Transfer Portal Tracker

Silly season has been even sillier than usual, and will continue to be until some guardrails are put in place. I'll try and update this daily to keep up with all the portal movement around the ACC

NOTE: To keep from an endless receipt of names, I'll only be including guys who played at least some meaningful snaps and/or younger guys who are former high ranked recruits. Your 3rd string Nickel that only played on special teams isn't gonna be listed here so don't ask.

Boston College

Losses:

WR Jerand Bradley (backup); 6 rec, 94 yds and 2 TD; caught 92 balls at Texas Tech prior

QB Thomas Castellanos (starter); 1,366 yds, 18/5 TD/INT; left team after being benched

LB Sione Hala (backup); 11 tkl in 142 snaps played, 84.5 Run D grade (2nd best on team)

CB Ryan Turner (backup w/ 2 starts); 13 tkl and 1 INT in 168 snaps

S Cole Batson (depth); started 8 gms in '23 but saw very limited playing time in '24

Additions:

TE Zeke Moore (FAU); starter at FAU who is more of a blocking TE

QB Dylan Lonergan (Alabama); former 4-star QB who sat behind Jalen Milroe

LT Amir Johnson (Merrimack); started 11 games this year

RB Vaughn Pemberton (Ball St); backup recorded 61 car, 276 yds and 2 TD

DE Onye Nwosisi (Valparaiso); 2 yr starter, 31 tkl and 3 sk in '24

DT Chuck Nnaeto (Elon); 2 yr starter, 16 tkl in '24

WR VJ Wilkins (Campbell); 2 yr starter totaling 90 rec, 1,051 yds and 10 TD; FCS Fr All-American in '23

DT Michael Bumpus (Brown); starter with 24 tkl

TE Ty Lockwood (Alabama); former 4-star appeared in 5 gms this year as a RS Fr

LG Tommy Matheson (Princeton); Captain and 2-yr starter, also 388 snaps at C in '22; 2nd Team All-Ivy

California

Losses:

OL Matt Wykoff (co-starter); starting LG in '23, played 314 snaps in '24 with 3 starts

WR Nyziah Hunter (starter, best WR); 40 rec, 578 yds, 5 TD as a RS Fr

QB Fernando Mendoza (starter); 3,004 yds, 68.7%, 16/6 TD/INT

LS David Bird (starter); 2 year starter at long snapper

WR Josiah Martin (backup); 12 rec, 112 yds, 5 car, 44 yds (1 TD) as a true Fr

WR Mikey Matthews (rotation); 32 rec, 272 yds and 1 TD

K Derek Morris (took over week 8); 13/13 XP and 11/15 FG in 7 appearances

QB Chandler Rogers (backup); threw for nearly 3,400 yds at UNT in '23 but lost starting job to Mendoza

QB CJ Harris (3rd string); started the bowl game

OLB David Reese (co-starter); appeared in 15 gms last 2 yrs with 58 tkl, 11 sk and 16 TFL

Additions:

DL Tyson Ford (Notre Dame); former top 150 recruit

OLB Odera Okaka (College of San Mateo); # 11 JUCO prospect; offers from Penn St, Boise St, Miss St, WVU, etc.

CB Jaden Mickey (Notre Dame); played 582 snaps last 3 yrs with 23 tkl and 1 INT, entered portal after week 4

S Hezekiah Masses (FIU); 3 yr starter (1,983 snaps) totaling 105 tkl, 2 INT and 12 PD, CUSA All-Fr in '22

S Tristan Dunn (Washington); little to no playing time at Washington, former 4-star

LG Lamar Robinson (Georgia State); started all 12 gms, 1 penalty in 757 snaps

LT Lajuan Owens (New Mexico); started 10 gms, 0 sk allowed in 352 pass snaps (top 10 in pblk efficiency for Tackles)

K Kyle Cunanan (Charlotte); 21/21 XP and 14/20 FG in 12 appearances last 2 yrs

RT Leon Bell (Miss St); made 1 start in week 2 but was removed from the team shortly after

LB Buom Jock (Colorado St); starter with 100 tkl, 2 sk, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 INT, 2nd Team All-MWC

QB Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele; 5-star incoming Fr originally committed to Cal, flipped to Oregon, back to Cal now

QB Dominic Ingrassia (College of San Mateo); led San Mateo to JUCO championship, 59.3% with 13/4 TD/INT

LG Jordan Moko (Charlotte); started 10 gms after spending first 3 yrs as reserve at Texas A&M

DE/OLB Jayden Wayne (Washington); backup played 139 snaps (had 135 snaps at Miami in '23)

LB John Gayer (College of San Mateo); JUCO DPOY, 6'4" pass rusher recorded 15.5 sk and 21.5 TFL

