The transfer portal activity in the Big 12 could play a major factor in who wins the 2025 Big 12 Championship.
Adding talent through the portal has become one of the most vital aspects of roster building that teams will go through in a single offseason. With 2025 being perhaps the most lucrative cycle we’ve ever seen, this year could prove to be the most impactful cycle to date.
Here’s an up-to-date look at what every team in the Big 12 has done in the winter portal cycle since it opened on December 9th, 2024.
All data was collected from the 247Sports Transfer Portal database.
Arizona Wildcats
Big 12 Rank: 3rd
Incoming Transfers: 18
| Player | Rating (Grade) | Pos. (Rank) | HT/WT | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Hutson | ★★★☆☆ (86) | WR | 5-11 / 175 | Washington St. |
| Jay’Vion Cole | ★★★☆☆ (85) | CB | 5-10 / 180 | Texas |
| Ty Buchanan | ★★★☆☆ (87) | OT | 6-6 / 285 | Texas Tech |
| Chancellor Owens | ★★★☆☆ (84) | EDGE | 6-3 / 260 | Northwestern St. |
| Michael Dansby | ★★★☆☆ (88) | CB | 6-0 / 179 | San Jose St. |
| Jshawn Frausto-Ramos | ★★★☆☆ (85) | S | 6-0 / 190 | Stanford |
| Luke Wysong | ★★★☆☆ (88) | WR | 5-10 / 184 | New Mexico |
| Jordan Brown | ★★★☆☆ (86) | OT | 6-5 / 315 | Georgia Tech |
| Tristan Bounds | ★★★☆☆ (84) | OT | 6-8 / 305 | Michigan |
| Ka’ena DeCambra | ★★★☆☆ (86) | IOL | 6-3 / 300 | Hawaii |
| Blake Gotcher | ★★★☆☆ (83) | LB | 6-1 / 225 | Northwestern St. |
| Ismail Mahdi | ★★★☆☆ (85) | RB | 5-9 / 185 | Texas State |
| Deshawn McKnight | ★★★☆☆ (87) | DL | 6-3 / 285 | UT Martin |
| Tre Spivey | ★★★☆☆ (87) | WR | 6-4 / 217 | Kansas State |
| Cameron Barmore | ★★★☆☆ (85) | WR | 6-6 / 230 | Mercyhurst |
| Braedyn Locke | ★★★☆☆ (85) | QB | 6-0 / 205 | Wisconsin |
| Mike Mitchell | ★★★☆☆ (86) | RB | 6-0 / 211 | Utah |
| Riley Wilson | ★★★☆☆ (86) | EDGE | 6-2 / 230 | Montana |
Arizona State Sun Devils
Big 12 Rank: 12th
Incoming Transfers: 6
| Player | Rating (Grade) | Pos. | HT/WT | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Johnson | ★★★☆☆ (86) | WR | 6-2 / 210 | Clemson |
| Jalen Moss | ★★★☆☆ (86) | WR | 6-1 / 175 | Fresno St. |
| Jesus Gomez | ★★★☆☆ (80) | K | 6-6 / 285 | E. Michigan |
| Khamari Anderson | ★★★☆☆ (86) | TE | 6-5 / 252 | Kentucky |
| Kanye Udoh | ★★★☆☆ (86) | RB | 6-0 / 215 | Army |
| Adrian Wilson | ★★★☆☆ (88) | S | 6-1 / 206 | Washington St. |
Baylor Bears
Big 12 Rank: 5th
Incoming Transfers: 11
| Player | Rating (Grade) | Pos. | HT/WT | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker White | ★★★★☆ (90) | QB | 6-3 / 220 | Auburn |
| Emar’rion Winston | ★★★☆☆ (87) | EDGE | 6-4 / 255 | Oregon |
