{"id":671868,"date":"2026-01-12T16:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/671868\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T16:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:56:11","slug":"ranking-the-top-25-college-football-players-available-in-the-ncaa-transfer-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/671868\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranking the Top 25 college football players available in the NCAA Transfer Portal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Several notable transfers have already found their next home. However, there\u2019s no shortage of top targets who are still available in the NCAA Transfer Portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Further, more players will continue to enter the portal until it closes on Jan. 16. Of course, players who are still busy competing in the College Football Playoff will receive additional time to consider their options as well.<\/p>\n

After all, players like Miami<\/a> quarterback Carson Beck<\/a> are proving the importance of the transfer portal on a national stage. With so many players to cover, let\u2019s dive into the Top 25 remaining available players, per On3\u2019s 2026 Transfer Portal Player Rankings.<\/a><\/p>\n

Any team in the country would be happy to have Damon Wilson on its defensive front next season. The All-SEC Second-Team selection recorded 23 tackles, nine sacks, two pass deflections and an interception this past season.<\/p>\n

His nine sacks were tied for the third-most in the SEC. Wilson is taking his time in his transfer portal search. He will reportedly visit LSU this weekend.<\/p>\n

Koi Perich is at the forefront of several programs\u2019 minds after his breakout season in 2025. Perich notched 82 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, two pass breakups and an interception this past season.<\/p>\n

Moreover, he returned the pick 27 yards for a touchdown. Perich has visited Texas Tech and Oregon, and is expected to play a key role in one of the team\u2019s secondaries next season.<\/p>\n

Mandrell Desir played in all 12 of Florida State\u2019s games this past season and started twice. He recorded \u00a030 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, one pass breakup and a forced fumble.<\/p>\n

For his efforts, On3 named him a True Freshman All-American. Additionally, Desir earned an All-ACC Honorable Mention nod, and was the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year runner-up.<\/p>\n

Husan Longstreet was a five-star prospect and the No. 4 quarterback in the 2025 recruiting cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings. Now, he\u2019s looking to put his talents on full display somewhere outside of Southern California.<\/p>\n

Longstreet only made four appearances for the Trojans this past season. In his limited action, he completed 13-of-his-15 pass attempts for 103 yards and a touchdown. He also logged 76 rushing yards and two scores on 11 carries.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma State is entering a new era after hiring head coach Eric Morris. Nonetheless, Wendell Gregory seemingly won\u2019t be a part of the Cowboys\u2019 future.<\/p>\n

Gregory is an elite transfer portal prospect after posting 27 tackles, seven tackles for loss, four sacks and a forced fumble this past season. He\u2019s checked out multiple schools, most recently visiting Wisconsin, Texas and Kansas State.<\/p>\n

Michigan running back Justice Haynes shocked college football fans when he announced he\u2019d be entering the NCAA Transfer Portal. Haynes was projected to be selected in the 2026 NFL Draft if he\u2019d elected to enter.<\/p>\n

Alas, he\u2019ll return to college next season and aim to boost his draft stock even further. Haynes amassed 857 yards and 10 touchdowns in the ground game this past season. He also recorded 13 catches for 50 total yards.<\/p>\n

Darryll Desir is Mandrell Desir\u2019s twin brother. Like his brother, Darryll played in all 12 of FSU\u2019s games this past season, while making two starts.<\/p>\n

Darryll finished his debut campaign with 23 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack. He was a four-star prospect in high school and still has three years of eligibility remaining.<\/p>\n

James Smith recorded a career-high 26 tackles and 2.5 sacks for the Crimson Tide this past season. Now, he\u2019s hungry to reach even greater heights elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Smith has been exploring the transfer portal side-by-side with Alabama transfer linebacker Qua Russaw. The pair have visited Ohio State, Missouri, Tennessee and Notre Dame thus far.<\/p>\n

DeAndre Moore Jr. only has one season of eligibility remaining, but it could make all the difference for a team\u2019s passing game. Moore racked up 532 yards and four touchdowns on 38 receptions this past season at Texas.<\/p>\n

Moore has amassed just shy of 1,000 total receiving yards over the past two seasons. He is actively being recruited by Ole Miss, Colorado and Kentucky in the transfer portal.<\/p>\n

In just two seasons at Pittsburgh, Francis Brewu has developed a reputation as one of the most dangerous pass-rushers in the country. In 12 starts for the Panthers this past season, Brewu collected 35 tackles, six tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble.<\/p>\n

For his efforts, he was named an All-ACC Honorable Mention selection. Notre Dame is considered the current frontrunner in Brewu\u2019s transfer recruitment.<\/p>\n

CB Smith Snowden<\/a>, Utah<\/a>
QB Ethan Grunkeymeyer<\/a>, Penn State<\/a>
LB Qua Russaw<\/a>, Alabama<\/a>
CB Shawn Lee Jr.<\/a>, Pittsburgh<\/a>
S Brandyn Hillman<\/a>, Michigan<\/a>
LB Samuel Omosigho<\/a>, Oklahoma<\/a>
IOL Joe Brunner<\/a>, Wisconsin<\/a>
WR Malcom Simmons<\/a>, Auburn<\/a>
S Faheem Delane<\/a>, Ohio State<\/a>
DL Kevin Wynn<\/a>, Florida State<\/a>
CB Jayden Sanders<\/a>, Michigan<\/a>
DL Jarquez Carter<\/a>, Ohio State<\/a>
OT Broderick Shull<\/a>, Auburn<\/a>
WR Mylan Graham<\/a>, Ohio State<\/a>
S Ashlynd Barker<\/a>, Florida State<\/a><\/p>\n

This story will be updated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Several notable transfers have already found their next home. However, there\u2019s no shortage of top targets who are…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":671869,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5],"tags":[97816,97817,97818,77445,97819,11869,32730,97820,7,97821,96629,97822,97823,97824,41190,40988,42436,34436,51155,97825,95864,49,48,97826,97827,88553,96375,90752],"class_list":["post-671868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ncaa-football","tag-ashlynd-barker-22-northside","tag-brandyn-hillman-23-churchland","tag-broderick-shull-25-bixby","tag-damon-wilson-ii-23-venice","tag-darryll-desir-25-norland","tag-deandre-moore-jr-23-st-john-bosco","tag-ethan-grunkemeyer-24-olentangy","tag-faheem-delane-25-good-counsel","tag-football","tag-francis-brewu-24-thomas-worthington","tag-husan-longstreet-25-centennial","tag-james-smith-23-carver","tag-jarquez-carter-25-newberry","tag-jayden-sanders-25-kilgore","tag-joe-brunner-22-whitefish-bay","tag-justice-haynes-23-buford","tag-kevin-wynn-25-greene-county","tag-koi-perich-24-lincoln-secondary","tag-malcolm-simmons-24-benjamin-russell-hs","tag-mandrell-desir-25-norland","tag-mylan-graham-24-new-haven","tag-ncaa","tag-ncaa-football","tag-qua-russaw-23-carver","tag-samuel-omosigho-23-crandall","tag-shawn-lee-jr-25-harrisburg","tag-smith-snowden-23-skyridge","tag-wendell-gregory-24-walton"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=671868"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671868\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/671869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=671868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=671868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=671868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}