TE Mason Mini (Idaho, flipped from Mich St); played 292 snaps, primarily used a blocker

LS Caleb Johnston (Washington); handled snaps for FGs and XPs only; replaces Bird after he left for Alabama

WR Jacob De Jesus (UNLV); 2-yr starter totaling 96 rec, 1,115 yds and 5 TDs; All-American and All-MWC return man

WR Dazmin James (Arkansas); DNP in the regular season as a RS Fr; 3 rec for 137 yds (45.7) and 1 TD in bowl game

TE Simon Mapa (College of San Mateo); starter had 15 rec for 159 yds

S Dru Polidore (Montana State); 2-yr starter, also 289 snaps at CB in '22; recorded 35 tkl and 2 INT in '24

QB Devin Brown (Ohio State); 2-yr backup appeared in 11 gms; former 4-star and top 100 recruit

Clemson

Losses:

WR Troy Stellato (starter); 25 rec, 264 yds and 1 TD

CB Sherrod Covil (backup); 3 yr backup playing 120+ snaps each season

DE AJ Hoffler (rotation); 13 tkl and 1.5 TFL in 256 snaps, former 4-star

DT Tre Williams (starter); played 5 yrs at Clemson appearing in 44 gms; 14 tkl, 2 sk and 3 TFL in '24

Additions(!):

WR Tristan Smith (Southeast Missouri St); 76 rec, 929 yds and 6 TD

DE Will Heldt (Purdue); starter, 56 tkl and 5 sk; one of the top DE in the portal

DE Jeremiah Alexander (Alabama); Former 5-star recruit saw limited playing time in 3 yrs at Bama

Duke

Losses:

QB Maalik Murphy (starter); 2,927 yds, 60.3% and school record 26 TDs

QB Grayson Loftis (backup); made 5 starts in '23 with 1,006 yds and 8 TDs

RB Star Thomas (starter); 212 car, 876 yds (4.1) and 7 TD with 21 rec for 148 yds

Additions:

QB Darian Mensah (Tulane); top ranked QB in the portal at the time; 2,723 pass yds, 22/6 TD/INT

DL Josiah Green (Dartmouth); 2 yr starter with 42 tkl and 4 sk in '24, unanimous 1st Team All-Ivy

WR Andrel Anthony (OU); season ending injury week 1; 27 rec, 419 yds (15.5) and 1 TD in '23

CB Jaiden Francois (Utah State); 2 yr starter at both SS and CB, 108 tkl and 2 pick-6s; former 4-star

S Caleb Weaver (SHSU); 3 yr starter, 97 tkl, 4 INT and 6 PD in '24

RB Anderson Castle (App St); 5 yr backup totaling 192 car, 1,041 yds (5.4) and 8 TD

WR Cooper Barkate (Harvard); 2 yr starter with 63 rec, 1,084 yds (17.2) and 11 TD in '24, 1st Team All-Ivy

Florida State

Losses:

WR Destyn Hill (DNP in '24); depth piece in '23 with 6 rec for 87 yds

QB Luke Kromenhoek (3rd string); 5-star true Fr

LB Shawn Murphy (backup); appeared in last 4 gms with 13 tkl in 77 snaps

DE Marvin Jones Jr (starter); 25 tkl and 4 sk

LB DeMarco Ward (backup); appeared in 7 gms playing 88 snaps

DT Grady Kelly (rotation); 19 tkl and 1 sk in 204 snaps

DE Byron Turner (backup); 3-yr backup appearing in 33 gms with 42 tkl, 4 TFL and 1 sk

DE Patrick Payton (starter); 109 tkl and 16 sk in 3 years with FSU

WR Malik Benson (starter); 25 rec, 311 yds and 1 TD

Additions:

LB Stefon Thompson (Nebraska); 27 tkl in '24, former 3-year starter at Syracuse

DE James Williams (Nebraska); pass rush specialist, 14 tkl and 5 sk

OL Gunnar Hansen (Vandy); 3 yr starter primarily at LT but also started at RT and LG

DE Deante McCray (WKU); 2 yr starter, 60 tkl and 4 sk in '24

TE Randy Pittman (UCF); starter, 32 rec, 416 yds (13.0) and 2 TD

WR Duce Robinson (USC); 2 yr backup totaling 39 rec, 747 yds (19.2) and 7 TDs; former 5-star

OL Micah Pettus (Ole Miss); 3 yr starter with over 2,000 snaps, 2nd highest graded run blocker on team in '24

C Luke Petitbon (Wake Forest); 2 yr starter played 1,500+ snaps, ACC HM in '24 with an elite 90.1 PBLK grade

