Transfer portal breakdown: On3 transfer power rankings after Week 9
Here is our ninth set of rankings of college football’s most impactful transfers. This considers all four-year transfers, not just those who changed teams this offseason.
First is an overall transfer ranking; following that are position-by-position breakdowns. These rankings fluctuate weekly.
Among the big movers this week:
+ Florida State RB Trey Benson: With leading rusher Treshaun Ward injured and missing the past two games, Benson – a transfer from Oregon – has stepped up. He had his best game of the season in Saturday’s rout of Georgia Tech, rushing for 111 yards on 18 carries (6.2 yards per carry). Benson has rushed for 180 yards in the past two weeks, which is 37.3 percent of his eight-game total. With Ward apparently set to return this week against Miami, Benson’s production going forward is something to monitor.
+ Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart: Dart was a key figure in the Rebels’ narrow win at Texas A&M. He rushed for 95 yards and also threw three TD passes (and no picks) in the 31-28 victory. His season passing numbers aren’t what was expected after he transferred from USC, but he has been a bigger-than-most-expected part of the Rebels’ prolific rushing attack all season. Ole Miss rushed for 390 yards against the Aggies.
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+ Utah TE Dalton Kincaid: Kincaid, who transferred from FCS member San Diego after the 2019 season, continues to be the Utes’ top receiver. He had seven receptions for 56 yards and a TD as they held off Washington State on Thursday night. Kincaid has 46 receptions for 614 yards and seven TDs; he leads the nation’s tight ends in all three categories.
+ Florida State QB Jordan Travis: Travis, a fifth-year junior who transferred from Louisville after the 2018 season, had a career-high 389 yards of offense and threw three TD passes in the Seminoles’ easy win against Georgia Tech. He was 24-of-38 for a career-high 396 yards in the air; it was his second 300-yard game of the season as well as his second outing with three TD passes.
On to the rankings.
TOP 25 TRANSFERS
| Player, school | Former school |
| 1. QB Caleb Williams, USC | Oklahoma (left after 2021 season) |
| 2. LB Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati | Miami of Ohio (2021) |
| 3. QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee | Virginia Tech (2020) |
| 4. RB Chase Brown, Illinois | Western Michigan (2018) |
| 5. WR Jordan Addison, USC | Pitt (2021) |
| 6. CB Dwight McGlothern, Arkansas | LSU (2021) |
| 7. LB Drew Sanders, Arkansas | Alabama (2021) |
| 8. G Chandler Zavala, NC State | Fairmont State (2020) |
| 9. EDGE Laiatu Latu, UCLA | Washington (2021) |
| 10. RB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA | Michigan (2020) |
| 11. WR Ali Jennings, Old Dominion | West Virginia (2020) |
| 12. G O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida | Louisiana (2021) |
| 13. EDGE Lonnie Phelps, Kansas | Miami of Ohio (2021) |
| 14. QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington | Indiana (2021) |
| 15. QB Bo Nix, Oregon | Auburn (2021) |
| 16. TE Dalton Kincaid, Utah | San Diego (2019) |
| 17. CB Mekhi Blackmon, USC | Colorado (2021) |
| 18. RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama | Georgia Tech (2021) |
| 19. WR Charlie Jones, Purdue | Iowa (2021) |
| 20. EDGE Chico Bennett, Virginia | Georgia Tech (2020) |
| 21. WR Jacob Cowing, Arizona | UTEP (2021) |
| 22. S Isheem Young, Ole Miss | Iowa State (2021) |
| 23. CB Eli Ricks, Alabama | LSU (2021) |
| 24. RB Khalan Laborn, Marshall | Florida State (2021) |
| 25. EDGE Jeremiah Martin, Washington | Texas A&M (2020) |
QUARTERBACKS
| Player, school | Former school |
| 1. Caleb Williams, USC | Oklahoma (2021) |
| 2. Hendon Hooker, Tennessee | Virginia Tech (2020) |
| 3. Michael Penix Jr., Washington | Indiana (2021) |
| 4. Bo Nix, Oregon | Auburn (2021) |
| 5. Cameron Rising, Utah | Texas (2018) |
| 6. Jordan Travis, Florida State | Louisville (2018) |
| 7. Will Levis, Kentucky | Penn State (2020) |
| 8. Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma | UCF (2021) |
| 9. Quinn Ewers, Texas | Ohio State (2021) |
| 10. Jayden Daniels, LSU | Arizona State (2021) |
| 11. Jayden de Laura, Arizona | Washington State (2021) |
| 12. Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland | Alabama (2019) |
| 13. Cameron Ward, Washington State | Incarnate Word (2021) |
| 14. Ben Bryant, Cincinnati | Eastern Michigan (2021) |
| 15. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss | USC (2021) |
RUNNING BACKS
| Player, school | Former school |
| 1. Chase Brown, Illinois | Western Michigan (2018) |
| 2. Zach Charbonnet, UCLA | Michigan (2020) |
| 3. Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama | Georgia Tech (2021) |
