SEC football transfer portal additions: One newcomer for each team ready to make impact in 2024 season

The winter transfer window has come and gone, and a majority players that decided to test the waters by entering the transfer portal have found a new home. As they have in each year since the portal’s inception in 2018, several SEC schools were aggressive when it came to acquiring new talent. 

Ten of the soon-to-be 16 SEC programs for the 2024 season took at least 10 transfers. Texas A&M — under new coach Mike Elko — leads the way with a whopping 23 additions thus far. But the Aggies are still behind in the race for most impressive transfer class; that honor goes to Ole Miss, which not only holds the top spot in the SEC in 247Sports’ Team Transfer rankings but sits in poll position nationally. 

The Rebels have 17 transfer commits, eight of which are either four- or five-star prospects. They are just one of two SEC programs, along with newcomer Texas, to receive a commitment from a five-star transfer prospect. Speaking of the Longhorns, they have the SEC’s best “blue-chip ratio,” with six of their eight transfer commits holding at least a four-star ranking. 

Though teams always take transfers with the hopes that they’ll make an immediate impact, some stand apart from the rest. Here is one transfer from each SEC team that’s set to play a major role during the 2024 season.

SEC transfers ready to make impact in 2024 season 

Parker Brailsford, OL, Alabama: Alabama’s need for better center play was evident in its Rose Bowl loss to Michigan. Former starter Seth McLaughlin, who transferred to Ohio State, struggled mightily with the simplest of tasks; it was a bad snap that ultimately foiled Alabama’s final play in overtime, after all. So, it seemed imperative that new coach Kalen DeBoer brought Brailsford with him from Washington. He…

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Author : Will Backus

Publish date : 2024-01-30 15:36:02

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