DL Deamontae Diggs (Coastal Carolina); starter with 34 tkl and 5 sk

LB Caleb LaVallee (UNC); backup with 14 tkl in 114 snaps as a RS Fr

DL Jayson Jenkins (Tennessee); backup spent 3 yrs at Tenn, 9 tkl and 2 sk in 214 snaps in '24

LB Elijah Herring (Memphis); starter with 60 tkl, 3.5 sk and 2 INT; led Tenn in tkls in '23

WR Squirrel White (Tennessee); 3 yrs at Tenn totaling 130 rec, 1,659 yds and 6 TDs; Vols leading WR in '23

Georgia Tech

Losses:

WR Eric Singleton (starter, best WR); 56 rec, 754 yds and 3 TD

LT Corey Robinson II (starter); 3 yr starter, highest graded OL on team

QB Zach Pyron (backup); started 4 gms over the last 3 years

S Taye Seymore (starter); 45 tkl (38.4 tkl grade with 17 missed)

DE/OLB Romello Height (starter); 34 tkl and 2.5 sk

WR Abdul Janneh (backup); appeared in 11 gms with 7 rec for 109 yds (15.6)

Additions:

CB Daiquan White (EMU); 2 yr starter, 31 tkl and 6 PD in '24

CB Kelvin Hill (UAB); started all 12 gms as a true Fr, 42 tkl and 5 PD

WR Eric Rivers (FIU); 2 yr starter, 62 rec, 1,166 yds (CUSA leader) and 12 TD

WR Dean Patterson (FIU); 51 rec, 692 (13.6) and 7 TD

TE Harry Lodge (Wake Forest); co-starter recorded 12 rec and 110 yds

LB Melvin Jordan (Oregon State); starter, 45 tkl in 10 gms; highest graded defender on team

DE Brayden Manley (Mercer); starter, 38 tkl and 9.5 sk; elite 85.7 pass rush grade

RB Malachi Hosley (Penn); starter, 190 car, 1,192 yds (6.3) and 9 TD; 4th highest run grade in FCS, 1st Team All-Ivy

P Marshall Nichols (UNLV); 3 yr starter with 164 punts and 44.5 YPA; Mountain West HM

DL AJ Hoffler (Clemson); backup, 13 tkl and 1.5 TFL in 256 snaps, former 4-star

Louisville

Losses:

WR Jadon Thompson (starter); missed the last 9 games

RB Maurice Turner (depth, 5th leading rusher); 27 car, 136 yds (5.0) and 1 TD

S Devin Neal (backup); starter in '23, left team after 4 games with snap decrease

TE Jamari Johnson (starter); top graded pass catcher, 13 rec and 158 yds (7 gm)

RB Donald Chaney (backup, 4th leading rusher); 50 car, 178 yds (3.6) and 3 TDs

DT Jared Dawson (rotation); 3 yr contributor totaling 50 tkl and 13 sk

LB Jurriente Davis (backup); 11 tkl in 127 snaps, one of lowest graded defenders on team

QB Harrison Bailey (backup); started the bowl game

WR Cataurus Hicks (backup); 12 rec for 149 yds (12.4)

T Monroe Mills (starter); best OL started half games at RT and half at LT; 2 yr starter at Texas Tech prior

Additions:

LT Makylan Pounders (Mississippi St); starter that was inconsistent at times

LG Mahamane Moussa (Purdue); 3 yr starter, lowest grade (46.9) on Purdue OL in '24

RG Naeer Jackson (FIU); 2 yr starter

LB Darius Thomas (WKU); starter, 54 tkl and 4 sk

QB Miller Moss (USC); 2,548 yds, 64% and 18/9 TD/INT (9 games), top 3 QB in portal

DE/OLB Wesley Bailey (Rutgers); starter in '22 and 23, only played 4 gm in '24

DL Jerry Lawson (Abilene Christian); 2 yr starter totaling 84 tkl and 8 sk

S JoJo Evans (FIU); started all 12 gms, 93 tkl, 2 INT and 7 PD

OL Carter Guillaume (Southeast Missouri St); started 13 gms as true Fr w/ over 1,000 snaps

LG Jordan Church (FAU); started all 12 gms, 71.3 PFF grade

CB Rodney Johnson (Southern); 3 yr starter, 40 tkl and 1 TD with 78.0 coverage grade in '24

LB Clev Lubin (Coastal Carolina); starter, 43 tkl and 9.5 sk; elite 90.7 pass rush grade, 1st Team All-Sun Belt

CB Jamar Mack (Jacksonville St); 2 yr starter, 32 tkl and 2 INT in '24

DE Demon Clowney (Charlotte); 2 yr contributor totaling 59 tkl and 4.5 sk; started career with 3 yrs at Ole Miss

