Transfer Tracker: USC loses true freshman DT

Mark Pszonak contributed to this report.

The transfer portal never stops grinding. On Wednesday night an entry shook the portal when true freshman USC defensive tackle Jay Toia became available after impressing during the spring with the Trojans.

Recruiting: Toia was a very early commitment to USC, making his decision during the spring after his freshman season. Holding offers from schools like Arizona, Michigan, Nebraska, Utah and Tennessee at the time of his commitment, he added additional offers from Oregon, LSU and UCLA over the course of the next two years. After taking a closer look at a few schools, he stuck with the Trojans at the end.

At USC: Toia was an early enrollee with the Trojans. From multiple reports he impressed during his initial collegiate experience.

Potential landing spots: Considering he is fresh off the high school recruiting trail, his relationship with numerous college coaches are still strong. Arizona State, Michigan, Oregon, Utah, Oregon State and Miami are six of the most aggressive suitors in the early stages. Word is that he may visit the Ann Arbor in the next couple of weeks, partially due to his strong relationship with coach Shaun Nua.

Farrell’s Take: It's interesting to see Toia in the portal already after just a spring with USC and his upside is impressive as a huge tackle who can move. Michigan could be the place here or keep an eye on Oregon as well and a decision will likely come very quickly. He's a 3 tech who can also play over center as a nose and is very scheme flexible.

Impact Meter: 8.5 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.