Though the casual college football fan may not pay much attention, there is a ton of talent in the Football Championship Subdivision. The transfer portal has allowed those players to take a chance and move to a higher level, offering more exposure at prominent programs.
Since the advent of the portal, several FCS players have found starting roles on power-conference programs. Some have even taken things further, parlaying the transfer portal into NFL Draft success.
Just look at Florida State’s Jared Verse, who began his career at Albany. He was a first-team All-American and first-team All-ACC selection in both of his two seasons as a Seminole, with 18 sacks and 29.5 tackles for loss in that span. The Los Angeles Rams saw the work Verse put in at Florida State and selected him with the 19th overall pick in April’s draft.
But Verse wouldn’t have made it that far if his stock hadn’t first risen at Albany. As coaches lean more and more on the transfer portal, and NCAA regulations make transferring easier, a flurry of players are trying to follow in Verse’s footsteps.
Here’s a few FCS-to-FBS transfers worth keeping an eye on during the 2024 season, now that both the winter and spring windows have passed.
Former school: Idaho | 247Sports Rating: 93
The 5-foot-11 and 185-pound Harris was a starter in 24 games over the last two seasons at Idaho, tallying five interceptions and 24 pass breakups in that span. Harris is a smart player that rarely seems out of position and is often in the right spot to make a play. His 36 career pass breakups are an Idaho record. He’s also a willing tackler, with 51 stops and 5.5 tackles for loss — a career high — from the 2023 season.
Former school: Penn | 247Sports Rating: 92
Penn just has a knack for…
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Author : Will Backus
Publish date : 2024-05-08 06:31:13
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