DT Denzel Lowry (ODU); 3 yr starter with 51 tkl, 3 TFL and 1.5 sk in '24, Sun Belt HM

WR TJ McWilliams (Minnesota); hardly any playing time first two years at Minnesota; former Army All-American

WR Isaiah Neyor (Nebraska); starter with 34 rec, 455 yds (13.4) and 5 TDs; 2nd Team All-MWC at Wyoming in '21

CB Justin Agu (Louisiana); starter with 30 tkl, 2 TFL and 4 PDU; 71.1 coverage grade

LB Kalib Perry (Tennessee); 2 yr backup playing 200+ snaps each year, 26 tkl and 3 TFL in '24; 85.0 TKL grade

WR Bobby Golden (Akron); starter at WR and KR; 31 rec, 446 yds (14.4) and 1 TD; 18.6 yds per return

C Michael Flores (ODU); started all 12 gms with average PPF grade of 56.8; started 10 gms at LG at Dartmouth in '22

Miami

Losses:

RB Ajay Allen (depth); 24 car, 183 yds (7.6) and 2 TDs

WR Isaiah Horton (starter); 56 rec, 616 yds and 5 TDs

TE Riley Williams (backup); 7 rec, 115 yds (16.4) in 184 snaps

LG Matt Antezana (backup); appeared in 4 gms playing 52 snaps

S Jaden Harris (starter); 26 tkl, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 4 TFL and 1.5 sk; lowest graded starter on Miami D

CB D'yoni Hill (co-starter); 29 tkl; lowest graded CB on Miami

Additions:

S Zechariah Poyser (Jacksonville St); starter, 80 tkl and 3 INT

WR CJ Daniels (LSU); starter, 42 rec, 480 yds in '24; 1,064 yds and 10 TDs at Liberty in '23

LS David Booker (Charlotte); 2 yr starter with 163 snaps

NT David Blay (La Tech); starter, 45 tkl, 10.5 TFL and 6 sk; 1st Team All-CUSA

CB Charles Brantley (Michigan St); 3 yr starter (limited by injury in '23), 27 tkl, 3 INT and 7 PD in '24

CB Emmanuel Karnely (Arizona); 16 tkl and 5 PBU in 9 appearances (6 starts)

C James Brockermeyer (TCU); started all 12 gms with 812 snaps, B12 HM; started career at Alabama

TE Alex Bauman (Tulane); 2 yr starter with 20 rec, 212 yds (10.6) and 7 TD in '24; 3rd Team All-AAC

CB Ethan O'Connor (Washington St); starter with 32 tkl, 4 INT and 8 PBU, one of top players on WSU D

CB Xavier Lucas (Wisconsin); backup played 203 snaps with 18 tkl, 2 TFL and 1 INT; solid PFF grades across the board

QB Carson Beck (Georgia); 2-yr starter saw some regression in '24 but still one of the best QBs in the country

TE Jack Nickel (UAB); backup played 117 snaps primarily as a blocker

North Carolina

Losses:

QB Conner Harrell (backup); started 2 games

DT Travis Shaw (rotation); former 5-star had best year in '24

LT Howard Sampson (starter); started all 12 games, solid grade

K Noah Burnette (starter); 3-yr starter was 139/141 on XP and 49/62 (79%) on FG

OT Jakiah Leftwich (backup); 91 snaps in 9 appearances between RT and LT

C Zach Greenberg (backup); 4 appearances including 1 start (143 snaps)

DB Tyrane Stewart (backup); 75 snaps in 9 appearances

LG Malik McGowan (rotation); started 3 gms, played double digit snaps in all 9 appearances (267 total snaps)

LB Caleb LaVallee (backup); 14 tkl in 114 snaps as a RS Fr

CB DeAndre Boykins (backup); started all 14 gms in '22 (67 tkl 6 TFL and 7 PBU), appeared in 9 gms as backup in '24

QB Jacolby Criswell (starter); started 10 gms, 57.6 cmp%, 2,457 yds and 15/6 TD/INT

Additions:

C Christo Kelly (Holy Cross); 2 yr starter

DL Melkart Abou-Jaoude (Delaware); starter, 19 tkl and 9 sk in '24

DT CJ Mims (ECU); 2 yr contributor totaling 37 tkl and 3 sk

TE Connor Cox (South Carolina); 7 appearances in 2 yrs, primarily used as a blocker

T Miles McVay (Alabama); RS-Fr played 122 snaps in mop up duty last 2 yrs; former 4-star

QB Ryan Browne (Purdue); dual threat QB started 2 gms including 400 all-purp yds vs Illinois

OL Chad Lindberg (Rice); started 11 gms between LG and LT after spending first 3 yrs at Georgia