| Kole Wilson | ★★★☆☆ (85) | WR | 5-9 / 170 | Texas State |
| Tyler Turner | ★★★☆☆ (86) | S | 6-0 / 190 | Oregon |
| Matthew Fobbs-White | ★★★☆☆ (86) | EDGE | 6-3 / 230 | Tulane |
| Samu Taumanupepe | ★★★☆☆ (86) | DL | 6-3 / 350 | Texas A&M |
| Joe Crocker | ★★★☆☆ (84) | OT | 6-6 / 310 | Louisville |
| Devin Turner | ★★★☆☆ (87) | S | 6-1 / 212 | Northwestern |
| Kobe Prentice | ★★★☆☆ (89) | WR | 5-10 / 188 | Alabama |
| Phoenix Jackson | ★★★☆☆ (86) | LB | 6-0 / 220 | Fresno St. |
| Travion Barnes | ★★★☆☆ (86) | LB | 6-0 / 224 | FIU |
BYU Cougars
Big 12 Rank: 15th
Incoming Transfers: 5
| Player | Rating (Grade) | Pos. | HT/WT | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keanu Tanuvasa | ★★★☆☆ (86) | DL | 6-4 / 301 | Utah |
| Carsen Ryan | ★★★☆☆ (87) | TE | 6-4 / 256 | Utah |
| Kyle Sfarcioc | ★★★☆☆ (86) | IOL | 6-4 / 295 | Southern Utah |
| Anisi Purcell | ☆☆☆☆☆ (N/A) | DL | 6-3 / 250 | Southern Utah |
| Tausili Akana | ★★★☆☆ (85) | DE | 6-4 / 220 | Texas |
| Andrew Gentry | ★★★☆☆ (86) | IOL | 6-7 / 327 | Michigan |
Cincinnati Bearcats
Big 12 Rank: 11th
Incoming Transfers: 8
| Player | Rating (Grade) | Pos. | HT/WT | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylon White-McClain | ★★★☆☆ (87) | EDGE | 6-4 / 254 | Old Dominion |
| Matthew McDoom | ★★★☆☆ (87) | CB | 5-11 / 170 | Coastal Carolina |
| Nolan Latulippe | ★★★☆☆ (85) | OT | 6-7 / 281 | UAlbany |
| Jeff Caldwell | ★★★☆☆ (85) | WR | 6-5 / 200 | Lindenwood |
| Cyrus Allen | ★★★☆☆ (86) | WR | 6-0 / 178 | Texas A&M |
| Caleb Goodie | ★★★☆☆ (86) | WR | 6-1 / 170 | Colorado St. |
| Stephen Rusnak | ★★★☆☆ (81) | K | 6-1 / 190 | Charlotte |
| Taran Tyo | ★★★☆☆ (84) | OT | 6-4 / 326 | Ball State |
Colorado Buffaloes
Big 12 Rank: 2nd
Incoming Transfers: 12
| Player | Rating (Grade) | Pos. | HT/WT | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makari Vickers | ★★★☆☆ (87) | CB | 6-1 / 187 | Oklahoma |
| Reginald Hughes | ★★★☆☆ (87) | LB | 6-2 / 240 | Jacksonville St. |
| Buck Buchanan | ★★★☆☆ (80) | K | 5-11 / 189 | La Tech |
| Carter Miller | ★★★☆☆ (88) | IOL | 6-2 / 300 | UL-Monroe |
| Gavriel Lightfoot | ★★★☆☆ (86) | DL | 6-3 / 296 | Fresno St. |
| Kaidon Salter | ★★★☆☆ (89) | QB | 6-1 / 200 | Liberty |
| Zach Atkins | ★★★☆☆ (85) | TE | 6-4 / 240 | Colorado St. |
| Jehiem Oatis | ★★★★☆ (93) | DL | 6-5 / 320 | Alabama |
| Damon Greaves | ☆☆☆☆☆ (N/A) | P | 6-1 / 170 | Kansas |
| Joseph Williams | ★★★☆☆ (87) | WR | 6-2 / 195 | Tulsa |
| Aki Ogunbiyi | ★★★★☆ (90) | OT | 6-4 / 315 | Texas A&M |
| Tawfiq Byard | ★★★☆☆ (86) | S | 6-1 / 200 | USF |
Houston Cougars
Big 12 Rank: 7th
