The mass exodus in the California backfield continued on Wednesday as Jaivian Thomas became the fifth Bears running back who plans to enter the transfer portal.

The 5-foot-10, 190-pound athlete will have two years of eligibility remaining at his next landing spot.

Thomas showed flashes last season, posting 626 yards on 100 carries and scoring seven touchdowns.

He came into Berkeley with a big reputation after a dominant senior season at McClymonds (Calif.), rushing for 2,528 yards and 30 touchdowns and reaching the Division 2-AA state championship game.

Thomas was a three-star prospect by Rivals.com.

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The spring college football transfer portal window is scheduled to open on April 16th, 2025 for 10 days. It is the second transfer window of the 2025 recruiting cycle. The winter college football transfer portal window opened on December 9th, 2024 for 20 days. There was also a five-day window for players to transfer after their team finished postseason play. Additionally, players get a 30-day window to transfer when their head coach leaves.