Source: USC wide receiver C.J. Williams plans to enter Transfer Portal

USC wide receiver C.J. Williams plans to enter the Transfer Portal, a source close to the former four-star recruit told On3.

In his first season of college, Williams played in 10 games tallying four receptions for 34 yards. A Mater Dei product, the receiver announced his decision to commit to USC during the the All-American Bowl. He went on to enroll early with the Trojans, joining a stacked receiver room.

UCLA was the other major school in his recruitment, and the Bruins are expected to be back in the mix.

He shined in high school, making a name for himself as a polished possession receiver. Known for his hands, he was not able to separate himself in a room this season that included reigning Biletnikoff Award winner Jordan Addison, Mario Williams and Tahj Washington.

Williams did not play in the Pac-12 Championship Game, but did make an appearance in USC’s Cotton Bowl loss to Tulane. His best game of the season came against Colorado, where he finished with two catches for nine yards.

Transfer portal background information

The NCAA transfer portal, which covers every NCAA sport at the Division I, II and III levels, is a private database with names of student-athletes who wish to transfer. It is not accessible to the public.

Once a player’s name shows up in the portal, other schools can contact the player. Players can change their minds at any point and withdraw from the portal. However, once a player enters the portal, the current scholarship no longer has to be honored. In other words, if a player enters the portal but decides to stay, the school is not obligated to provide a scholarship anymore.

The database is a normal database, sortable by a variety of topics, including (of course) sport and name. A player’s individual entry includes basic details such as contact info, whether the player was on scholarship and whether the player is transferring as a graduate student.

A player can ask that a “do not contact” tag be placed on the report. In those instances, the players don’t want to be  contacted by schools unless they’ve initiated the communication.