Incoming Transfers: 14
| Player | Rating (Grade) | Pos. | HT/WT | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Broussard | ★★★☆☆ (84) | WR | 6-3 / 183 | Louisiana |
| Will James | ★★★☆☆ (85) | S | 6-0 / 185 | Southern Miss |
| Sione Fotu | ★★★☆☆ (86) | LB | 6-0 / 226 | Utah |
| Khalil Laufau | ★★★☆☆ (86) | DL | 6-3 / 293 | Washington St. |
| Amare Thomas | ★★★☆☆ (86) | WR | 6-0 / 205 | UAB |
| Jordan Allen | ★★★☆☆ (85) | S | 5-11 / 199 | LSU |
| McKenzie Agnello | ★★★☆☆ (85) | OT | 6-4 / 314 | New Mexico |
| Alvin Ebosele | ★★★☆☆ (85) | OT | 6-6 / 312 | Baylor |
| Conner Weigman | ★★★★☆ (91) | QB | 6-3 / 220 | Texas A&M |
| Luke McGary | ★★★☆☆ (88) | TE | 6-3 / 240 | Tulsa |
| Dalton Merryman | ☆☆☆☆☆ (N/A) | OT | 6-9 / 305 | Texas Tech |
| Matthew Wykoff | ★★★☆☆ (86) | IOL | 6-6 / 325 | California |
| Jason Brooks Jr. | ★★★☆☆ (85) | IOL | 6-3 / 310 | Oklahoma St. |
| Carmycah Glass | ★★★☆☆ (85) | LB | 6-4 / 240 | Louisiana |
Iowa State Cyclones
Big 12 Rank: 13th
Incoming Transfers: 5
| Player | Rating (Grade) | Pos. | HT/WT | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Bell | ★★★☆☆ (89) | CB | 6-3 / 191 | Lindenwood |
| Cannon Butler | ★★★☆☆ (85) | EDGE | 6-6 / 241 | UNI |
| Chase Sowell | ★★★★☆ (90) | WR | 6-4 / 195 | E. Carolina |
| Xavier Townsend | ★★★☆☆ (86) | WR | 5-11 / 185 | UCF |
| Vontroy Malone | ☆☆☆☆☆ (N/A) | EDGE | 6-3 / 240 | Tulsa |
Kansas Jayhawks
Big 12 Rank: 4th
Incoming Transfers: 18
| Player | Rating (Grade) | Pos. | HT/WT | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson Canty | ★★★☆☆ (87) | WR | 6-2 / 205 | Columbia |
| Tavake Tuikolovatu | ★★★☆☆ (86) | OT | 6-6 / 295 | UCLA |
| Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | ★★★☆☆ (87) | WR | 6-1 / 187 | Alabama |
| Tyler Mercer | ★★★☆☆ (85) | IOL | 6-4 / 290 | North Texas |
| Cam Pickett | ★★★☆☆ (85) | WR | 6-0 / 194 | Ball State |
| Joseph Sipp Jr. | ★★★☆☆ (85) | LB | 6-0 / 225 | Bowling Green |
| Caleb Redd | ★★★☆☆ (87) | DE | 6-3 / 232 | Kentucky |
| Keyan Burnett | ★★★★☆ (92) | TE | 6-6 / 248 | Arizona |
| DeAndre Harper | ★★★☆☆ (86) | OT | 6-6 / 305 | NW Missouri St. |
| Laith Marjan | ★★☆☆☆ (78) | K | 6-2 / 219 | S. Alabama |
| D.J. Graham II | ★★★☆☆ (85) | CB | 6-0 / 200 | Utah State |
| Levi Wentz | ★★★☆☆ (86) | WR | 6-2 / 205 | UAlbany |
| Lyrik Rawls | ★★★☆☆ (89) | S | 6-1 / 210 | Oklahoma St. |
| Jahlil Hurley | ★★★☆☆ (87) | CB | 6-2 / 185 | Alabama |
| Gage Keys | ★★★☆☆ (87) | DL | 6-4 / 279 | Auburn |
| Jack Tanner | ★★★☆☆ (86) | IOL | 6-6 / 295 | Tulsa |
| Bangally Kamara | ★★★☆☆ (87) | LB | 6-2 / 229 | S. Carolina |
