When you hear “NCAA transfer portal” these days, chances are your mind immediately thinks of top-tier college football players looking for a big name, image and likeness payday.
Established in October of 2018, the portal, which allows players to declare their intention to transfer and begin communication with prospective schools while still on campus at their current school, has been used by athletic programs across the country, especially in college golf. This year, the NCAA also passed a new law that allows players to transfer penalty-free one time.
With many student-athletes possessing an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic cancelling a year of competition, more and more athletes have taken their talents elsewhere, and a few have stood out among the rest.
Here are the players who have made the most of their new homes so far in the 2021-22 season.