Transfer Tracker: Martell returns home

Mark Pszonak contributed to this report.

The transfer portal never stops grinding. After plenty of assumptions that this would be the conclusion, Miami transfer quarterback Tate Martell decided to return home and committed to UNLV.

Recruiting: Martell initially committed to Washington at the age of 14, before reopening his process approximately three years later. He then committed to Texas A&M, which lasted about a year before he again became available during the summer leading up to his senior season. He finally committed and signed with Ohio State, choosing the Buckeyes over USC, UCLA, Cal and Colorado. He then transferred to Miami in January, 2019.

At Ohio State and Miami: Martell completed 23 of 28 passes for 269 yards and one touchdown during the 2018 season at Ohio State. After his transfer to Miami he only attempted and completed one pass.

Farrell’s Take: Martell has been on the national radar for so many years it's hard to believe he still has two years of eligibility left. He moved to wide receiver at Miami but his true position is quarterback and despite his lack of size he can really make things happen. But it's been so long since he's impacted a football game as a quarterback can we really rely on his Bishop Gorman skill set from 100 years ago? I'm being very cautious with this impact rating.

Impact Meter: 4.9 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.