LSU RB Armoni Goodwin enters NCAA Transfer Portal
LSU running back Armoni Goodwin is entering the NCAA Transfer Portal, he announced on Monday. He’ll have two years of eligibility remaining after redshirting in 2023.
Goodwin didn’t play a down in 2023, but played in 13 career games with three starts from 2021-22. The Birmingham, Ala. native finished with 61 carries for 332 yards and five touchdowns while catching six passes for 24 yards.
To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.
“I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for the incredible opportunity you have provided me with through the athletic scholarship at LSU,” Goodwin said. “The experience and journey with the university, coaches, teammates, and fans have been truly invaluable.”
According to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies, Goodwin ranked as the No. 106 overall prospect in the nation and No. 7 running back in the nation.
Transfer portal background information
The NCAA Transfer Portal, which covers every NCAA sport at the Division I, II and III levels, is a private database with names of student-athletes who wish to transfer. It is not accessible to the public.
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The portal has been around since Oct. 15, 2018 and the new calendar cycle within the portal begins each August. For example, the 2021-22 cycle started Aug. 1. During the 2020-21 cycle, 2,626 FBS football players entered the transfer portal (including walk-ons). That comes after 1,681 entered during the 2019-20 cycle and 1,709 during the abbreviated 2018-19 cycle.
In comparison, 1,833 Division I basketball players entered the portal during the 2020-21 cycle after totals of 1,020 in 2019-20 and 1,063 in 2018-19.
Goodwin is the first LSU player to announce their intentions to enter the portal since the 2023 season ended.
