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SALT LAKE CITY — The opening of college football's transfer portal Tuesday could be the most intriguing of the mechanism's entry in college sports.
In December, a court ordered a temporary injunction that prevents the NCAA from enforcing eligibility limitations for multi-time transfers through the end of the 2024 spring season.
A little over a month later, another court issued an injunction that stops the NCAA and its member schools from enforcing any rules related to third-party negotiation of NIL compensation until a final decision is made in a case related to Tennessee's NCAA violations and the investigation therein.
It's unknown if anyone of the rulings will have a direct effect on college football. But it is possible that the association soon becomes unable to enforce residency requirement (i.e. a one-year sit-out for all multi-time transfers) for transfers, which would create a certain amount of chaos in the sport.
With that background, here's a look at the players from Utah FBS programs who have entered the transfer portal. All announcements were made on social media, unless otherwise noted.
BYU
- Naseri Danielson: LB, 6'0", Fr.
- Zion Allen: CB, 6'1", RS-So.
- Jordan Kapisi: K, 6'0", Fr.
- Ben Ward: OL, 6'4", Jr.
- Nick Billoups: QB, 6'1", RS-Jr. ➡️ Transferring to UCLA
- Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters: QB/RB, 6'1", So. ➡️ Transferring to New Mexico
- McCae Hillstead: QB, 5'10", Fr. ➡️ Incoming transfer from Utah State
- Chaz Ah You: LB, 6'2", Gr.
- Ryder Burton: QB, 6'2", RS-Fr. ➡️ Committed to West Virginia
- Danny Saili: DT, 6'3", Jr. ➡️ Committed to Arkansas
- Austin Leausa: OL, 6'5", RS-Jr. ➡️ Incoming transfer from Southern Utah
- Devin Downing: WR, 6'1", RS-Fr. ➡️ Committed to Southern Utah
- Isaiah Jatta: OT, 6'6", Sr. ➡️ Incoming transfer from Colorado
- Choé Bryant-Strother: DE, 6'3", RS-Jr. ➡️ Incoming transfer from UCLA
- Marquis Montgomery: TE, 6'4", Gr. ➡️ Incoming transfer from Cal
Utah
- Sidney Mbanasor: WR, 6'5", So.
- Hunter Deuel: OL, 6'5", RS-Fr.
- Hunter Schroeder: RB, 5'9", Fr.
- Joey Cheek: K, 5'11", RS-Fr.
- Kolinu'u Faaiu: OL, 6'3", Jr. ➡️ Transferring to Texas A&M
- Chase Kennedy: EDGE, 6'3", RS-Fr.
- Kanious Vaughn: EDGE, 6'2", Jr.
- Chris Curry: RB, 5'11", RS-Sr.
- Briton Allen: S, 6'0", Sr.
- Caleb Lohner: TE, 6'8", Gr. ➡️ Committed from Baylor basketball
- Sam Huard: QB, 6'2", RS-Jr. ➡️ Committed from Cal Poly, via 247Sports
Utah State
- McCae Hillstead: QB, 5'10", So. ➡️ Committed to BYU
- Paul Fitzgerald: DE, 6'3", So. ➡️ Committed to Utah
- Will Shaffer: LB, 6'1", RS-Sr.
- Al Ashford III: CB, 6'1", RS-So.
- John Ward: EDGE, 6'3", RS-Jr.
- Cooper Legas: QB, 6'1", Gr.
- Clifton Mosley: DL, 6'2", RS-So.
- Davon Booth: RB, 5'10", Sr. ➡️ Committed to Mississippi State
- Anthony Switzer: LB, 6'0", Gr.
- Rahsul Faison: RB, 5'11", Sr. ➡️ Withdrew from portal, per 247Sports
- Shaun Dolac: LB, 6'1", Gr., per 247Sports
- CJ Tiller: QB, 6'1", RS-Fr. ➡️ Incoming transfer from Boise State
- Jacob Conover: QB, 6'1", Gr. ➡️ Incoming transfer from Arizona State (via BYU)
