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While most of the top transfer portal players have committed or signed to their next college football programs, there are still numerous blue-chip players available.
The transfer portal closed on Saturday, which means players can no longer enter. However, players already in the transfer portal can decide when to sign with their next program whenever, although most will want to be on campus for the start of the spring semester.
There’s also another transfer portal window in the spring, which allows players to enter from April 16-25.
Most of the top-ranked transfer portal prospects like Washington State quarterback John Mateer, Georgia Tec receiver Eric Singleton Jr. and Florida State edge rusher Patrick Payton have already committed to their next stop, heading to Oklahoma, Auburn and LSU, respectively.
Here are the best remaining players in the transfer portal after the portal closed on Saturday:
Best remaining in transfer portal
Here are the top 10 uncommitted players currently in the transfer portal:
1. WR Zachariah Branch, USC (4-star)
Branch, a sophomore in 2024, caught 47 passes for 503 yards with a touchdown. The former 5-star recruit had 31 receptions for 320 yards with two touchdowns in 2023, also returning a punt and a kickoff for a touchdown.
Branch is one of the best specialists in college football, and one of the most explosive receivers available.
2. DB Tacario Davis, Arizona (4-star)
Davis, who has two seasons of eligibility remaining, is the No. 14-ranked transfer portal prospect, according to 247Sports’ rankings. He finished the 2024 season with 43 total tackles and six pass deflections.
The second team All-Big 12 selection in 2024 has started 23 games in his career.
3. WR KC Conception, NC State (4-star)
Note: Concepcion committed to Texas A&M on Sunday
Conception was one of the first players to hit the transfer portal, announcing his intentions to enter on Dec. 1.
Conception caught 53 passes for 460 yards with six touchdowns in NC State’s struggling offense in 2024 after finishing with 71 receptions for 839 yards with 10 touchdowns as a freshman.
The 2023 ACC Freshman of the Year has garnered interest from a number of high-profile programs, even taking visits to Alabama, Texas A&M, Colorado and Miami. On3 reported Concepcion will visit North Carolina on Jan. 1 after the current recruiting dead period ends.
4. OT Fa’alili Fa’amoe, Washington State (4-star)
Fa’amoe entered the transfer portal on Dec. 16 and instantly became one of the most sought-after players available. Good offensive linemen don’t grow on trees in the transfer portal.
Fa’amoe, who transitioned from defensive line to offensive line ahead of the 2022 season, transformed his body to start 26 games over three seasons at Washington State. He missed three games due to injury in 2024 before resuming his starting role later in the season.
5. DL David Gusta, Washington State (4-star)
Not the first and not the last Washington State player to appear on the list, Gusta entered the transfer portal on Dec. 19 following former Cougars coach Jake Dickert leaving for the Wake Forest job.
Gusta, a 6-foot-3, 302-pound interior defensive lineman, brings loads of experience to his next program as a full-time starter the past two seasons at Washington State.
Gusta is the No. 24 overall player and No. 3 defensive lineman in the portal, according to 247Sports’ rankings. He finished the 2024 season with 21 total tackles and a sack and has one season of eligibility remaining.
Here’s a list of the remaining top 10 uncommitted prospects in the transfer portal:
6.Edge rusher Mi’Quise Grace, South Dakota: 4-star, No. 62 overall
7. Edge rusher Marvin Jones Jr., Florida State: 4-star, No. 73 overall
8. DL Travis Shaw, North Carolina: 3-star, No. 116 overall
9. CB Ethan O’Connor, Washington State: 3-star, No. 119 overall
10.Edge rusher Jayson Jenkins, Tennessee: 3-star, No. 120 overall
Transfer portal rankings 2025
Rankings courtesy of 247Sports
Here are the top 10 ranked transfer portal players after the 2024 season, regardless of being committed or not:
Washington State QB John Mateer, committed to Oklahoma
Florida State edge rusher Patrick Payton, committed to LSU
Georgia Tech WR Eric Singleton Jr., committed to Auburn
USC WR Zachariah Branch, uncommitted
USC TE Duce Robinson, committed to Florida State
Florida State QB Luke Kromenhoek, committed to Mississippi State
Nebraska edge rusher Princewill Umanmielen, committed to Ole Miss
Illinois State OL Hunter Zambrano, committed to Texas Tech
Arkansas OL Patrick Kutas, committed to Ole Miss
Kentucky WR Dane Key, committed to Nebraska