Wyoming transfer DL Gavin Meyer receiving ACC, Big Ten interest

Since entering the portal late last week, Wyoming transfer defensive tackle Gavin Meyer has become one of the top names available at the position.

With names like Simeon Barrow, Derrick Harmon and Damonic Williams all off the board, Meyer has landed on the radar of multiple ACC and Big Ten programs since entering the portal late last week. His agent Miles Jordan tells On3 that Cal, Florida State, Michigan State, Indiana, Wisconsin, Duke, Purdue, Illinois, Minnesota, West Virginia, Houston, BYU and San Diego State.

The defensive tackle aims to narrow his list of schools by mid-week. He played in 26 games over the last two years but put up his best numbers in 2022. The 6-foot-4, 282-pound nose tackle posted 40 tackles, including five tackles for loss, four sacks and a forced fumble. In 2023, Meyer totaled 26 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss as a senior.

The grad transfer can play immediately. A Wisconsin native, the Badgers are expected to be high on Meyer’s board.

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.