West Virginia offensive lineman Charlie Katarincic enters NCAA transfer portal

West Virginia offensive lineman Charlie Katarincic has entered the NCAA transfer portal with a no contact tag, On3 has learned.

Katarincic spend the first two seasons of his college career with the Mountaineers, redshirting in his freshman season and appearing in just two games with four total snaps this past season. Making game appearances against Duquesne and Cincinnati in 2023.

He was not with the team when West Virginia kicked off spring practice this week, but now officially parts ways with the program as he enters the transfer portal with three seasons of eligibility remaining.

Katarincic was a three-star prospect out of Choate Rosemary Hall High School in Wallingford (CT), where he was ranked the No. 1,727 overall player and No. 140 offensive lineman in the country for the 2022 recruiting cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

The 6-foot-4, 293-pound offensive lineman played at the offensive guard and tackles spots at the high school level. Where he was a First-Team All-Founders Football Conference and All-New England Prep School Athletic Conference selection. Also making the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll during his time with West Virginia.

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West Virginia transfer portal activity

Katarincic is the first West Virginia player to enter the transfer portal during the spring transfer window, making him the 17th Mountaineer to exit the program so far this offseason as of 10:00 a.m. ET on April 16.

West Virginia has added eight players through transfer portal so far this offseason, and given their gains and losses through the portal, the Mountaineers rank No. 20 on On3’s 2024 College Football Team Transfer Portal Rankings with an Index Score of 16.

The Mountaineers may not have added a boatload of players through the portal this offseason, but the additions they have made could play a major impact this upcoming season for West Virginia. Headlined by proven pass rusher T.J. Jackson, the cornerback duo of Garnett Hollis Jr. and Jaheem Joseph from Northwestern, and Freshman All-America offensive lineman Xavier Bausley.