Miami DB Emmanuel Karnley commits to Virginia

Miami cornerback Emmanuel Karnley has committed to Virginia, On3’s Pete Nakos reported. Karnley will have three seasons of elibility remaining.

Karnley appeared in 10 games at Arizona this past season to record 16 tackles and five passes defended. Prior to that, he redshirted his freshman year with the Wildcats.

Emmanuel Karnley played high school football at Pittsburg in Walnut Creek, California, where he was a three-star recruit. He ranked as the No. 824 overall player and No. 81 cornerback in the 2023 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

The spring transfer portal opened Wednesday, April 16 and will close 10 days later on Friday, April 25. As of this writing, more than 430 FBS scholarship players have entered the transfer portal this month and 3,602 players have entered in the 2024-25 portal.

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. That means roughly 25% of all FBS scholarship players hit free agency in one year.

In data gathered over the first two years with transfer windows, the NCAA found most athletes enter the portal within the first four weeks of the portal opening. The study showed that 73% of men’s and women’s basketball undergraduate athletes entered during the first four weeks. That increased to 82% for men and 86% for women in 2024.

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.

Cincinnati transfer WR Tony Johnson commits to Miami

Former Cincinnati wide receiver Tony Johnson has committed to Miami via the NCAA Transfer Portal, per On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Johnson transferred to Cincinnati last offseason after spending three years at Florida Atlantic, including a redshirt season.

In his lone campaign with the Bearcats, Johnson made 12 appearances and eight starts. He recorded 48 catches for 449 yards and six touchdowns. He averaged 9.4 yards per receptions.

Johnson began his collegiate career as walk-on at FAU. However, he eventually worked his way onto a scholarship and, further, a starting spot. In two seasons at FAU, Johnson amassed 60 catches for 669 yards and seven TDs.

Tony Johnson played high school football at Vanguard (FL), where he was an unranked prospect in the 2021 recruiting cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. Johnson was also recruited by Kentucky and Florida State while in the transfer portal.