The transfer portal is starting to heat up again as teams around the country get spring practice started. Take a look at what you may have missed this week in the transfer portal.
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TENNESSEE STARTING DB BACKTRACKS, WILL REMAIN WITH VOLS
After revealing his intention to enter the transfer portal last week, Rickey Gibson III has decided to play out the spring with Tennessee. Gibson is a key returner on defense and is expected to start at cornerback again this season. Last season the sophomore was credited with 32 tackles, five pass breakups, and one forced fumble. The Vols were somewhat inactive during the winter transfer window and only signed four transfers. We’ll see if that trend reverses itself this spring.
BAYLOR RB ANNOUNCES TRANSFER INTENTIONS
Baylor is trying to take a big step forward this season but it looks like the team will have to do so without Richard Reese. On Thursday the 2022 Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year announced his intention to transfer. Reese ran for 972 yards on 198 carries and scored 14 touchdowns as a freshman but he has not matched that level of production since then, totaling less than 550 yards in the two seasons since then. Finding himself buried on the depth chart, Reese is set to look for another team once the portal opens in April.
NORTHWESTERN SIGNS FORMER BIG TEN STARTER
Martes Lewis started every game at right guard for Minnesota during the 2023 season but this past season he tried to make the transition to tackle. That move didn’t go as planned and he ended up playing just 162 snaps last year. With one more year of eligibility, Lewis is hoping a fresh start at Northwestern will help him finish his college career on a high note.
ARKANSAS STATE LOSES TWO STARTING DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
Arkansas State already lost a number of important players during the winter transfer window and now they are down two more players in defensive linemen Tim Hardiman and Ian Jefferies. Hardiman has logged over 1,500 snaps over four seasons with Arkansas State. In each of the last two seasons he was responsible for 18 quarterback pressures according to Pro Football Focus. Jeffries had a breakout season last year. As a sophomore, he was credited with 21 quarterback pressures while playing 485 total snaps. It could be a tall task to replace these two starters ahead of next season.
