Transfer portal breakdown: On3 transfer power rankings after Week 4

Here is our fourth set of rankings of college football’s most impactful transfers. This considers all four-year transfers, not just those who changed teams this offseason.

This is not simply a list of the most talented players out of the transfer portal. Talent and potential certainly are considered. But so is past performance and current production.

First is an overall transfer ranking; following that are position-by-position breakdowns. These rankings fluctuate weekly.

USC quarterback Caleb Williams remains atop the list. And his go-to receiver, Jordan Addison, remains second.

Among the big movers this week:

+ Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker: Hooker, a fifth-year senior, set a career-high in total offense with 461 yards in the Vols’ 38-33 victory over Florida; it was just their second win over the Gators in 18 seasons. Hooker threw for 349 yards and two TDs, and added 112 yards and a touchdown on the ground. He leads the SEC in total offense at 342.0 yards per game.

+ Washington QB Michael Penix Jr.: Penix continued his high-level play, throwing for 309 yards and two touchdowns as the Huskies blasted Stanford 40-22. Penix transferred from Indiana in the offseason and has helped the Huskies start 4-0, matching their win total from last season. He has thrown for 300 yards and at least two touchdowns in all four games.

+ Purdue WR Charlie Jones: Jones had 21 catches in his Iowa career; he already has 41 for the Boilermakers (2-2), including nine for 59 yards and two scores in a 28-26 win over FAU. Purdue was without starting QB Aidan O’Connell, so sixth-year senior Austin Burton made just the second start of his career and tossed three TD passes. Jones has had at least nine receptions in all four games, with a TD catch in each. He had three TD catches as a Hawkeye. Jones leads the nation in receptions, is tied for the lead with seven TD catches and is third in receiving yards per game (133.3).

+ USC RB Travis Dye: Williams and Addison have gotten most (all?) of the USC transfer attention, but Dye now has had three 100-yard games in a row. He had his best game as a Trojan in the 17-14 slugfest win over Oregon State, with 19 carries for 133 yards and a TD. He now is fourth in the Pac-12 in rushing at 90.0 yards per game and is averaging 7.4 yards per carry. Dye is an Oregon transfer and he loves playing against the Beavers: In five games against Oregon State, Dye has rushed for 615 yards and five TDs. He has gained at least 91 yards in all five games.

On to the rankings.

TOP 25 TRANSFERS

Player, school	Former school
1. QB Caleb Williams, USC	Oklahoma (left after 2021 season)
2. WR Jordan Addison, USC	Pitt (2021)
3. QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee	Virginia Tech (2020)
4. RB Chase Brown, Illinois	Western Michigan (2018)
5. QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington	Indiana (2021)
6. WR Charlie Jones, Purdue	Iowa (2021)
7. LB Drew Sanders, Arkansas	Alabama (2021)
8. QB Will Levis, Kentucky	Penn State (2020)
9. C Olusegun Oluwatimi, Michigan	Virginia (2021)
10. WR Jacob Cowing, Arizona	UTEP (2021)
11. QB Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma	UCF (2021)
12. QB Garrett Shrader, Syracuse	Mississippi State (2020)
13. RB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA	Michigan (2020)
14. LB Henry To’oTo’o, Alabama	Tennessee (2020)
15. G O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida	Louisiana (2021)
16. WR Mitchell Tinsley, Penn State	Western Kentucky (2021)
17. QB Tanner Mordecai, SMU	Oklahoma (2020)
18. RB Travis Dye, USC	Oregon (2021)
19. EDGE Jared Verse, Florida State	Albany (2021)
20. DT Siaki Ika, Baylor	LSU (2020)
21. LB Eric Gentry, USC	Arizona State (2021)
22. S Brandon Joseph, Notre Dame	Northwestern (2021)
23. LB Daiyan Henley, Washington State	Nevada (2021)
24. S Jammie Robinson, Florida State	South Carolina (2020)
25. EDGE Jacoby Windmon, Michigan State	UNLV (2021)

QUARTERBACKS

Player, school	Former school
1. Caleb Williams, USC	Oklahoma (left after 2021 season)
2. Hendon Hooker, Tennessee	Virginia Tech (2020)
3. Michael Penix Jr., Washington	Indiana (2021)
4. Will Levis, Kentucky	Penn State (2020)
5. Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma	UCF (2021)
6. Garrett Shrader, Syracuse	Mississippi State (2020)
7. Tanner Mordecai, SMU	Oklahoma (2020)
8. Cameron Rising, Utah	Texas (2018)
9. Jayden Daniels, LSU	Arizona State (2021)
10. Jordan Travis, Florida State	Louisville (2018)
11. Jake Haener, Fresno State	Washington (2019)
12. Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland	Alabama (2019)
13. Quinn Ewers, Texas	Ohio State (2021)
14. Bo Nix, Oregon	Auburn (2021)
15. Cameron Ward, Washington State	Incarnate Word (2021)

RUNNING BACKS

Player, school	Former school
1. Chase Brown, Illinois	Western Michigan (2018)
2. Zach Charbonnet, UCLA	Michigan (2020)
3. Travis Dye, USC	Oregon (2021)
4. Zach Evans, Ole Miss	TCU (2021)
5. Eric Gray, Oklahoma	Tennessee (2020)
6. Xazavian Valladay, Arizona State	Wyoming (2021)
7. Khalan Laborn, Marshall	Florida State (2021)
8. Tavion Thomas, Utah	Cincinnati (2019)
9. Montrell Johnson, Florida	Louisiana (2021)
10. Henry Parrish, Miami	Ole Miss (2021)
11. Dae Dae Hunter, Liberty	Hawaii (2021)
12. Mar’Keise “Bucky” Irving, Oregon	Minnesota (2021)
13. Tiyon Evans, Louisville	Tennessee (2021)
14. Aidan Robbins, UNLV	Louisville (2021)
15. Re’Mahn Davis, Vanderbilt	Temple (2020)

