Penn State transfer WR Cristian Driver, son of Donald Driver, commits to Minnesota

The Minnesota Golden Gophers have landed a highly coveted receiver prospect from the transfer portal. On Sunday evening, they landed former Penn State wideout Cristian Driver, the son of former Green Bay Packers great Donald Driver. Cristian Driver announced the news on his Twitter page. He chose the Golden Gophers over Iowa State and others.

1000% Committed!! #gopher

ROW THEM DAMN BOATS pic.twitter.com/Y9gcQ45FFQ

— Cris (@CristianDriver_) January 8, 2024

According to Pro Football Focus, Driver totaled 27 snaps at receiver this season and another 22 snaps on special teams. He had one catch against Delaware for eight yards.

Coming out of high school, Driver held a four-star rating in the On3 Industry Rankings, coming in at No. 297 nationally. Driver finished as a four-star prospect at 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN. On3 rated him a three-star prospect with an 88 overall rating.

Driver played at Liberty Christian High School in Texas. He earned more than 40 total scholarship offers coming out of high school, with most schools liking his potential best on defense. Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Wisconsin were also the three schools he also seriously considered leading up to his commitment out of high school. He finished his senior season with 56 tackles and six pass breakups. As a junior, he broke up five passes and totaled 81 tackles.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

Cristian Driver commits to Minnesota, Track transfer portal activity

As of January 6th, 2,221 FBS players have entered the Transfer Portal.

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 Industry recruiting ranking, as well as NIL valuation (name, image and likeness).

The On3 Transfer Portal Rankings allow for you to filter the On3 Industry Rankings to find the best of the best in the portal, starting with Overall Top Players. 

You can dive deeper into the rankings and filter by position whether it is Quarterback, Running Back, Wide Receiver, Tight End, Offensive Tackle, Interior Offensive Line, Edge, Defensive Line, Linebacker, Cornerback, Safety, Athlete, Kicker, Punter, or Long Snapper you’re looking for. 

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

On3’s Ryan Snyder also contributed to this article.