Who are the top available defensive tackles in the transfer portal?

One of the best tools available on On3 is its transfer portal database, which tracks almost every FBS player to enter the transfer portal. Features of the transfer portal database include the ability to sort by position, ranking, and best available.

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Before getting to the list, it’s important to remember that commitments are not binding, but signings are. Isaiah Neyor committed to Tennessee before flipping to Texas ahead of the 2022 season as an illustration of this point. Johnson signed with Bill Belichick‘s program, ending that recruitment.

The portal is not yet closed either. The last day someone can put together the paperwork to enter the portal is on April 25, next Friday.

With that in mind, let’s get to the list of the top defensive linemen in the transfer portal. Anyone listed is in the top 600 of prospects who entered the portal in both the winter and spring windows.

Alexander Whitmore, UNLV

Whitmore started his career at Austin Peay before jumping up to the FBS to play for the Rebels. He earned honorable mention All-Mountain West honors for UNLV in 2024, notching 40 tackles with seven for loss and two sacks. Whitmore is ranked as the No. 210 player in the portal and the No. 17 defensive lineman.

Jalen Bell, Tennessee State

Bell somehow still has eligibility despite being a member of the class of 2019. In four games for the Tigers, he tallied 22 tackles with five for loss plus 2.5 sacks. Bell is ranked as the No. 318 overall prospect in the portal and the No. 22 defensive lineman.

Christopher Boti, Liberty

Boti is a 6-foot-1, 270 pounder entering his final season of college football. Last season, he notched 36 tackles with 0.5 sacks and a forced fumble for the Flames. Boti is ranked as the No. 321 overall prospect in the portal and the No. 23 defensive lineman.

Braxton Fely, Boise State

The 6-foot-1, 296-pound Fely was a second-team All-Mountain West selection in 2024 during the Broncos’ run to the College Football Playoff. He recorded 24 tackles with 9.0 for loss plus 5.5 sacks for Boise State. Fely is ranked as the No. 339 overall prospect in the portal and the No. 24 defensive lineman.

Myles Parker, Tennessee Tech

A 5-foot-11, 344 pounder from Georgia, Parker had 29 tackles with 7.5 for loss plus 2.5 sacks for the FCS Golden Eagles. Parker is ranked as the No. 343 overall prospect in the portal and the No. 25 defensive lineman.

Gavin Ransaw, Coastal Carolina

Ransaw was a juco addition for the Chanticleers who made an immediate impact at the FBS level. He recorded 29 tackles with two for loss and one sack for Tim Beck’s program. Ransaw checks in at 6-foot-3, 295 pounds and is originally from Alabama.

Bralen Henderson, Ohio

Henderson, a 6-foot-2, 280-pounder out of Pittsburgh, started all 14 games for Ohio during the 2024 season. He was credited with 26 tackles with two for loss and one sack. Henderson is ranked as the No. 551 overall prospect in the portal and the No. 43 defensive lineman.

De’Marion Thomas, Vanderbilt

Thomas is ranked as the No. 564 overall prospect in the portal and the No. 44 defensive lineman. He cannot transfer to another Southeastern Conference school due to SEC rules

Caleb Moore, Southern Miss

Moore, listed at 6-foot-2, 270 pounds, had a quality freshman season in Hattiesburg. He finished with 13 tackles for Southern Miss. Moore is ranked as the No. 566 overall prospect in the portal and the No. 45 defensive lineman

Eddie Kelly, Missouri

Kelly is ranked as the No. 570 overall prospect in the portal and the No. 46 defensive lineman. He cannot transfer to another Southeastern Conference school due to SEC rules

Joel Starlings, North Carolina

A 6-foot-4 320 pounder entering his sophomore season, Starlings only appeared in three games for North Carolina in 2024. He notched one tackle. Starlings is set to visit Auburn, Mississippi State, and Tennessee according to On3’s Pete Nakos. Starlings is ranked as the No. 592 overall prospect in the portal and the No. 47 defensive lineman.

Joshua Horton, Miami

Entering his sophomore season, Horton has four career tackles. Horton is ranked as the No. 594 overall prospect in the portal and the No. 48 defensive lineman.

Jaylon Stone, Southeast Missouri

Stone recorded 26 tackles, five tackles for loss, and two sacks in nine games for the Red Hawks. Stone reportedly plans to visit Oklahoma. Stone is ranked as the No. 600 overall prospect in the portal and the No. 49 defensive lineman.