tracking some of the key portal moves for local teams and players. Want the latest news? Subscribe to the Chicago Tribune to read it all — and sign up for our free sports newsletter. Monday Former Alabama DE Keon Keeley and former Ohio State WR Quincy Porter committed to Notre Dame. What …

College football transfer portal tracker: Former Simeon and Illinois WR Malik Elzy commits to LSU

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The college football transfer portal window opened Jan. 2 and will stay open until Jan. 16. The Tribune is tracking some of the key portal moves for local teams and players. Want the latest news? Subscribe to the Chicago Tribune to read it all — and sign up for our free sports newsletter. Friday Former Simeon and Illinois wide receiver Malik Elzy committed to LSU, on3.com reported. What it …

College football transfer portal tracker: WR Alex Perry and OLB Will Holmes among Illinois signees

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The college football transfer portal window opened Jan. 2 and will stay open until Jan. 16. The Tribune is tracking some of the key portal moves for local teams and players. Want the latest news? Subscribe to the Chicago Tribune to read it all — and sign up for our free sports newsletter. Thursday Former Florida International WR Alex Perry among Illinois signees. What it means: Perry, a …

Meet the new Knights players UCF has landed from transfer portal

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… It took a few days, but UCF is making a big splash in the transfer window as the Knights signed former James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III. Barnett is the first of what should be a slew of signings over the next two weeks as the Knights look to fill out their roster for the 2026 season. Here is a look at the transfer signings so far: QB ALONZA BARNETT III Vitals: 6-0, 216 pounds …

UCF signs former James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… UCF made its first big splash of the 2026 transfer window with the signing of former James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III. ESPN’s Pete Thamel was the first to report the news, which the Sentinel later confirmed from a team source. The 6-foot, 217-pound Barnett recently completed his fourth season with the Dukes, finishing with 5,433 total passing yards and 49 total touchdowns with 13 …

Eastern Washington loses starting running back, leading receiver to transfer portal

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jan. 2—During the first day of the two-week transfer window, six Eastern Washington football players announced their intentions to transfer. The group includes Miles Williams, the Eagles’ leading receiver in 2025; starting running back Marceese Yetts; and starting cornerback Jonathan Landry. Redshirt sophomore cornerback Isaac Redford also posted his transfer information on social media, as …