WR Aziah Johnson (Michigan St); backup recorded 16 rec, 276 yds and 2 TD as a RS Fr

LB Khmori House (Washington); started 4 gms, appeared in all 12 with 43 tkl, 1 INT and 4 PD

OL William Boone (Prairie View A&M); started all 12 gms with 782 snaps, 69.0 PFF offense grade

DB Gavin Gibson (ECU); started games at CB and SS with 52 tkl, 7 TFL and 3 INT (one pick-6)

DL Pryce Yates (UConn); 3-yr starter totaled 108 tkl, 30 TFL and 12.5 sk; appeared in final 7 gms in '24 due to injury

S Coleman Bryson (Minnesota); appeared in all 13 gms with 5 starts; 20 tkl and 3 PBU

S Peyton Waters (Washington); appeared in 3 gms on defense as True Fr; former 4-start top 300 recruit

RG Daniel King (Troy); 3-yr starter with 40 starts and 2,642 snaps; two time 2nd Team All-Sun Belt, also played some RT

CB Thaddeus Dixon (Washington); starter with 43 tkl, 1 INT and 10 PBU; 78.2 Def grade and 80.9 coverage

NC State

Losses:

WR KC Concepcion (starter); Fr All-American in '23; 53 rec, 460 yds and 6 TDs in '24

DL DJ Jackson (backup); played 126 snaps recording 9 tkl and 1 sk

DE Red Hibbler (backup); pass rush specialist left the team after 4 games

DB Tamarcus Cooley (starter); started final 9 gms, 39 tkl, 3 INT, 6 PBU and 3 TFL in '24; 2nd highest graded on D

CB Brandon Cisse (starter); started all 9 gms healthy with 28 tkl and 5 PBU; highest graded CB

S Devan Boykin; DNP in '24 due to injury; 215+ snaps each of the previous 4 yrs included full time starter in '23

S Bishop Fitzgerald (starter); co-starter in '23 and full time starter '24; 55 tkl, 3 INT, 8 PBU and 3 TFL

Additions:

RT Teague Andersen (Utah St); 2 yr starter, decent 68.1 PFF grade

OL Brock Stukes (NC A&T); has started games at LG, RG and C

TE Cody Hardy (Elon); 3 yr contributor primarily as a blocking TE

OL Jalen Grant (Purdue); started all 12 gms in '23 but was a backup this year; 2 yr starter at BGSU prior

LB AJ Richardson (Norfolk St); starter, 82 tkl and and 2nd Team All-MEAC; FCS Fr All-American in '23

DB Jaren Sensabaugh (Missouri); appeared in 1 game as a True Fr, former 4-star

CB Jamel Johnson (Temple); starter with 47 tkl, 2 INT, 9 PBU and 3 TFL; highest graded starter on D at 77.3

LB Tra Thomas (Temple); 2 yr starter with 28 tkl, 2 sk, and 5 TFL in '24

OLB Sterling Dixon (Alabama); former 4-star recruit DNP as a True Fr

S Jeremiah Johnson (Georgia State); 2-yr starter totaled 142 tkl, 2 INT, 6 PBU and 6 TFL in '23-24; SBC HM

Pittsburgh

Losses:

QB Nate Yarnell (backup); started 2 gms; 1,056 yds, 58.3% and 10/5 TD/INT

WR Daejon Reynolds (backup); 15 rec, 189 yds and 1 TD

CB Noah Bigelow (depth); 55 snaps appearing in 5 games

DE David Ojiebe (depth); 50 snaps appearing in 6 games

DT Nahki Johnson (co-starter); 14 tkl in 325 snaps

LB Jordan Bass (backup); 229 snaps in 2 yrs with 25 tkl

RB Rodney Hammond (backup); limited snaps in '24; 100+ carries each of previous 3 yrs for 1,500 yd and 14 TD

CB Tamarion Crumpley (backup); 6 tkl and 1 INT in 170 snaps

CB Ryland Gandy (starter); 40 tkl and 2 PBU with a low 60.6 Def grade

DL Sincere Edwards (rotation); appeared in all 13 gms in reserve (349 snaps) with 17 tkl, 3 sk and 6 TFL

Additions:

WR Duece Spann (FSU); spent 3 yrs as FSU and 1 at Illinois, totaling 15 rec, 216 yds and 2 TD

K James London (Murray St); 23/23 XP and 14/19 FG (73.7%) in cluding 6/9 from 50+

DE Blaine Spires (Utah St); started first 4 gms before missing rest of season; 1,762 snaps in 5 yrs at Utah St/BGSU

OL Keith Gouviea (Richmond); 3 yr starter with 1,800+ snaps; appeared in 6 gms with 69.1 PFF grade in '24

