247Sports' Preseason All-Transfer Team for 2024 (2024)

With Oregon losing leading receiver Troy Franklin to the NFL Draft, Dan Lanning and company went out and landed another elite wideout via the portal in Evan Stewart to fill that void. The former standout was productive when healthy for the Aggies, catching 91 passes for 1,163 yards and six touchdowns in 18 games (15 starts) over the last two seasons.

WR: DEION BURKS, OKLAHOMA

Oklahomahas a new starting quarterback in Jackson Arnold, and if the spring game was any indication, the second-year signal-caller has found his new favorite target in Purdue transfer wide receiver Deion Burks— the duo connected for touchdowns of 64 and 50 yards. Burks is poised to potentially put up big numbers this fall after finishing with 47 receptions for 629 yards and seven touchdowns in his final season with the Boilermakers.

The Texas receiving corps is going to feature many new faces this fall, but Silas Bolden is the newcomer who has made the biggest waves in fall camp. The diminutive 5-foot-8, 160-pounder from Oregon State did not arrive on campus in Austin until late May, but he has quickly won over his coaches and teammates. Bolden, who caught 54 passes for 746 yards and accounted for eight touchdowns last season, could be headed for a career year in Steve Sarkisian's prolific offense.

TE: JACK VELLING, MICHIGAN STATE

Jack Vellingwas a second-team All-Pac-12 performer last season after catching 29 passes for 438 yards and eight touchdowns, which was not only a single-season school record for most touchdowns by a tight end but was also tied for the most among all tight ends nationally. The 6-foot-5, 244-pounder opted to follow head coach Jonathan Smith, offensive coordinator Brian Lindgren and tight ends coach Brian Wozniak to Michigan State, so he should continue to thrive in the tight end-centric offense.

A former five-star recruit, Lance Heard played 195 offensive snaps during his true freshman season at LSU and did not allow a single sack, earning a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team. The 6-foot-6, 340-pounder is set to start at left tackle for Tennessee this fall, and our ownBlake Brockermeyer expects him to have a monster season as the blindside protector in Josh Heupel's up-tempo offense.

OL: KADYN PROCTOR, ALABAMA

Kadyn Proctorstarted every game for Alabamaat left tackle last season en route to All-SEC Freshman Team honors. Now, after a hectic offseason that saw him transfer back home to Iowa following Nick Saban's retirement only to return to Tuscaloosa one semester later, the former five-star recruit is poised to anchor the Crimson Tide offensive line once again this fall in a new-look offense under head coach Kalen DeBoer.

A former top-100 recruit out of Lee's Summit (Mo.) North, Cayden Green returns to his home state of Missouri after one season at Oklahoma. The 6-foot-5, 316-pounder appeared in 11 games with five starts for the Sooners last season as a true freshman, playing 530 snaps at left guard and 38 snaps at left tackle without surrendering a single sack.

OL: SETH MCLAUGHLIN, OHIO STATE

The first of two Alabama-to-Ohio Statetransfers on this list, Seth McLaughlin provides the Buckeyes with an immediate boost on the offensive line. He was a staple on the Crimson Tide offensive line for much of the last three seasons after taking over as the starting center in the 2021 SEC Championship Game as a redshirt freshman, which marked the first of his 24 career starting assignments. McLaughlin transferred to Columbus in January.

Parker Brailsford was a pivotal piece of Washington's Joe Moore Award-winning offensive line last season as a redshirt freshman, starting all 15 games (13 at center, two at right guard) and helping lead the Huskies to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. The Freshman All-American and All-Pac-12 Second Teammember followed head coach Kalen DeBoer to Alabama, where he will once again be part of one of the best offensive lines in the country.

Nic Scourton was a nightmare for opposing quarterbacks last season at Purdue, leading the Big Ten in both pressures and sacks en route to second-team all-league honors. But the Bryan, Texas, native hit the transfer portal following his breakout sophom*ore campaign and opted to return home to play for Texas A&M and new head coach Mike Elko. Another big year for Scourton in College Station could cement him as a first-round pick in 2025.

