College football’s first transfer portal window for the 2023 season officially opened on Monday, allowing players with remaining eligibility to freely explore opportunities at other schools.
The portal was created in the fall of 2018 as a way to further organize the process of players changing schools and give players opportunities to contribute elsewhere.
Initially, most players had to wait a year before they were eligible to play at their new schools, but that rule was removed in April 2021.
While a player may choose to enter the portal, it does not necessarily mean that player will end up transferring, as they do have the option to withdraw and return to their original teams.
The NCAA recently introduced the concept of transfer windows, which are certain periods of time when players are allowed to enter the portal. The windows regulate entry and avoid chaotic situations.
The first of these is now open and will last until January 18, 2023. The second window will open on May 1, 2023, and close on May 15, 2023.
Once in the portal, players can commit to a school at any time. Coaches are free to contact any player in the portal without penalty, but they do have to follow the standard NCAA guidelines that they would when recruiting high school players.
Here are the players who have announced their intentions to transfer from the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools in Texas, according to the recruiting services and databases that track transfer portal entries.
Baylor University
QB Kyron Drones
RB Josh Fleeks
WR Seth Jones
S Devin Neal
University of Houston
QB Holman Edwards
WR Cody Jackson
OL Carson Walker
OL Joshua Atkins
OL Almarion Crim
EDGE Rafal Szymanski
CB Mark Wilson
University of North Texas
WR Lattrell Neville
Rice University
LB Garrett Braden
SMU
RB TJ McDaniel
WR Calvin Wiggins
DL Darren Brown
EDGE Trevion Sneed
S Chase Cromartie
TCU
no one reported yet
University of Texas – Austin
QB Hudson Card
WR Troy Omeire
OT Andrej Karic
EDGE Prince Dorbah
EDGE Derrick Harris Jr
LB Devin Richardson
CB Jamier Johnson
S JD Coffey
Texas A&M
QB Haynes King
QB Eli Stowers
RB LJ Johnson
WR Chase Lane
TE Blake Smith
OT PJ Williams
EDGE Tunmise Adeleye
EDGE Elijah Jeudy
EDGE Donell Harris
DL Dallas Walker IV
DL Marcus Burris
LB Tarian Lee Jr
LB Andre White Jr
LB Ish Harris
CB Denver Harris
CB Brian George
CB Myles Jones
CB Josh Moten
K Caden Davis
Texas State University
QB Layne Hatcher
DL Levi Bell
CB Jarron Morris
S Tory Spears
Texas Tech
QB Donovan Smith
LB Derrick Lewis
DB Tavares Elston
University of Texas – El Paso
OT Jeremiah Byers
University of Texas – San Antonio
RB Tye Edwards
As alluded to above, more players could join these groups while the window is open. Over 1,000 players entered the transfer portal during the first day, according to estimates by 247Sports, and more are expected in the coming days.