WR Andy Jean (Florida); DNP in '24 but had 6 rec for 97 yds as a Fr; former 4-star

DB Jayden Bonsu (Ohio St); spent 2 yrs at Ohio St but didn't play; former 4-star

DE Joey Zelinksky (EMU); 2 yr starter with 29 tkl and 2 sk in '24

WR Cataurus Hicks (Louisville); backup had 12 rec for 149 yds (12.4)

OLB Jaeden Moore (Oregon); appeared in 13 gms with 104 snaps as a RS Fr

LT Jeffrey Persi (Michigan); 4-yr backup with 404 snaps and 3 starts; career-high 2 starts and 168 snaps in '24

SMU

Losses:

CB Jahari Rogers (backup); played nearly 1,500 snaps in SMU career, left team in week 5

QB Preston Stone (backup); starter in '23 and orginal starter in '24, benched week 3

Additions:

CB Chasen Johnson (UCF); played 452 snaps as a Fr, starting final 5 games

C Joshua Bates (OU); started 2 games before injury

LB Zakye Barker (ECU); starter with 84 tkl this year 2nd on ECU defense, 2nd Team All-AAC

RB Chris Johnson Jr (Miami); seldom used at Miami (6.1 ypc on 17 car in 2 yrs); former 4-star

C Addison Nichols (Arkansas); started all 12 gms, decent 69.4 PFF grade

DE Trey Wilson (Baylor); 2 yr backup, 16 tkl in '24

DL Damarjhe Lewis (Purdue); backup appeared in 6 gms with 14 tkl and 3 TFL

DT Eric Taylor (Mississippi St); DNP in '24 but appeared in all 12 gms in '23 with 15 tkl

LS Morgan Tribbett (Colorado St); starter with 67 snaps

LT Zion Nelson (Miami); former All-ACC starter hasn't played since '22 due to injury; started 33 gms from '19-21

QB Tyler Van Dyke (Wisconsin); 3-yr starter at Miami, started first 3 gms for Wisconsin in '24 before tearing ACL

S Robert Rahimi (San Jose St); starter with 82 tkl, 5 INT, 4 PBU and 6 TFL; 2nd Team All-MWC

DL Jeffrey M'Ba (Purdue); starter with 30 tkl can play anywhere on the line

CB Marcellus Barnes (Syracuse); Fr appeared in 5 gms (133 snaps), missed time w/ injury

DT Terry Webb (Texas St); 2-yr starter had 26 tkl, 4 TFL and 1 sk in '24 with 79.7 Def grade

Stanford

Losses:

LG Trevor Mayberry (DNP); started 9 gms in '23 with 732 snaps, missed all of '24 with injury

QB Ashton Daniels (starter); 2 yr starter, 1,700 yds, 62.5% and 10/12 TD/INT in '24

QB Justin Lamson (backup); started 3 gms last 2 yrs; 810 yds and 4/4 TD/INT

RT Luke Baklenko (starter); 15 starts and 1,016 snaps in 2 seasons

CB Jshawn Frausto-Ramos (backup); 40 tkl in 14 appearances last 2 seasons

WR Ismael Cisse (starter); 26 rec, 241 yds and 2 TD with 0 drops

Additions:

LG Tyson Ruffins (Nevada); starter, solid 69.8 PFF grade

CB Julian Neal (Fresno St); played in all 12 gms, started last 3; 35 tkl and 2 INT

CB Jordan Washington (Dartmouth); 2 yr starter w/ 79 tkl, 1 INT and 14 PBU; elite grade in '23

OL Niki Prongos (UCLA); started 8 gms with 5 at LT, 2 at RG and 1 at RT

WR Jordan Onovughe (Colorado); appeared in 4 gms with 1 catch

WR CJ Williams (Wisconsin); 2 yr contributor with 31 rec, 396 yds and 2 TD; former top 65 recruit

WR Caden High (South Carolina St); starter at slot receiver had 62 rec, 905 yds (14.6) and 7 TD

WR David Pantelis (Yale); starter at slot receiver had 61 rec, 910 yds (14.9) and 8 TD; 1st Team All-Ivy

TE Brendan Doyle (Memphis); 2 yr contributor with 20 rec, 139 yds and 7 TD

RB Tuna Altahir (EWU); 2-yr starter had 138 car, 722 yds (5.2) and 3 TDs in '24

Syracuse

Losses:

CB Marcellus Barnes (backup); Fr appeared in 5 gms (133 snaps), missed time w/ injury

K Brady Denaburg (starter, lost job in week 5)

S Jaeden Gould (backup); 92 snaps in 8 appearances, 2nd lowest D grade for Cuse

DT Lysander Moeolo (backup); 27 snaps in 6 appearances

C J'Onre Reed (starter); 2 yr starter with 1,530 snaps

Additions:

