Former Louisiana Tech WR Cyrus Allen commits to Texas A&M

Former Louisiana Tech WR Cyrus Allen has committed to Texas A&M, he tells On3.

“The coaches and players that went to the university,” Allen said. “They are in the SEC and I feel like I’m an NFL WR. They have the best wide receiver room in the country and I want to be a part of that. Also, what the staff brings to the table stood out.”

The 6’0 180 wide receiver will have 2 years of eligibility remaining.

In his two years at Louisiana Tech, Allen totaled 68 receptions for 1,278 yards and 8 TDs.

Cyrus Allen Recruiting Profile

Allen ranked as the No. 1116 player according to the 2022 On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 162 wide receiver and the No. 48 player in the state of Louisiana.

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 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 as 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.