Transfer Tracker: Freshman All-American enters portal

Mark Pszonak contributed to this report.

The transfer portal never stops grinding. After announcing his intentions on Sunday, 2020 freshman All-American defensive back Karon Prunty of Kansas officially became available in the portal.

Recruiting: Prunty initially committed to Liberty during his senior season, but then re-opened his process approximately a month later. At that point he took official visits to Virginia Tech and then Kansas, which resulted in his commitment to the Jayhawks soon after.

At Kansas: During his true freshman season in Lawrence, Prunty totaled 26 tackles, one tackle for a loss, one interception, one forced fumble and nine pass breakups. His performance earned him Freshman All-American honors.

Potential landing spots: While the portal has consistently been abundant with talented options, the cornerback position has been the thinnest. So when Prunty officially entered on Monday, the response from schools was swift. Some of the more aggressive schools during the early going have been Minnesota, Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Oregon State, Utah, Texas Tech, Louisville, Ohio State, Kansas State, Georgia Tech, Colorado and Illinois. New schools have been entering the chase daily so this list is very fluid at this point.

Farrell’s Take: Wow, the response has been amazing when it comes to Prunty who will likely end up at a major program. He hails from Virginia so the Hokies are interesting here but Ohio State has been the biggest school to show interest and they are turning up the volume. Whoever gets him will be getting an instant star.

Impact Meter: 9.3 out of 10

IMPACT METER

The Transfer Portal continues to change the way college football programs recruit and manage their rosters so we here at Rivals.com continue to evolve our coverage. Each time a player of note enters the portal, we will examine their potential impact on the college football landscape and assign an impact rating, both when they enter the portal and when they choose a destination. The scale is from 1-10 and the description below explains the scoring scale.

1.1-4.0 — Not a big impact expected, likely a non-starter and down the bench depth player.

4.1- 6.0 — A solid impact can be expected in the right scenario and has the potential to battle for a starting job.

6.1-9.0. — A high impact player who won’t change a program but will certainly be a very good contributor and starter.

9.1- 9.9 — A very high impact player who should start the moment he steps on the field and will change the outlook of a program immediately.

10 — A franchise transfer who has a chance to be an All American and one of the elite players in college football.