Top former Pac-12 players available in the transfer portal

While many players who have entered the transfer portal have found new homes, there are still some talented players who are available. Below is a list of the top players from Pac-12 programs who are still in search of a new home.

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Ward is an explosive talent. In 12 games this past season, he threw for 3,736 yards, 25 touchdowns and only seven interceptions for a 145.4 rating. He also rushed for 144 yards and eight touchdowns, so he has a good nose for the end zone when he gets in the red area.

Whichever program ends up landing Ward will be getting someone who can come in right away and be the leader of their offense.

Williams is coming off a season in which he had 29 receptions for 305 yards and two touchdowns in 12 games. His sophomore year in 2022 was even stronger in which he had 40 receptions for 631 yards and five touchdowns in 12 games.

Considering he didn’t produce as well as he did in 2022, I can see why he’s entering the portal. He’s looking for someplace that will allow him to be more of a featured piece in the offense. It’ll be interesting to see what place ends up giving him that opportunity.

In his lone year at Oregon State, DJ Uiagalelei threw for 2,638 yards, 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 12 games played. That was good for a rating of 145.0. He helped guide the Beavers to a top-25 finish.

Any team looking for an upgrade at quarterback should be giving him serious consideration.

In his freshman season at Utah, Matthews had 29 receptions for 261 yards in 12 games. Not amazing numbers, but solid for a freshman.

Matthews was rated as a four-star recruit coming out of high school and has tons of upside. It’s just a matter of finding the right situation.

Gordon did not get any action as a redshirt sophomore in 2023 after hoping to crack the rotation. That makes his decision to enter the portal an easy one.

The reason why he makes this list is because he was a four-star prospect out of high school and he did show some promise in 14 games played as a redshirt freshman.

Ty Thompson appeared in seven games this past season, going 24-of-31 for 297 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. That was good for a rating of 194.0. That’s a solid audition there for some other program.

He was rated as a five-star prospect out of high school so it seems safe to assume that he'll have his pick of suitors.

Dowdell committed to Oregon as a four-star running back as part of the Ducks' 2023 class. In his freshman season, he rushed for 90 yards and one touchdown on 17 attempts.

While he didn’t see the field much, he did OK when he did get touches. He’s definitely one to keep an eye on this cycle.

Yurosek is entering the portal as a grad transfer after getting his degree from Stanford. He missed the second half of the season due to an arm injury, so he only played in six games. In the games that he did play, Yurosek had 16 receptions for 239 yards and one touchdown.

At 6-foot-5 and 230 pounds, he has a nice combination of size, speed and hands. Yurosek is definitely someone who could make a real impact in 2024.

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WR JEREMIAH HUNTER

Hunter is coming off a really strong season in which he had 63 receptions for 751 yards and seven touchdowns. During the total of his four seasons at Cal (he did not play his true freshman season), Hunter had 144 receptions for 2,104 yards and 13 touchdowns in 33 games.

He committed to Cal as a four-star recruit with a 5.8 Rivals Rating out of Central High School in Fresno, Calif., as part of the 2020 class. He backed up his rating during his time at Cal and should look to be a really nice addition to someone else’s wide receiver room next season.