Max Olson Apr 21, 2025, 12:50 PM ET
College football's spring transfer window closes at the end of Friday. We're in for five more days of rumors and scheming, six- and seven-figure NIL offers, surprise defections and sped-up recruiting battles. Buckle up.
More than 700 FBS scholarship players have entered their names in the NCAA transfer portal this month, and more are coming soon with the spring deadline fast approaching. Which programs are spending and loading up? Which under-the-radar players are switching schools? Who still has work to do in the days ahead?
Here are the big movers who stand out midway through this spring portal cycle.
Oklahoma State: The Cowboys have not been known as big spenders in the portal marketplace in past cycles. But something has clearly changed in Stillwater. Mike Gundy completely overhauled his coaching staff this offseason, and he is assembling a roster full of fresh faces who should give this program a chance to flip its fortunes after a stunning 3-9 season in 2024.
Gundy's new coaching staff has been aggressive and successful in their portal pursuits this spring. They've added a trio of new playmakers in running back Freddie Brock (Georgia State) and receivers Christian Fitzpatrick (Marshall) and Cam Abshire (Emory & Henry). They've also secured one of the top starting tackles in the spring portal in App State's Markell Samuel, the No. 16 player in ESPN's spring transfer rankings.
On defense, they've fortified their front with the addition of defensive tackle De'Marion Thomas (Vanderbilt) and edge rushers Taje McCoy (Colorado) and Wendell Gregory (South Carolina). McCoy, an Oklahoma City native, is coming home after producing four sacks for the Buffaloes in 2024. Gregory was the No. 102 recruit in the 2024 ESPN 300 and a high-upside pickup.
The Cowboys are now up to 30 portal additions this offseason, a group that brings more than 16,000 career snaps of Division I experience to the table. They're going to be one of the more interesting roster flips to watch this fall.
"I think Oklahoma State is gonna have a good year," an agent told ESPN.
College football's spring transfer window closes at the end of Friday. We're in for five more days of rumors and scheming, six- and seven-figure NIL offers, surprise defections and sped-up recruiting battles. Buckle up.
More than 700 FBS scholarship players have entered their names in the NCAA transfer portal this month, and more are coming soon with the spring deadline fast approaching. Which programs are spending and loading up? Which under-the-radar players are switching schools? Who still has work to do in the days ahead?
Here are the big movers who stand out midway through this spring portal cycle.
Making moves
Oklahoma State: The Cowboys have not been known as big spenders in the portal marketplace in past cycles. But something has clearly changed in Stillwater. Mike Gundy completely overhauled his coaching staff this offseason, and he is assembling a roster full of fresh faces who should give this program a chance to flip its fortunes after a stunning 3-9 season in 2024.
Gundy's new coaching staff has been aggressive and successful in their portal pursuits this spring. They've added a trio of new playmakers in running back Freddie Brock (Georgia State) and receivers Christian Fitzpatrick (Marshall) and Cam Abshire (Emory & Henry). They've also secured one of the top starting tackles in the spring portal in App State's Markell Samuel, the No. 16 player in ESPN's spring transfer rankings.
On defense, they've fortified their front with the addition of defensive tackle De'Marion Thomas (Vanderbilt) and edge rushers Taje McCoy (Colorado) and Wendell Gregory (South Carolina). McCoy, an Oklahoma City native, is coming home after producing four sacks for the Buffaloes in 2024. Gregory was the No. 102 recruit in the 2024 ESPN 300 and a high-upside pickup.
The Cowboys are now up to 30 portal additions this offseason, a group that brings more than 16,000 career snaps of Division I experience to the table. They're going to be one of the more interesting roster flips to watch this fall.
"I think Oklahoma State is gonna have a good year," an agent told ESPN.
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