Texas Tech WR, former Five-Star Plus+ recruit Micah Hudson plans to enter transfer portal

Texas Tech freshman wide receiver Micah Hudson plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, he tells On3’s Hayes Fawcett.

Hudson, who signed with the Red Raiders as part of the 2024 recruiting class, was a Five-Star Plus+ recruit.

He appeared in eight games as a freshman, hauling in eight passes for 123 yards.

The 5-foot-11, 195-pounder was the No. 12 overall prospect in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He ranked as the nation’s No. 4 wide receiver and the No. 4 recruit in Texas.

He originally chose the Red Raiders over Texas and Ohio State, as well as dozens of other offers.

When is transfer portal open?

The college football transfer portal is scheduled for 45 days during the 2024-25 academic year. The portal opens 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 Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, and closes Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.

The 15-day window in April remains, too. The portal will open on April 16, 2025, and shut down on April 30, 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. That means roughly 25% of all FBS scholarship football players hit free agency in one year.