DL: WALTER NOLEN, OLE MISS

The headliner of the nation's No. 1 transfer class, Walter Nolenspearheads a rebuilt Ole Missdefensive line. The Texas A&M transfer notched 66 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and five sacks in 22 career games (14 starts) across two seasons with the Aggies. Nolen is garnering rave reviews from the Ole Miss offensive line in fall camp, according to Inside The Rebels.

One of the most coveted pass rushers in the portal, Princely Umanmielen is coming off a breakout year at Florida that saw him post a career-high 39 tackles while leading the team in both tackles for loss (11.5) and sacks (7.0) on the way to second-team All-SEC honors. The 6-foot-4, 255-pounder has been a limited participant in fall camp as he recovers from offseason shoulder surgery, but he is expected to be back at full strength early in the season.

EDGE: TREY MOORE, TEXAS

Texaslost some key pieces on the interior defensive line, but they solidified things out on the edge with the addition of one of the nation's most productive pass rushers in Trey Moore. The UTSA transfer relocated from San Antonio to Austin after racking up 35 tackles for loss and 22 sacks over the last two seasons with the Roadrunners, earning AAC Defensive Player of the Year and All-AAC First Team honors in 2023.

Jamon Dumas-Johnson comes to Kentucky after three seasons at Georgia, where he appeared in 38 games with 24 starts and helped the Bulldogs win back-to-back national championships. He was a Butkus Award finalist and first-team All-American in 2022, but his 2023 campaign was cut short by a broken forearm that caused him to miss the final five games after undergoing surgery. Dumas-Johnson has fully recovered from the injury and is poised for a bounce-back year with the Wildcats.

LB: JAISHAWN BARHAM, MICHIGAN

Jaishawn Barhamspent the last two seasons at Maryland, earning True Freshman All-American honors in 2022 and following that up with a solid sophom*ore season in 2023. Sources around the Michiganprogram have spoken very highly about Barham's offseason, and that's only continuing in fall camp,according to The Michigan Insider's Sam Webb. One practice observer even compared him to Michigan legend and two-time All-American linebacker Devin Bush.

LB: EASTON MASCARENAS-ARNOLD, USC

The addition of Easton Mascarenas-Arnold gives USC a plug-and-play starter at linebacker after an offseason that saw Lincoln Riley completely overhaul his defensive staff and turn to the transfer portal for another infusion of talent. The 6-foot, 231-pounder racked up 107 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and two interceptions while starting all 12 games last season at Oregon State,

Caleb Downs firmly established himself as one of the best players in college football following a spectacular true freshman campaign at Alabama, leading the team with 107 tackles to go along with 3.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, and a punt return touchdown. Downs entered the transfer portal in the wake of Saban's retirement and ultimately landed at Ohio State as the top-ranked transfer in the 2024 cycle. The All-American safety bolsters an already-loaded Buckeye secondary.

DB: JARDIN GILBERT, LSU

After appearing in 25 games with 12 starts over three seasons at Texas A&M, Jardin Gilbertbrings some valuable experience to the back end of the LSU secondary. The 6-foot-1, 197-pound safety was limited to just two games last season due to a shoulder injury, but he recorded 61 tackles, two interceptions and six pass breakups as a first-year starter for the Aggies in 2022.

Jabbar Muhammad was an All-Pac-12 Second Team selection last season after recording three interceptions and leading the league with 16 pass breakups to help Washington reach the College Football Playoff for the second time. Muhammad was fantastic down the stretch for the Huskies, surrendering just three catches on nine targets for 50 yards over three postseason appearances, including a shutout effort in the Pac-12 Championship against the team he would later join in Oregon.

CB: AJ HARRIS, PENN STATE

A former five-star recruit out of Phenix City (Ala.) Central, AJ Harrisspent just one season at Georgia before hitting the transfer portal and heading to Penn State. The 6-foot-1, 191-pound cornerback played just 89 defensive snaps for the Bulldogs while also contributing on special teams, but he now joins a Penn State secondary that is tasked with replacing two late-round NFL draftees in cornerbacks Kalen King and Daequan Hardy. Harris will be one of the players that helps to fill that void.