10 examples of the college football transfer mess: - The top 10 high school QB recruits in 2024 have transferred colleges a total of 11 times in 2 years. Only 1 is still with his original team. - Iowa State had 55 players enter the portal and 16 graduate this year. Every starter has left the team besides the kicker. Don’t worry, they have 45 incoming transfers and 25 new high school or JUCO recruits. - A QB flipped his commitment from Miami to Florida on the promise of a $14 million NIL deal that never came through. He never enrolled and is now on his 4th team. - Duke had a 2 yr/$8 mil contract with their QB. After his first season there, he decided not to enter the draft and released a video recommitting to the team. Nevertheless, 3 hours before the deadline, he enter the portal and announced a transfer to Miami, leaving Duke flailing. Duke has sued the player. - An OK St player entered the portal and announced intention to make official visits to multiple teams, including scheduling dates to visit OK St, the school he was already enrolled and playing at. - Reporter to Miami QB: “what is it like being you as a student (in the week leading up to the national championship?" Beck, who transferred to Miami in 2025, laughed: “No class. I graduated 2 years ago.” - One player has transferred 6 times, playing for 7 schools: LSU, Auburn, Texas State, Western Kentucky, Tulane, Georgia State, and Incarnate Word. - Four days after signing a new 1-year, $4+ million exclusive contract with Washington, the QB entered the transfer portal. Washington threatened legal action and the player recommitted to the school. - UNLV QB claimed he school orally promised $100k of NIL. After a 3-0 start, he had only received $3,000. He quit the team, left the school, and sat out the rest of the season. - LSU owes Ole Miss $1 million in contract buyout fees after recruiting 2 players in recent weeks. Ole Miss, with an unexpected hole in their roster and $ in their pocket, convinced a player who had just transferred from Cal to Clemson in early January to transfer for the 2nd time in 2 weeks.