The NCAA transfer portal has certainly created some chaos since being implemented, but it also has provided college football players with more opportunities to further their careers.
Decisions for transferring are varied, but the majority are football related: playing time, staff turnover and schemes. Name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities, as well as the extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic, also have led to the avalanche of portal seekers.
Quarterbacks Bo Nix (Auburn to Oregon) and Michael Penix Jr. (Indiana to Washington) were among last year's transfers to enter the portal, receive a fresh start and make the most of their college experience.