| 4. Khalan Laborn, Marshall | Florida State (2021) |
| 5. Travis Dye, USC | Oregon (2021) |
| 6. Eric Gray, Oklahoma | Tennessee (2020) |
| 7. Mar’Keise “Bucky” Irving, Oregon | Minnesota (2021) |
| 8. Zach Evans, Ole Miss | TCU (2021) |
| 9. Trey Benson, Florida State | Oregon (2021) |
| 10. Dae Dae Hunter, Liberty | Hawaii (2021) |
| 11. Xazavian Valladay, Arizona State | Wyoming (2021) |
| 12. Samson Evans, Eastern Michigan | Iowa (2019) |
| 13. Henry Parrish, Miami | Ole Miss (2021) |
| 14. Montrell Johnson, Florida | Louisiana (2021) |
| 15. Aidan Robbins, UNLV | Louisville (2021) |
WIDE RECEIVERS
| Player, school | Former school |
| 1. Jordan Addison, USC | Pitt (2021) |
| 2. Ali Jennings, Old Dominion | West Virginia (2020) |
| 3. Charlie Jones, Purdue | Iowa (2021) |
| 4. Jacob Cowing, Arizona | UTEP (2021) |
| 5. Trey Palmer, Nebraska | LSU (2021) |
| 6. Johnny Wilson, Florida State | Oregon (2021) |
| 7. Isaiah Winstead, East Carolina | Toledo (2021) |
| 8. Kris Thornton, James Madison | VMI (2018) |
| 9. Jake Bobo, UCLA | Duke (2021) |
| 10. Luke McCaffrey, Rice | Louisville* (2021) |
| 11. Grant Dubose, Charlotte | Miles College (2020) |
| 12. Daewood Davis, Western Kentucky | Oregon (2019) |
| 13. Michael Jefferson, Louisiana | Alabama State (2020) |
| 14. Sam Pinckney, Coastal Carolina | Georgia State (2021) |
| 15. Puka Nacua, BYU | Washington (2020) |
(NOTE: *–McCaffrey did not play at Louisville)
TIGHT ENDS
| Player, school | Former school |
| 1. Dalton Kincaid, Utah | San Diego (2019) |
| 2. Ryan Jones, East Carolina | Oklahoma (2019 – as LB) |
| 3. Tanner McLachlan, Arizona | Southern Utah (2021) |
| 4. Travis Vokolek, Nebraska | Rutgers (2018) |
| 5. Zack Kuntz, Old Dominion | Penn State (2019) |
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
| Player, school | Former school |
| 1. G Chandler Zavala, NC State | Fairmont State (2020) |
| 2. G O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida | Louisiana (2021) |
| 3. T Kingsley Suamataia, BYU | Oregon (2021) |
| 4. T Valentin Senn, UConn | Colorado (2020) |
| 5. G Dominick Puni, Kansas | Central Missouri (2021) |
| 6. C Olusegun Oluwatimi, Michigan | Virginia (2021) |
| 7. C Alan Ali, TCU | SMU (2021) |
| 8. C Mike Novitsky, Kansas | Buffalo (2020) |
| 9. T Tyler Steen, Alabama | Vanderbilt (2021) |
| 10. G McKade Mettauer, Oklahoma | California (2021) |
EDGE RUSHERS
| Player, school | Former school |
| 1. Laiatu Latu, UCLA | Washington (2021) |
| 2. Lonnie Phelps, Kansas | Miami of Ohio (2021) |
| 3. Chico Bennett, Virginia | Georgia Tech (2020) |
| 4. Jeremiah Martin, Washington | Texas A&M (2020) |
| 5. Jared Verse, Florida State | Albany (2021) |
| 6. Akheem Mesidor, Miami | West Virginia (2021) |
| 7. Jacoby Windmon, Michigan State | UNLV (2021) |
| 8. Mazin Richards, North Texas | Eastern New Mexico (2021) |
| 9. Grayson Murphy, UCLA | North Texas (2021) |
| 10. George Tarlas, Boise State | Weber State (2021) |
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
| Player, school | Former school |
| 1. Dennis Osagiede, Liberty | Stephen F. Austin (2021) |
| 2. Levi Bell, Texas State | Louisiana Tech (2021) |
| 3. Jowon Briggs, Cincinnati | Virginia (2020) |
| 4. Kobie Turner, Wake Forest | Richmond (2021) |
| 5. J.J. Pegues, Ole Miss | Auburn (2021) |
| 6. Lorenzo Hernandez, Western Kentucky | Monmouth (2021) |
| 7. Siaki Ika, Baylor | LSU (2020) |
| 8. Mekhi Wingo, LSU | Missouri (2021) |
| 9. Cory Durden, NC State | Florida State (2020) |
| 10. Nesta Jade Silvera, Arizona State | Miami (2021) |
LINEBACKERS
| Player, school | Former school |
| 1. Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati | Miami of Ohio (2021) |
| 2. Drew Sanders, Arkansas | Alabama (2021) |
| 3. Daiyan Henley, Washington State | Nevada (2021) |
| 4. Troy Brown, Ole Miss | Central Michigan (2021) |
| 5. Ty’Ron Hopper, Missouri | Florida (2021) |
| 6. Tatum Bethune, Florida State | UCF (2021) |
| 7. Henry To’oTo’o, Alabama | Tennessee (2020) |
| 8. Eric Gentry, USC | Arizona State (2021) |
| 9. Ayinde Eley, Georgia Tech | Maryland (2020) |
| 10. Darius Muasau, UCLA | Hawaii (2021) |
DEFENSIVE BACKS
| Player, school | Former school |
| 1. CB Dwight McGlothern, Arkansas | LSU (2021) |
| 2. CB Mekhi Blackmon, USC | Colorado (2021) |
| 3. S Isheem Young, Ole Miss | Iowa State (2021) |
| 4. CB Eli Ricks, Alabama | LSU (2021) |
| 5. CB D.J. James, Auburn | Oregon (2021) |
| 6. CB Anthony Johnson, Virginia | Louisville (2020) |
| 7. S Reggie Pearson Jr., Texas Tech | Wisconsin (2020) |
| 8. S Bentlee Sanders, Nevada | USF (2020) |
| 9. CB Keidron Smith, Kentucky | Ole Miss (2021) |
| 10. CB Quincy Riley, Louisville | Middle Tennessee State (2021) |
| 11. S Kahlef Hailassie, Western Kentucky | Oregon (2019) |
| 12. S Brandon Joseph, Notre Dame | Northwestern (2021) |