Clemson wide receiver Dacari Collins announces plans to enter NCAA transfer portal

Clemson wide receiver Dacari Collins announced his plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday. The class of 2021 signee posted one reception for eight yards this season. Collins had already left the team in September, months prior to his announcement.

As a true freshman last season, Collins recorded stats in four games. He racked up 16 receptions for 221 yards, with no scores.

As this is his first transfer, the 6-foot-4, 200-pound receiver will be immediately eligible to play at his next program of choice.

“After talking to God and my family, I will be entering the transfer portal,” Collins wrote. “Not an easy decision but I feel is the best.”

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— Official Dacari Collins ☥ (@Gods__gift3) November 30, 2022

Collins was a four-star prospect and the No. 218 recruit in the 2021 class, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. Hailing from Westlake (Atlanta) High School in Georgia, he was the No. 18 prospect in the Peach State and No. 35 receiver in the country.

After Collins left the team, Swinney noted that the young wideout was not happy with his spot on the depth chart this season.

The Atlanta native has three years of eligibility remaining. Swinney also shared his well-wishes for Collins as he moves on to the next program of his choice.

“Great kid. Great kid. Really good kid,” Swinney said. “And very talented. A really talented player and has a bright future. He’s just gotta continue to mature and grow and really commit to being the best he can be. But he can do it, for sure.

“He loved his time here and appreciates everybody. Just guys aren’t patient much anymore,” Swinney said. “That’s the world we live in. Just wish him well and keep moving.”

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

Transfer portal background information

The NCAA Transfer Portal, which covers every NCAA sport at the Division I, II and III levels, is a private database with names of student-athletes who wish to transfer. It is not accessible to the public.

The process of entering the portal starts with the school’s compliance office. Once a player provides written notification of an intent to transfer, the office enters the player’s name in the database and everything is off and running. The compliance office has 48 hours to comply with the player’s request.

Once a player’s name shows up in the portal, other schools can contact the player. Players can change their minds at any point and withdraw from the portal. However, once a player enters the portal, the current scholarship is no longer valid. In other words, if a player enters the portal but decides to stay, the school does not have to cover their scholarship.

The database is a normal database, sortable by a variety of topics, including (of course) sport and name. A player’s individual entry includes basic details such as contact info, whether the player was on scholarship and whether the player is transferring as a graduate student.

A player can ask for a “do not contact” tag on the report. In those instances, the players don’t want contact from schools unless they initiate the communication.