The Ohio State Buckeyes have been some of the biggest beneficiaries of incoming transfers. This year, the Buckeyes ended up with a transfer quarterback, Justin Fields, and running back, Trey Sermon, leading the program to the College Football Playoff championship game. While Sermon was a graduate transfer, Fields was among the first high-profile use cases of the NCAA transfer portal, which officially opened in Oct. 2018, having entered the portal in December of that same year.
But while Ohio State has been a destination for these elite players, there is less in the way of players leaving Columbus for greener pastures elsewhere.