LB Fran Brown Jr (St Francis); started all 6 gms he appeared in w/ 28 tkl; Coach's son

QB Rickie Collins (LSU); former 4-star sat behind Jayden Daniels and Garrett Nussmeier

WR Tyshawn Russell (South Carolina); DNP in '24 but had 4 rec, 66 yds and 1 TD as Fr in '23

DT Chris Thomas (Marshall); starter with 42 tkl, 1 sk and 4 TFL; began career at Florida

Virginia

Losses:

QB Anthony Colandrea (starter); 2,739 yds, 61% and 16/14 TD/INT

RG Ty Furnish (starter); 3 yr starter at RG and C, totaling 1,792 snaps

G Ugonna Nnanna (co-starter); 455 snaps, appeared in all 12 gms, starting 3

DT Michael Diatta (co-starter); 311 snaps each of last 2 yrs, totaling 47 tkl

CB Malcom Greene (backup); 82 snaps first 4 weeks before missing season

WR Jaden Gibson (depth); 10 rec in 10 appearances

DE Ben Smiley III (rotation); 4 yr contributor totaling 47 tkl and 3.5 sk

WR Malachi Fields (starter, best WR); 2 yr starter totaling 113 rec, 1,619 yds and 10 TDs

Additions:

QB Daniel Kaelin (Nebraska); 3rd string, former Elite 11 who will likely be backup next yr

CB Ja'son Prevard (Morgan St); 2 yr starter with 50 tkl, 2 INT and 2 TD

DT Jacob Holmes (Fresno St); 2 yr contributor totaling 41 tkl and 8.5 sk

QB Chandler Morris (UNT); 3,792 yds, 62.8% and 31/12 TD/INT; former TCU starter

RB J'Mari Taylor (NCCU); starter, 194 car, 1,128 yds and 15 TD

DE Cazeem Moore (Elon); 3 yr starter totaling 86 tkl and 12 sk

C Brady Wilson (UAB); 3 yr starter, 3rd highest graded C in the entire country in '24

LB Maddox Marcellus (EKU); starter, 108 tkl, 2 INT

DT Hunter Osborne (Alabama); former 4-star appeared in 4 gms as a RS Fr

DE Fisher Camac (UNLV); appeared in all 14 gms starting the final 8, totaling 46 tkl, 7.5 sk, 15 TFL and 5 PBU

LT Tyshawn Wyatt (JMU); DNP in '24 but 3 yr starter prior with over 2,000 snaps

G Kevin Wigenton II (Illinois); reserve in 3 gms in '24 but was a starter at Michigan St in '23 with 67.9 grade

LS Bryce Robinson (Kennesaw St); starter with 115 snaps and elite 88.5 special teams grade

OT Monroe Mills (Louisville); best OL started half games at RT and half at LT; 2 yr starter at Texas Tech prior

WR Cam Ross (JMU); starter at WR and KR had 36 rec, 436 yds (12.1) and 3 TD; 29.9 ypr with 1 TD; 3rd team All-SBC

DE Mitchell Melton (Ohio St); appeared in 13 gms (150 snaps) with a 77.2 PFF grade; 12 tkl, 2 sk and 4 TFL

Virginia Tech

Losses:

LT Xavier Chaplin (starter); 2 yr starter, highest OL grade for VT in '24

C Braelin Moore (starter); 2 yr starter, 2nd highest OL grade for VT in '24

RB Malachi Thomas (backup); 42 car, 175 yds and 1 TD

S Mose Phillips III (starter); 65 tkl and 1 INT, lowest graded starter on D

LB Keli Lawson (rotation); 3 yr contributor totaling 143 tkl and 3 INT

S Jalen Stroman (starter); starter in week 1, missed final 11 gms

CB Mansoor Delane (starter); 2 yr starter, 54 tkl and 4 INT in '24

DE CJ McCray (depth); fully in the rotation previous 2 years but snaps fell off a cliff in '24

LB Sam Brumfield (co-starter); started first 7 gms before snaps cut in half; 60 tkl, 3 TFL, and 1.5 sk

Additions:

CB Sherrod Covil (Clemson); 3 year backup playing 120+ snaps each season

RB Terion Stewart (BGSU); 391 car, 2,355 yds (6.0), 23 TD in 4 yrs; highest graded RB in '23

DB Joseph Reddish (Wingate); starter, 33 tkl, 4 INT and 11 PD

CB Isaiah Brown-Murray (ECU); starter, 42 tkl, 1 INT and 6 PD; also started 2 gms at Safety

S Tyson Flowers (Rice); starter, 38 tkl and 2 INT; elite 84 coverage grade last 2 seasons

