Clemson wide receiver EJ Williams reveals plans to enter NCAA transfer portal

Clemson wide receiver E.J. Williams announced his intent to enter the NCAA transfer portal on Sunday night in a post on Twitter. The three-year contributor posted stats in five games in 2022, totaling seven receptions for 70 yards.

As a true freshman, Williams had a career-high 24 receptions for 306 yards and two touchdowns. Those numbers decreased in 2021 as the 6-foot-4, 190-pound dealt with various injuries. He had nine catches for 66 yards as a sophomore.

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— E.J. Williams (@_ejda1) December 5, 2022

Williams, a former four-star prospect, was the No. 60 overall recruit in the 2020 signing class, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He chose Clemson after emerging as a standout at Central (Phenix City) High School in Alabama.

Despite what Williams’ offensive coordinator described as “inconsistency,” the wideout has multiple seasons ahead of him. Since this is his first transfer, he will be immediately eligible to play at his next school.

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 However, once a player enters the portal, the current scholarship is no longer valid.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.