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player, school	Former school
1. Jordan Addison, USC	Pitt (2021)
2. Charlie Jones, Purdue	Iowa (2021)
3. Jacob Cowing, Arizona	UTEP (2021)
4. Mitchell Tinsley, Penn State	Western Kentucky (2021)
5. Keytaon Thompson, Virginia	Mississippi State (2019)
6. Antwane Wells Jr., South Carolina	James Madison (2021)
7. Tayvion Robinson, Kentucky	Virginia Tech (2021)
8. Johnny Wilson, Florida State	Arizona State (2021)
9. Ali Jennings, Old Dominion	West Virginia (2020)
10. Trey Palmer, Nebraska	LSU (2021)
11. Tory Horton, Colorado State	Nevada (2021)
12. Tyler Hudson, Louisville	Central Arkansas (2021)
13. Daewood Davis, Western Kentucky	Oregon (2019)
14. Grant Dubose, Charlotte	Miles College (2020)
15. Javon Baker, UCF	Alabama (2021)

TIGHT ENDS

Player, school	Former school
1. Dalton Kincaid, Utah	San Diego (2019)
2. George Takacs, Boston College	Notre Dame (2021)
3. Zack Kuntz, Old Dominion	Penn State (2019)
4. Michael Trigg, Ole Miss	USC (2021)
5. Ryan Jones, East Carolina	Oklahoma (2020 – as LB)

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN

Player, school	Former school
1. C Olusegun Oluwatimi, Michigan	Virginia (2021)
2. G O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida	Louisiana (2021)
3. C Jacob Gall, Baylor	Buffalo (2020)
4. G Doug Nester, West Virginia	Virginia Tech (2020)
5. T Raiqwon O’Neal, UCLA	Rutgers (2021)
6. C Mike Novitsky, Kansas	Buffalo (2020)
7. T Quinn Carroll, Minnesota	Notre Dame (2021)
8. T Tyler Steen, Alabama	Vanderbilt (2021)
9. G Dillan Gibbons, Florida State	Notre Dame (2020)
10. G McKade Mettauer, Oklahoma	California (2021)

EDGE RUSHERS

Player, school	Former school
1. Jared Verse, Florida State	Albany (2021)
2. Jacoby Windmon, Michigan State	UNLV (2021)
3. Brenton Cox, Florida	Georgia (2018)
4. Eku Leota, Auburn	Northwestern (2020)
5. Hunter Echols, Arizona	USC (2021)
6. Ochaun Mathis, Nebraska	TCU (2021)
7. Lonnie Phelps, Kansas	Miami of Ohio (2021)
8. Solomon Byrd, USC	Wyoming (2021)
9. Grayson Murphy, UCLA	North Texas (2021)
10. Laiatu Latu, UCLA	Washington (2021)

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN

Player, school	Former school
1. Siaki Ika, Baylor	LSU (2020)
2. Mekhi Wingo, LSU	Missouri (2021)
3. Cory Durden, NC State	Florida State (2020)
4. Jeffery Johnson, Oklahoma	Tulane (2021)
5. Akheem Mesidor, Miami	West Virginia (2021)
6. Jowon Briggs, Cincinnati	Virginia (2020)
7. Kobie Turner, Wake Forest	Richmond (2021)
8. Landon Jackson, Arkansas	LSU (2021)
9. JH Tevis, Indiana	California (2021)
10. Kyler Baugh, Minnesota	Houston Baptist (2021)

LINEBACKERS

Player, school	Former school
1. Drew Sanders, Arkansas	Alabama (2021)
2. Henry To’oTo’o, Alabama	Tennessee (2020)
3. Eric Gentry, USC	Arizona State (2021)
4. Daiyan Henley, Washington State	Nevada (2021)
5. Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati	Miami of Ohio (2021)
6. Troy Brown, Ole Miss	Central Michigan (2021)
7. Jacquez Jones, Kentucky	Ole Miss (2020)
8. Shane Lee, USC	Alabama (2021)
9. Ty’Ron Hopper, Missouri	Florida (2021)
10. Jackson Sirmon, California	Washington (2021)
11. Tatum Bethune, Florida State	UCF (2021)
12. Ayinde Eley, Georgia Tech	Maryland (2020)
13. Colby Reeder, Iowa State	Delaware (2021)
14. Darius Muasau, UCLA	Hawaii (2021)
15. James Miller, South Alabama	Indiana (2021)

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Player, school	Former school
1. S Brandon Joseph, Notre Dame	Northwestern (2021)
2. S Jammie Robinson, Florida State	South Carolina (2020)
3. NB Tanner McCalister, Ohio State	Oklahoma State (2021)
4. CB Mekhi Blackmon, USC	Colorado (2021)
5. CB Dwight McGlothern, Arkansas	LSU (2021)
6. S Isheem Young, Ole Miss	Iowa State (2021)
7. CB Christian Gonzalez, Oregon	Colorado (2021)
8. CB Mekhi Garner, LSU	Louisiana (2021)
9. CB Keidron Smith, Kentucky	Ole Miss (2021)
10. S Greg Brooks Jr., LSU	Arkansas (2021)
11. S Mark Perry, TCU	Colorado (2021)
12. S Chris Jefferson, Purdue	Findlay (2020)
13. CB Jay Shaw, Wisconsin	UCLA (2021)
14. S Bentlee Sanders, Nevada	USF (2020)
15. S Jalen Green, Mississippi State	Texas (2020)