DB Isaiah Cash (SHSU); starter, 68 tkl, 2 INT and 10 PD; 6th yr SR after 4 seasons at Houston Christian

OL Tomas Rimic (West Virginia); 3 yr starter with high PFF grades and B12 HM in '24

RB Cameron Seldon (Tennessee); 2 yr depth piece with 48 car, 224 yds (4.7) and 1 TD

OT Kyle Altuner (West Virginia); DNP in '24 as a freshman; former 4-star and Under Armour AA

DL Arias Nash (Mercer); starter with very high 85.8 Def grade; 41 tkl and 9 sk

LB James Djonkam (EMU); starter with very high 83.1 Def grade; 98 tkl, 12 TFL and 3 sk

LB Jordan Bass (Pitt); 2-yr backup with 229 snaps and 25 tkl

S Christian Ellis (New Mexico); 2-yr starter had 99 tkl, 1 INT, 4 PBU and 4 TFL in '24; highest graded on UNM defense

WR Donavon Greene (Wake Forest); 23 rec, 359 yds (15.6) and 3 TD; 3 yr starter at Wake who missed all of '21 and '23

OLB Ben Bell (Texas St); only appeared in 4 gms due to injury; 2nd Team All-SBC in '23 with 57 tkl, 16 TFL and 10 sk

RB Braydon Bennett (Coastal); starter had 132 car, 789 yds (6.0) and 11 TD; 5-yr contributor at Coastal

Wake Forest

Losses:

WR Horatio Fields (starter); 39 rec, 469 yds and 4 TD

WR Walker Merrill (depth); 9 rec, 77 yds in 4 appearances

RG Nick Sharpe (starter); played 665 snaps and had 71.5 PFF grade

LB Eldrick Robinson (backup); 10 tkl in 8 appearances

RT Keagan Trost (starter); played 772 snaps and had 70.3 PFF grade

WR Deuce Alexander (co-starter); 36 rec, 400 yds and 2 TD

C Luke Petitbon (starter); 2 yr starter with nearly 1,700 snaps in 4 yrs

CB Jamare Glasker (starter); CB1 when healthy had 37 tkl, 1 INT and 4 PD in 8 gms

WR Donavan Greene (starter); 23 rec, 359 yds (15.6) and 3 TD; 3 yr starter at Wake who missed all of '21 and '23

Additions:

WR Kaleb Webb (Tennessee); 2 yr backup totaling 22 rec and 214 yds, former 4-star

DE Nuer Gatkuoth (Colorado St); starter in '23 with 53 tkl and 7 TFL, descreased playing time in '24 as a reserve

WR Reginald Vick (Virginia Union); starter with 48 rec, 1,164 yds and 12 TDs; 1st Team All-CIAA and HBCU AA

WR Sterling Berkhalter (Cincinnati); backup appeared in all 12 gms with 12 rec, 201 yds (16.8) and 1 TD

OT Melvin Siani (Temple); starter played 600 snaps at both T spots

QB Robby Ashford (South Carolina); 3 yr backup; 2,082 pass yds and 11/9 TD/INT with 1,154 rush yds and 14 TD

DL Jayden Loving (WKU); 2 yr contributor appeared in 18 gms with 45 tkl, 2 sk and 4 TFL

DE/LB Langston Hardy (UConn); starter with 44 tkl, 3.5 sk, 7 TFL and 1 pick-6

WR Carlos Hernandez (Washington St); starter with 31 rec, 397 yds and 5 TD, only appeared in 8 gms due to injury

WR Chris Barnes (Washington St); appeared in 3 gms with 2 rec as a True Fr

C Devin Kylany (Washington St); starter and team captain, solid PFF grades

RT Fa'alili Fa'amoe (Washington St); 3 yr starter wit 1,800 snaps

DT Dallas Afalava (Idaho); 2 yr contributor with 45 tkl and 10 sk

RT Jacob Dennison (Ohio); starter did not allow a sack in 266 pass snaps

DB Karon Prunty (NC A&T); Fr AA at Kansas in '20 then played last 3 yrs at A&T; 144 tkl, 6 INT and 18 PBU total

DE Gabe Kirschke (Colorado St); starter with 42 tkl, 10 TFL and 6.5 sk; MWC Honorable Mention

CB Sascha Garcia (W&M); starter had 22 tkl and 6 PBU

WR Sawyer Racanelli (Montana); starter had 30 rec, 409 yds (13.6) and 2 TD

QB Deshawn Purdie (Charlotte); appeared in 9 gms as Fr, starting 6; had 50% cmp, 1,822 yds and 10/6 TD/INT

LG Rodrick Tialevea (Washington St); started 10 gms last year with 668 snaps; below average 51.0 PFF grade