The NCAA said its rules "do not prevent a student-athlete from unenrolling from an institution, enrolling at a new institution and competing." immediately.”

While it is unorthodox, a college football player can technically leave a program without entering the transfer portal. That is precisely what former Wisconsin safety Xavier Lucas did. He withdrew from the Badgers and committed to the Miami Hurricanes,

Texas football loses another offensive weapon on the depth chart to the transfer portal in tight end Amari Niblack.

The process of talent acquisition in college football has changed dramatically in recent years with the rise of the transfer portal. Transfers have become essential in filling pressing needs for programs in pursuit of a national championship,

A former top-10 quarterback entered the transfer portal after one season with his previous program. That quarterback was former Florida State and San Diego State player AJ Duffy. On Friday, On3's Pete Nakos reported that Duffy had signed with Division II program New Haven.

The AFCA proposes transfer portal reforms to balance player freedom with program stability, addressing chaos in modern college football’s landscape

Charlie Baker, speaking with reporters at the NCAA Convention, said transfer windows are challenging because they must be built around academic calendars.