10 offensive players still in the transfer portal who can help in 2023

We’re almost to the end of the current 45-day transfer portal open window. It started December 5 and ends Wednesday. There’s another window, this one lasting 15 days, that starts May 1, after most teams have ended spring practice.

The portal window closing means only that players cannot enter unless they are a grad student. There is no time element as to when a player can decide on a new school other than a school’s academic calendar.

While the vast majority of top transfers already have selected their new teams, there are players available who can help a team in 2023. Here’s a look at 10 such offensive players; we’ll look at 10 defensive players Tuesday.

For a look at all the players in the portal, go to On3’s transfer portal wire, which is updated continuously as players go into – and leave – the portal. In addition, there are position rankings of those who have entered the portal.

WR Gary Bryant Jr.

Transfer from: USC
The buzz: Gary Bryant Jr.’s versatility is a selling point. He can play out wide or line up in the slot. Bryant (5 feet 11, 180 pounds) is a former On3 Consensus four-star recruit and national top-50 prospect in the 2020 signing class. After serving as a backup that fall, he was a starter in 2021, finishing with 44 catches for 579 yards and seven TDs. Incoming transfers dropped him down the depth chart this season and he decided to redshirt. He has three seasons of eligibility remaining.

OL Victor Curne

Transfer from: Washington
The buzz: Victor Curne (6-4, 320) was the Huskies’ starting right tackle in 2020 and ’21 before being beaten out for the starting job in 2022, under a new coaching staff. He earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 acclaim in 2022. Curne was a high school guard and could move back inside if necessary. He has one year of eligibility remaining.

WR Tyler Harrell

Transfer from: Alabama
The buzz: Tyler Harrell didn’t make much of an impact at Louisville, with just 20 receptions in four seasons. And he had just two receptions in an injury-marred season after transferring to Alabama in 2022. But he has tantalizing potential as a deep threat – he has legit track speed (10.37 in the 100 meters). He flashed that potential in 2021 at Louisville, when he had 18 catches for 523 yards (an eye-popping 29.1 yards per catch) and six touchdowns. Half of those catches went for 30-plus yards and two went for at least 70 yards. Harrell is not going to be a No. 1 (or even No. 2) receiver, but his speed means that as a vertical threat, he has to be respected by opposing defenses.

RB Dae Dae Hunter

Transfer from: Liberty
The buzz: Dae Dae Hunter began his career at Hawaii and started 12 games in two seasons for the Rainbow Warriors. He moved on to Liberty after the 2021 season and led the Flames in rushing with 854 yards in nine games. But he suffered a knee injury and missed the final four games. Hunter also has some receiving ability. The knee injury means he will not be able to go through spring ball at his new location. There is talk he will stay at Liberty, but his name remains in the portal as of Monday at 10 am ET. Hunter has two years of eligibility left.

WR Eddie Lewis

Transfer from: Memphis
The buzz: Eddie Lewis (6-0, 190) led Memphis in receiving yards (615) and tied for the team lead in TD catches (seven); he was third on the Tigers with 42 receptions. Lewis also was one of the most productive punt returners in the nation, with 26 returns for 255 yards (9.81 per return) and a touchdown. Lewis was a two-year starter for the Tigers after transferring from Butler County (Kan.) CC. He had 22 receptions for 349 yards and four TDs in 2021.

WR Freddie Roberson

Transfer from: Eastern Washington
The buzz: Freddie Roberson (6-2, 195) led Eastern Washington with 797 yards receiving and seven touchdowns this season. He had 141 receptions for 2,266 yards and 17 touchdowns in his EWU career. Roberson was a proven deep threat at the FCS level, averaging 16.1 yards per catch. He was a three-year starter for the Eagles. Roberson earned all-league honors in each of those seasons: He was a second-team All-Big Sky pick in the 2021 spring season, then earned third-team accolades in the fall 2021 season and this season. He has one season of eligibility remaining.

QB Spencer Sanders

Transfer from: Oklahoma State
The buzz: Spencer Sanders (6-1, 210) was a four-year starter at Oklahoma State. He was the Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year as a redshirt freshman in 2019 and a first-team All-Big 12 pick in 2021. He finished his Oklahoma State career No. 2 in school history in total offense at 11,509 yards and second with 9,553 passing yards. Sanders also threw 67 TD passes, which is third in Cowboys history, and accounted for 85 career touchdowns, also third. But he also threw 40 picks with the Cowboys, and never completed better than 62.8 percent of his passes. His dual-threat ability is appealing. He has one season of eligibility remaining.

RB Titus Swen

Transfer from: Wyoming
The buzz: Titus Swen (5-11, 206) was Wyoming’s most important offensive player. He rushed for 1,039 yards for a team that didn’t like to throw the ball (Wyoming averaged 132.2 passing yards per game). He had three 100-yard games, including an impressive 212-yard effort against Boise State. Swen had six career 100-yard games in three seasons for the Cowboys; he was a reserve in two of those seasons. He has one season of eligibility remaining.

WR Xavier Weaver

Transfer from: USF
The buzz: USF had two productive receivers this season and both entered the portal. Jimmy Horn Jr. has committed to Colorado, but Xavier Weaver (6-1, 180) – a second-team All-AAC pick – is still available. Weaver was a two-year starter for the Bulls and was productive despite playing with less-than-accurate quarterbacks; USF’s team completion percentage in 2021 and ’22 was a combined 55.7 percent. Weaver, who missed three games this season, led USF in receptions, receiving yards and TD receptions in each of the past two seasons. He leaves USF with 116 career receptions (sixth in school history) and 1,735 receiving yards (fourth). Weaver, who has one season of eligibility remaining, also has had success in a limited role as a punt returner.

G Ethan White

Transfer from: Florida
The buzz: Ethan White (6-4, 331) was a second-team All-SEC selection for Florida this season. He also started seven games in 2021 season before being sidelined late in the season with an injury. When healthy, White is an absolute road-grader in the running game. He has one season of eligibility remaining.