LSU signs elite transfer WR Nic Anderson from Oklahoma
LSU made its biggest splash of the transfer portal season yet, signing Nic Anderson, a star wide receiver from Oklahoma, to the roster for 2025.
With the return of quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, LSU needed to bolster its wide receiver room and now has signed three receivers from high-major programs in the first two weeks of the portal. Anderson is the No. 10 player in On3’s transfer portal rankings and the No. 5 wide receiver in the portal.
In 2023, Anderson had 798 yards and 10 touchdowns on 38 receptions and was a a Freshman All-American by the Athletic.
Anderson played in just one game in 2024, dealing with a quadricep injury that kept him sidelined most of the year. He already redshirted in 2022, but may get a medical redshirt for this season, which would give him three years of eligibility remaining.
With Anderson’s talent, he could be an NFL Draft pick well before having to spend three more years in college. LSU will continue to fill its roster in the transfer portal, but adding Anderson checked a key box as it looks to have a more dynamic offense in 2024.
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When is the transfer portal open?
The college football transfer portal is scheduled for 30 days during the 2024-25 academic year. The NCAA Division I Council voted to move from 45 to 30 days in early October.
The portal will open 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 for business Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, and close on Dec. 28.
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The spring window in April remains. The portal will only be 10 days, lasting from April 16, 2025, and shutting down on April 25, 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 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.