| Leshon Williams | ★★★☆☆ (85) | RB | 5-10 / 214 | Iowa |
Kansas State Wildcats
Big 12 Rank: 14th
Incoming Transfers: 7
| Player | Rating (Grade) | Pos. | HT/WT | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunner Maldonado | ★★★☆☆ (86) | S | 6-0 / 194 | Arizona |
| Jayden Rowe | ★★★☆☆ (84) | CB | 6-2 / 221 | Oklahoma |
| Mar’Quavious Moss | ☆☆☆☆☆ (N/A) | S | 6-2 / 185 | West Georgia |
| Jerand Bradley | ★★★☆☆ (86) | WR | 6-5 / 222 | Boston College |
| Jaron Tibbs | ★★★☆☆ (88) | WR | 6-3 / 214 | Purdue |
| Amos Talalele | ★★★☆☆ (85) | IOL | 6-4 / 340 | USC |
| Gabe Powers | ★★★☆☆ (86) | LB | 6-4 / 232 | Ohio State |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Big 12 Rank: 6th
Incoming Transfers: 18
| Player | Rating (Grade) | Pos. | HT/WT | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hauss Hejny | ★★★☆☆ (88) | QB | 6-0 / 190 | TCU |
| Shamar Rigby | ★★★☆☆ (87) | WR | 6-3 / 174 | Purdue |
| Michael Diatta | ★★★☆☆ (86) | DL | 6-4 / 292 | Virginia |
| Louie Canepa | ★★★☆☆ (86) | OT | 6-4 / 320 | New Mexico St. |
| Will Monney | ★★★☆☆ (83) | TE | 6-4 / 230 | Utah State |
| Mordecai McDaniel | ★★★★☆ (92) | S | 6-1 / 200 | Charlotte |
| Malik Charles | ☆☆☆☆☆ (N/A) | DL | 6-5 / 255 | West Georgia |
| JK Johnson | ★★★☆☆ (85) | CB | 6-1 / 185 | LSU |
| Oscar Hammond | ★★★☆☆ (83) | TE | 6-3 / 236 | North Texas |
| Bryan McCoy | ★★★☆☆ (85) | LB | 6-0 / 225 | Akron |
| Kyran Duhon | ★★★☆☆ (89) | EDGE | 6-2 / 250 | UTEP |
| Lavaka Taukeiaho | ★★★☆☆ (85) | IOL | 6-4 / 315 | Weber State |
| Jordan Owens | ★★★☆☆ (84) | TE | 6-6 / 255 | Central Arkansas |
| Kalib Hicks | ★★★☆☆ (85) | RB | 5-11 / 209 | Oklahoma |
| Kasen Carpenter | ★★★☆☆ (83) | IOL | 6-3 / 291 | Tulsa |
| Demerick Morris | ★★★☆☆ (86) | DL | 6-3 / 300 | Temple |
| Brandon Rawls | ★★★☆☆ (86) | LB | 6-2 / 240 | Saginaw Valley St |
| Gabe Panikowski | ☆☆☆☆☆ (N/A) | K | 5-10 / 200 | Idaho State |
TCU Horned Frogs
Big 12 Rank: 10th
Incoming Transfers: 8
| Player | Rating (Grade) | Pos. | HT/WT | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Jackson | ★★★☆☆ (88) | CB | 6-1 / 195 | Washington |
| Rasheed Jackson | ★★★☆☆ (85) | OT | 6-7 / 320 | Incarnate Word |
| Joseph Manjack IV | ★★★☆☆ (86) | WR | 6-3 / 205 | Houston |
| Ansel Din-Mbuh | ★★★☆☆ (85) | DL | 6-3 / 291 | Washington St. |
| Kylin Jackson | ★★★☆☆ (86) | S | 6-3 / 200 | LSU |
| Jordan Dwyer | ★★★★☆ (92) | WR | 6-0 / 195 | Idaho |
| Ka’Morreun Pimpton | ★★★☆☆ (87) | TE | 6-6 / 242 | LSU |
| Kevorian Barnes | ★★★☆☆ (81) | RB | 5-9 / 210 | UTEP |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Big 12 Rank: 1st
Incoming Transfers: 17
