Four-star quarterback Carson White has quickly turned a strong junior season into national momentum. The Rosharon (Texas) Iowa Colony standout and Navy All-American is coming off a productive week at AAB Prep, where he reinforced his status as one of the top quarterbacks in the 2027 class and clarified the early shape of his recruitment.
The Baylor coaching staff has been very active this portal season, with Joe Klanderman getting a productive transfer in Garrick Ponder from Southern Mississippi.
The NCAA Football transfer portal opened on January 2nd and the past week has been nonstop craziness as there are currently 2,603 players in the portal (as of 1/8).
Dave Aranda made an emphasis to bring in some defensive linemen to fill holes in the 2025 transfer portal cycle. But after one season, both starting edge rushers Matthew Fobbs-White and Emar'rion Winston left for the transfer portal, and according to a recent report, so has nose tackle Samu Taumanupepe.
Baylor is on a bit of a tear in getting commitments out of the transfer portal -- and it's needed. After losing some key linebackers like Keaton Thomas, Phoenix Jackson, and Jeremy Evans, the Bears landed their first linebacker out of the portal on Wednesday.
Bryson Washington was one of the best running backs in 2024, but 2025 was an injury-plagued season for the former Bear. Following Baylor's 2025 season, Washington shockingly entered the transfer portal.
Both Dave Aranda and Joe Klanderman emphasized that both the offensive and defensive lines would be a priority for Baylor in the transfer portal. Obviously, the Bears need talent everywhere -- along with finding a prized quarterback.
Baylor just pulled off one of the more intriguing defensive line additions in the early cycle with the commitment of Marshall defensive lineman Jamaal Whyce.
After losing several key linebackers to the transfer portal, like Keaton Thomas, Phoenix Jackson, and Jeremy Evans, it was clear that Baylor needed to make waves via the transfer portal.
Although the NCAA has granted four years of college eligibility to 2023 second-round pick James Nnaji, who recently enrolled at Baylor, players who have signed NBA contracts will remain ineligible to play college basketball.
Baylor is losing one of its most reliable defenders, with linebacker Keaton Thomas officially entering the transfer portal. It’s a big loss, plain and simple.
The second-ranked Texas Longhorns had four ranked wins to their credit coming into Sunday, and there was not much standing in their way of a fifth such win against No. 13 Baylor.