Former Arkansas State University kicker Blake Grupe never had any plans of leaving Jonesboro. Before August 2020, when the NCAA granted all student-athletes an extra year of eligibility, he figured this past fall would be his last season of college football.
But after a 2021 campaign in which he became the Red Wolves' all-time scoring leader while also setting multiple other records, Grupe went home to Sedalia, Mo., and reconsidered things.
Once he entered the transfer portal, it only took a matter of days for Grupe to find a new spot.
"Notre Dame reached out and it was over," Grupe said.