The action during the college football spring transfer portal window isn’t the same quantity play as the winter window, but there are still good players to be had if you know where to look, and the whims of the sport created some of the weirdest portal situations we’ve ever seen in this year’s spring.
Take, for instance, Tennessee and UCLA, which effectively traded quarterbacks in a first-of-its-kind situation. Then there’s Cal, which battled both a donor revolt and an unclear leadership situation while virtually an entire position group left. All of this happened in what will probably be the last-of-its kind portal with the House v. NCAA settlement most likely scheduled for final approval within the next few weeks. It only adds to college football’s uncertainty
Penn State
On the last day the portal was formally open, the Nittany Lions added standout Syracuse wide receiver Trebor Pena. In addition to Devonte Ross and Kyren Hudson, Pena gives a massive boost to a key position of need for Penn State as they head into a crucial season chasing an elusive national title.
Colorado
It wasn’t just Travis Hunter who left the CU receiving corps. Will Shephard, LaJohntay Wester and Jimmy Horn are also gone. In the spring portal, the Buffs added Campbell’s Sincere Brown to contribute to whomever wins the quarterback competition this fall between Liberty transfer Kaidon Salter and five-star freshman Julian Lewis. To protect, they added Memphis offensive lineman Xavier Hill, who’s been a full-time starter for two seasons
Texas Tech
Few teams, if any, have had a better portal haul across winter and spring than the Red Raiders, who added perhaps the best player in the spring portal in EDGE David Bailey.
