The 7 Biggest Names To Enter The College Football Transfer Portal So Far

The college football transfer portal will officially open up on December 9th, and there will undoubtedly be a flood of players who officially announce they’re looking for a change of scenery when Monday rolls around. However, we’ve already gotten a taste of what’s in store.

The transfer portal has had a tremendous impact on the college football landscape, and the ability to recruit and scoop up players who are immediately eligible to suit up for their team has created a pretty wild environment (and some major bidding wars thanks to NIL deals).

There’s still some time for guys who are looking to switch things up to declare their intentions, but here’s a look at the most intriguing names that have already announced they’ll be available.

Miller Moss

Miller Moss had some big shoes to fill after winning the starting job at USC in the wake of Caleb Williams’ departure, but he and the Trojans did not see the season pan out as they’d hoped.

USC went 4-5 in the nine games Moss appeared in before he was benched in favor of Jayden Maiava midway through November, and he finished the year with 2,555 passing yards, 18 touchdowns, and nine interceptions.

Moss has one year of eligibility remaining, and while he may not have lived up to expectations under Lincoln Riley’s watch, he’ll be one of the more sought-after QBs in the portal.

Conner Weigman

Conner Weigman was hoping to bounce back from the foot injury that ended his 2023 season just a month into the campaign, but he suffered another setback with the shoulder injury he suffered against Notre Dame to open up the season.

The Texas A&M QB ultimately missed three games before returning at the start of October, but Mike Elko ultimately opted to hand the reins over to Marcel Reed after moving on from the sophomore who ultimately threw for 819 yards and tossed just three TDs compared and five picks.

Weigman fired a bit of shade when he asserted he “wasn’t able to reach his full potential” when he announced his decision to transfer, and there’s no doubt plenty of programs will be willing to give the former five-star recruit the chance to prove that was indeed the case.

Jackson Arnold

Oklahoma got off to a 3-0 start but received a very rude welcome to its new conference when SEC play kicked off, and Brent Venables wasn’t shy afraid to switch things up at QB when Jackson Arnold struggled in the team’s loss to Tennessee.

Michael Hawkins Jr. ended up getting a couple of starts before Arnold returned to the top spot on the depth chart, but it was a disappointing season for the Sooners and the man who finished with 1,421 passing yards, 12 TDs, and three interceptions.

Like Weigman, Arnold was a five-star recruit out of high school, and he’s obviously looking to get the chance to show why that was the case at a different school after two years in Norman.

Kaidon Salter

Kaidon Salter initially planned to play at Tennessee before he was kicked off the team after being arrested multiple times before appearing in a single game, and he got the chance to start over at Liberty.

The QB had an absolutely monster season in 2023 with 2,876 passing yards and 32 touchdowns in the air while running for 1,089 and punching it in himself 12 times.

He regressed a bit in 2024 (1,886 yards and 15 TDs in the air along with 587 and 7 on the ground), but it’s safe to assume more than a few teams will be more than willing to give him one last shot in the hopes he’ll be able to recapture some of that magic.

Eric Rivers

Eric Rivers emerged as one of the best wide receivers in the country during his second season at FIU with 1,172 receiving yards, as only three other players recorded more by the time the regular season wrapped up.

That was enough to set a single-season school record (thanks in no small part to the single-game record he also set by racking up 295 yards against New Mexico State), which was also the case with the 12 TDs he caught.

His performance was easily the bright spot for a Panthers team that went 4-8 and fired Mike MacIntyre after he posted the same record for the third year in a row, and he’ll certainly be one of the hottest targets for teams looking to firm up their WR corps.

KC Concepcion

KC Concepcion was a true freshman who announced his arrival with a bang when he made his debut at NC State, as the WR finished with 71 receptions for 839 yards and hauled in 10 touchdowns.

As was the case with Satler, he took a bit of a step back in 2024 , as his production was limited to just 53 receptions while finishing with 460 and six TDs.

However, it’s pretty clear he has what it takes to make an impact in the right situation.

Omari Kelly

Omari Kelly had a grand total of five receptions for 111 yards in his two seasons at Auburn, so it’s easy to understand why he decided to take his talents to Middle Tennessee in the hopes of seeing some more action.

That turned out to be a pretty good move for a WR who ended up catching 53 passes for 869 yards and scoring four touchdowns for the Blue Raiders.

That performance will serve as a solid showcase now that he intends to make another move ahead of his final year of eligibility, and you have to think some slightly more prestigious programs will be interested.