The switch portal has fully overhauled the way in which rosters are in-built school soccer. That a lot was clear in 2023, when a bunch of veteran former transfers like LSU Heisman winner Jayden Daniels, Oregon’s Bo Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix lit up the scoreboard on a weekly foundation.Â
Powerhouse applications clearly have their choose of most of the prime transfers, however they aren’t proof against dropping their very own stars. The departure of different gamers down the depth chart may create severe points for groups.
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The present state of transfers within the SEC is fascinating. Some groups, like Ole Miss, Texas A&M and new member Texas have added some vital expertise. Most groups have a good variety of departures, however Alabama has been affected particularly, with a wave of transfers because the retirement of Nick Saban. New coach Kalen DeBoer has solely been on the job for just a few days, and he’ll have an opportunity to restock on expertise, particularly as soon as the spring switch portal opens in April.
The entire story of this 12 months’s switch portal strikes gained’t be instructed for at the very least a 12 months if not longer, however as of now the numbers (by way of 247Sports) are fairly stark:
Texas A&M
23
23
Nic Scourton (edge, Purdue)
Walter Nolen (OT, Ole Miss)
South Carolina
20
22
Raheim Sanders (RB, Arkansas)
Antwane Wells (WR, Ole Miss)
Mississippi State
15
15
Cameron Ball (TE, Buffalo)
Will Rogers (QB, Washington)
Ole Miss
14
16
Walter Nolen (OT, Texas A&M)
Quinshon Judkins (RB, Ohio State)
Arkansas
13
21
Raheim Sanders (RB, South Carolina)
Anton Juncaj (DL, Albany)
Vanderbilt
11
18
Nate Johnson (QB, Utah)
London Humphreys (WR, Georgia)
Missouri
10
12
Cayden Inexperienced (OT, Oklahoma)
Gabarri Johnson (QB, Oregon State)
Kentucky
10
13
Brock Vandagriff (QB, Kentucky)
Keaten Wade (edge, Colorado)
Oklahoma
10
18
Deion Burks (WR, Purdue)
Cayden Inexperienced (OT, Missouri)
Florida
9
23
Trikweze Bridges (CB, Oregon)
Trevor Etienne (RB, Georgia)
Auburn
8
14
Rico Walker (TE, Maryland)
Robby Ashford (QB, South Carolina)
Tennessee
6
12
Holden Staes (TE, Notre Dame)
Tyler Baron (edge, Louisville)
Texas
6
13
Isaiah Bond (WR, Alabama)
Maalik Murphy (QB, Duke)
LSU
6
17
CJ Daniel (WR, Liberty)
Lance Heard (OT, uncommitted)
Georgia
6
20
London Humphreys (WR, Vanderbilt)
A,J. Harris (CB, Penn State)
Alabama
3
28
LT Overton (DL, Texas A&M)
Caleb Downs (S, uncommitted)
Texas A&M and Ole Miss are at present atop 247’s switch portal crew rankings, with South Carolina and Texas showing within the prime 10. On3, which makes use of a distinct methodology for its rankings, have Ole Miss, South Carolina and Missouri in its prime 10.
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The convention’s faculties haven’t been shy about poaching from one another’s rosters, both. Solely Oklahoma has did not land a switch from one other SEC program, whereas Ole Miss and Kentucky have taken six every. The Rebels have been significantly aggressive, grabbing maybe the highest switch in school soccer this season, offensive deal with Walter Nolen from Texas A&M.
There may be nonetheless loads of time till camp opens this summer season, and participant motion probably gained’t decelerate a lot, particularly as soon as spring soccer winds down.
