Former USC cornerback Ceyair Wright enters transfer portal

Former USC cornerback Ceyair Wright entered the transfer portal early Friday morning, On3 learned.

The former top-100 prospect and four-star recruit in the 2021 class had not been with the Trojans dating back to this past fall. He was not listed on the spring roster either. His last appearance with USC came against Notre Dame in mid-October.

“I don’t. I don’t. He’s not with us right now. That’s all I can say about it,” USC head coach Lincoln Riley said at the time.

Wright has always been an actor and model, appearing in several movies, TV shows and commercials. He played a son of LeBron James in “Space Jam 2” in 2021, too. He’s also appeared on the ABC comedy Grown-ish.

The 6-foot, 180-pound Los Angeles native has tallied 41 career tackles and an interception. The redshirt sophomore had emerged as an option to start at cornerback. He started the first 11 games at cornerback in 2022.

Off the field, Ceyair Wright has more than 68,000 social media followers. During his senior year at Loyola High School, he was the focus of a “Dual Threat” documentary produced by Overtime.

What is the transfer portal?

The spring transfer portal window is just 15 days, a crammed period that could reshape the 2024 college football offseason. The portal tool was launched in 2018 to allow athletes to be more involved in the process of transferring. Athletes must notify institutions of their intent to transfer. Each school’s compliance team has 48 hours to put a name into the portal. 

After an athlete is officially in the portal, there is no rush on making a decision as long as they are properly enrolled at a new institution in time for fall camp. Commitments do not have to be made during the 15-day window. Grad transfers are allowed to enter the portal at any time. 

Roster retention has been crucial for programs, with NIL playing a vital role in keeping rosters together in the new age of college football. Exactly 645 FBS players transferred in last year’s spring window. In one week of the 2024 spring transfer portal, 497 FBS scholarship players have entered.