LSU EDGE Da'Shawn Womack plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal
LSU sophomore edge rusher Da’Shawn Womack plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal after two seasons with the Tigers per On3’s Hayes Fawcett.
Womack was a five-star recruit by both On3 and 247Sports in the 2023 class and ranked as No. 42 prospect nationally, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
He struggled to live up to that ranking during his time in Baton Rouge, though. After a freshman season that saw him play in 12 games with 13 total tackles, he saw a decreased role in 2024. Womack appeared in the team’s first eight games but did not travel with the Tigers to Florida on Nov. 16 after appearing as ‘Out’ on the team’s availability report.
He will have two years of eligibility remaining at his next destination.
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The college football transfer portal is scheduled to be open for 30 days during the 2024-25 academic year. The portal will open at the end of the regular season, the day after the College Football Playoff field and bowl games are announced. According to the NCAA, the portal will open for business Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, and close on Dec. 28.
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The spring window in April remains. The portal will only be 10 days, lasting from April 16, 2025, and shutting down on April 25, 2025. The transfer portal will open for 30 days whenever a head coach leaves their program, allowing athletes to leave and decide on their future, according to NCAA guidelines.
With the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, the postseason will be longer. Athletes on teams that compete in the College Football Playoff and later bowl game will be allowed to enter an additional five-day transfer portal window in January after the portal closes.
More than 2,800 FBS scholarship players entered their names into the NCAA’s transfer database during the 2023-24 school year. Removing those who withdrew or went pro, the final total sat at 2,707 transfers — meaning that roughly 25% of all FBS scholarship players hit free agency in one year.