The vast majority of college football players in the transfer portal haven’t found a new home.
According to “The Coach & Coordinator” host Keith Grabowski, only 28% of players in the portal have been given a scholarship at a new school. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The remaining 72% of players have nowhere to play as of right now!
Maybe the transfer portal isn’t a good thing pic.twitter.com/BoDEHTuTk6
— Coach Keith Grabowski ????Coach&Coordinator Podcast (@CoachKGrabowski) February 12, 2021
I think we all knew the transfer portal this offseason was going to be a disaster, and it turns out that’s exactly what happened.
Remember, last season didn’t count towards eligibility. That means everyone can return if they want to, and you have a fresh recruiting class arriving.
Former Wisconsin QB Jack Coan announces he’s transferring to #NotreDame. He completed 70% of his passes and had an 18-5 TD-INT ratio last year… The Irish QB room is also gonna be loaded with lacrosse talent.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 5, 2021
Seeing as how there aren’t a ton of roster spots to begin with, it’s not hard to understand how things went sideways for so many people.
Take a look at Tate Martell, he’s transferring, was a star recruit and still can’t find a place to play.
It’s not great at all for the vast majority of players.
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The grass isn’t always greener on the other side, folks. Sometimes transferring is far from the best option, and it looks like a ton of people are finding that out this offseason.