| Player | Rating (Grade) | Pos. | HT/WT | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romello Height | ★★★★☆ (92) | EDGE | 6-3 / 240 | Georgia Tech |
| Lee Hunter | ★★★★☆ (92) | DL | 6-4 / 320 | UCF |
| Skyler Gill-Howard | ★★★☆☆ (88) | DL | 6-1 / 285 | NIU |
| Howard Sampson | ★★★☆☆ (89) | OT | 6-8 / 325 | N. Carolina |
| Terrance Carter | ★★★★☆ (90) | TE | 6-2 / 239 | Louisiana |
| Will Jados | ★★★☆☆ (88) | OT | 6-8 / 307 | Miami (OH) |
| Anthony Holmes Jr. | ★★★☆☆ (86) | DL | 6-2 / 295 | Houston |
| Brice Pollock | ★★★★☆ (90) | CB | 6-1 / 190 | Mississippi St. |
| Reggie Virgil | ★★★★☆ (90) | WR | 6-4 / 190 | Miami (OH) |
| Quinten Joyner | ★★★★☆ (90) | RB | 5-11 / 216 | USC |
| Tarrion Grant | ★★★☆☆ (87) | CB | 6-2 / 197 | Purdue |
| Hunter Zambrano | ★★★★☆ (93) | IOL | 6-5 / 300 | Illinois St. |
| Amier Boyd-Matthews | ★★★☆☆ (89) | CB | 6-1 / 180 | UTEP |
| Dontae Balfour | ★★★☆☆ (86) | CB | 6-2 / 180 | Charlotte |
| Cole Wisniewski | ★★★☆☆ (89) | S | 6-4 / 218 | N. Dakota St. |
| Mitch Griffis | ★★★☆☆ (85) | QB | 5-11 / 193 | Wake Forest |
| Upton Bellenfant | ★★★☆☆ (80) | K | 6-2 / 180 | Buffalo |
UCF Knights
Big 12 Rank: 9th
Incoming Transfers: 18
| Player | Rating (Grade) | Pos. | HT/WT | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jyaire Brown | ★★★★☆ (91) | CB | 5-11 / 177 | LSU |
| Horace Lockett | ★★★☆☆ (86) | DL | 6-6 / 315 | Georgia Tech |
| Keli Lawson | ★★★☆☆ (86) | LB | 6-6 / 220 | Virginia Tech |
| Phillip Dunnam | ★★★☆☆ (86) | S | 6-1 / 190 | FAU |
| Gaard Memmelaar | ★★★☆☆ (85) | IOL | 6-4 / 315 | Washington |
| Brandon Jacob | ★★★☆☆ (86) | S | 6-1 / 192 | Maryland |
| Jakiah Leftwich | ★★★☆☆ (86) | OT | 6-6 / 310 | North Carolina |
| R.J. Jackson Jr. | ★★★☆☆ (84) | DL | 6-3 / 282 | Tulsa |
| Isaiah Reed | ★★★☆☆ (83) | CB | 6-0 / 185 | Brown |
| DJ Bell | ★★★☆☆ (80) | S | 6-2 / 180 | Memphis |
| Ric’Darious Farmer | ★★★☆☆ (85) | WR | 5-11 / 165 | West Virginia |
| Dylan Wade | ★★★☆☆ (87) | TE | 6-2 / 226 | Maryland |
| Preston Cushman | ★★★☆☆ (86) | OT | 6-5 / 305 | Ole Miss |
| Phil Picciotti | ★★★☆☆ (83) | LB | 6-3 / 245 | Oklahoma |
| Cam Fancher | ★★★☆☆ (85) | QB | 6-2 / 200 | FAU |
| Justin Royes | ☆☆☆☆☆ (N/A) | OT | 6-5 / 310 | Virginia Union |
| Jaeden Gould | ★★★☆☆ (83) | S | 6-2 / 209 | Syracuse |
| Jayden Bellamy | ★★★☆☆ (87) | CB | 5-11 / 174 | Syracuse |
Utah Utes
Big 12 Rank: 7th
Incoming Transfers: 14
| Player | Rating (Grade) | Pos. | HT/WT | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Tia | ★★★☆☆ (81) | WR | 6-5 / 220 | Utah State |
| Lance Holtzclaw | ★★★☆☆ (86) | EDGE | 6-3 / 225 | Washington |
