Top schools reaching out to Bear Alexander after entering NCAA transfer portal

As the NCAA transfer portal opened on Monday, a surprising name quickly hopped in. Georgia defensive lineman Bear Alexander will be leaving the back-to-back national champions after just one season with the program.

Alexander spoke with On3’s Hayes Fawcett, revealing which schools have reached out to him since entering the portal. Schools from across the country are seemingly interested in Alexander, with 16 teams being mentioned. A fun recruitment seems to be on deck.

• Arizona State
• Colorado
• Florida
• Houston
• Memphis
• Miami
• Nebraska
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Penn State
• Purdue
• SMU
• Texas
• Texas Tech
• USC
• Wyoming

Alexander played high school football at IMG Academy in Florida but is originally from Denton, TX. He was considered a four-star prospect. Alexander was the No. 43 overall recruit in the 2022 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Rankings, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

As things stand, only one visit has been set up with Alexander. On3’s Matt Zenitz reported Lincoln Riley and USC would welcome the defensive lineman to Los Angeles. If they are able to win the portal recruitment out, the Trojans would be adding a major piece to their defensive equation.

However, they are clearly not the only team interested in Alexander. And for good reason. According to the On3 transfer portal rankings, Alexander is the 17th-ranked player to enter this cycle. He is the top available prospect as well.

In 12 games last season with Georgia, Alexander recorded nine tackles, 3.0 tackles for a loss, and 2.0 sacks. One of those sacks came against TCU in the national championship game, making his presence known on the biggest stage.

Track transfer portal activity

While the NCAA transfer portal database is private, the On3 Network has streamlined the reporting process tracking player movement.

If you find yourself asking, ‘How can I track transfer portal activity?’ our well-established network of reporters and contacts across college athletics keeps you up to speed in several ways, from articles written about players as they enter and exit the transfer portal or find their new destination, to our social media channels, to the On3 Transfer Portal.

The transfer portal wire provides a real-time feed of player activity, including basic player profile information, transfer portal ranking and original On3 Consensus recruiting ranking, as well as NIL valuation (name, image and likeness).

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and senior national college football reporter Matt Zenitz’s Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.