Texas Lands #1 Safety, Missouri Lands the #1 OL, and More Portal News

He fills a position of great need, and is versatile enough to play both guard and tackle. A native of Lee’s Summit, MO, Green will reunite with a high school teammate in OT Armand Membou .

S Andrew Mukuba

Texas Longhorns (from Clemson)

6’0”, 195 lbs.

A native of Austin, TX, Andrew Mukuba comes home to the Forty Acres. Mukuba is the #1 safety prospect in the transfer portal, and had offers from USC, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Ole Miss. 

This season for Clemson, Mukuba recorded 42 tackles and broke up six passes. For his career, Mukuba has racked up 143 tackles and 16 pass breakups.

Mukuba was a key contributor on a Clemson defense that ranked in the Top 30 in the FBS in scoring defense, pass defense, rush defense, and total defense.

RB Jo’quavious Marks

USC Trojans (from Mississippi State)

5’10”, 210 lbs.

After four years at Mississippi State, Jo’quavious Marks is heading west to play for Lincoln Riley and the Men of Troy. Marks led the Bulldogs this season with 573 yards, and four touchdowns, in nine games. 

Marks rushed for 100+yards in back-to-back weeks to start the season, gaining 250 yards and scoring three touchdowns. For his career, Marks has gained 3,107 all purpose yards and scored 22 touchdowns.

DT Marley Cook

Miami Hurricanes (from Middle Tennessee State)

6’2”, 298 lbs.

After being highly sought after in the portal, with numerous offers from such schools as Ohio State, Michigan State, Baylor, Ole Miss, Pitt, Tennessee, TCU, Louisville, and Missouri, Marley Cook is taking his talents to South Beach. 

Cook fills a position of need for Mario Cristobal and the Canes and will beef up the defensive line. This season, Cook recorded 22 tackles, six tackle for loss and 1 sack, after racking up 9.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, and a blocked kick in 2022.

WR Caullin Lacy

Louisville Cardinals (from South Alabama)

5’10”, 190 lbs.

A 2023 1^st Team All-Sun Belt selection for South Alabama, Caullin Lacy hauled in 91 passes for 1316 yards and seven touchdowns. His catches and yardage totals were good enough for #5 in the FBS and led the Sun Belt Conference. 

Lacy went over the century mark receiving in seven consecutive games, and in four of those games averaged 20 yards or more per catch.

On the road at Oklahoma State, Lacy caught five passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns in 33-7 win over the Cowboys. Lacy will be a welcome addition to an already talented Louisville receiving corps.