| NaQuari Rogers | ★★★☆☆ (86) | RB | 5-11 / 208 | New Mexico |
| Devin Green | ★★★☆☆ (84) | RB | 6-0 / 210 | UNLV |
| Brendan Zurbrugg | ★★★☆☆ (86) | QB | 6-2 / 207 | Oklahoma |
| Kalolo Ta’aga | ★★★☆☆ (85) | OT | 6-7 / 315 | USC |
| Donovan Saunders | ★★★☆☆ (85) | CB | 6-3 / 195 | Texas A&M |
| Mike Washington | ★★★☆☆ (86) | RB | 6-2 / 215 | New Mexico St. |
| Blake Cotton | ★★★☆☆ (88) | CB | 6-3 / 190 | UC Davis |
| Jaxson Jones | ★★★☆☆ (89) | EDGE | 6-3 / 230 | Oregon |
| Wayshawn Parker | ★★★★☆ (91) | RB | 6-0 / 199 | Washington St. |
| Devon Dampier | ★★★☆☆ (87) | QB | 5-10 / 198 | New Mexico |
| Orion Phillips | ☆☆☆☆☆ (N/A) | P | 6-3 / 176 | Missouri |
| Creed Whittemore | ★★★☆☆ (88) | WR | 5-11 / 185 | Mississippi St. |
West Virginia Mountaineers
Big 12 Rank: 16th
Incoming Transfers: 5
| Player | Rating (Grade) | Pos. | HT/WT | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Scruggs | ★★★☆☆ (86) | CB | 5-11 / 176 | South Alabama |
| Oran Singleton | ★★★☆☆ (82) | WR | 5-9 / 164 | E. Michigan |
| Walter Young Bear | ★★★☆☆ (87) | IOL | 6-3 / 312 | Tulsa |
| Jacob Barrick | ★★★☆☆ (84) | TE | 6-3 / 235 | Jacksonville St. |
| Jarod Bowie | ★★★☆☆ (86) | WR | 5-9 / 160 | Jacksonville St. |
The transfer portal officially opened on Monday, December 9, 2024, and will remain open until Saturday, December 28, with an exception for players on teams who play bowl games after the window closes. According to NCAA data, 2,273 FBS football players entered the transfer portal in 2023-24 school year, with 1,558 (68.5%) undergraduates and 715 (31.5%) graduate transfers. Of the entrants, 57% reported that they enrolled in another school, 8% withdrew their names from the portal, and 35% are still active, transferred to a non-NCAA school, or left their sport.
The Heartland College Sports Twitter account is an excellent resource for keeping up with the latest Big 12 news and announcements. Make sure you check out our HCS member forum to connect with other Big 12 sports fans.
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Arizona WildcatsBig 12 Rank: 3rdArizona State Sun DevilsBig 12 Rank: 12thBaylor BearsBig 12 Rank: 5thBYU CougarsBig 12 Rank: 15thCincinnati BearcatsBig 12 Rank: 11thColorado BuffaloesBig 12 Rank: 2ndHouston CougarsBig 12 Rank: 7thIowa State CyclonesBig 12 Rank: 13thKansas JayhawksBig 12 Rank: 4thKansas State WildcatsBig 12 Rank: 14thOklahoma State CowboysBig 12 Rank: 6thTCU Horned FrogsBig 12 Rank: 10thTexas Tech Red RaidersBig 12 Rank: 1stUCF KnightsBig 12 Rank: 9thUtah UtesBig 12 Rank: 7thWest Virginia MountaineersBig 12 Rank: 16th
