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Murphy, the former Texas and Duke quarterback, transferred to Oregon State this past offseason. The No. 82 overall player in the 247Sports transfer rankings finished the season with 1,805 passing yards and a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 9-to-8. Murphy completed 58.1% of his passes and Oregon State finished the season 2-10.
With early signing day in the rearview mirror, recruiters will now look to build up their 2026 rosters through the transfer portal. That method of roster additions proved crucial for Texas Tech, which won a Big 12 title and made the College Football Playoff after a transfer portal haul a year ago.
Luckily, Eli Drinkwitz has experience plucking ready-made offensive linemen out of the portal and succeeding, specifically at the center position. And, hey would you look at that, there’s a really good center available!
Sports' in-depth look at the 2026 college football transfer portal, including an early report on quarterbacks who will define this cycle.
Notre Dame football's focus has shifted to the transfer portal after being left out of the College Football Playoff. Backup quarterback Kenny Minchey reportedly plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens on January 2. The new winter transfer portal window for most teams runs from January 2 through January 16.
The portal's white whale is staying put in Columbia, but there are still a ton of stars under center for programs to dream on.
The Miami Hurricanes have a freshman defensive lineman set to hit the transfer portal amid a run in the College Football Playoff.
With the No. 1 recruiting class set to arrive in Los Angeles for the 2026 season, the USC Trojans have high expectations and aim to go all in on reaching the Co