LSU linebacker Christian Brathwaite plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal

LSU linebacker Christian Brathwaite plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. Brathwaite will have multiple years of eligibility remaining.

A former four-star recruit. Brathwaite played in five games for the Tigers in 2023. He was able to redshirt for 2023, as the fifth game he played in was the bowl, which no longer counts to the four games a player can play and still redshirt. He recorded three tackles in his five appearances.

Brathwaite played high school football at Cy Ranch (Texas) High School, where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 400 overall recruit in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

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

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

Background on the transfer portal

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 is done through a 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 and that request cannot be refused.

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 no longer has to be honored. In other words, if a player enters the portal but decides to stay, the school is not obligated to provide a scholarship anymore.

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 asynchronous contact info, whether the player was on scholarship and whether the player is transferring as a graduate student.

A player can ask that a “do not contact” tag be placed on the report. In those instances, the players don’t want to be contacted by schools unless they’ve initiated the communication.