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Isaiah Bond to Texas, Roydell Williams to Florida State, and More Portal News

Originally posted on Mike Farrell Sports | By Tony Thomas | Last updated 1/14/24

By Tony Thomas

The eyes of Texas are upon the Longhorn receivers in 2024, the Seminoles will have a talented rushing attack, the Baylor Bears get a talented WR/KR, Texas A&M picks up a TE, and TCU bolsters its defensive secondary. The chaos and bedlam continue to rage in the transfer portal from the retirement of Nick Saban and Kalen DeBoer being hired to replace him.

WR Isaiah Bond

Texas Longhorns (from Alabama)

5’11”, 182 lbs.

The 2^nd leading receiver for the Tide, Isaiah Bond caught 48 passes for 668 yards and four touchdowns. Bond caught five passes for 75 yards and the game-winning TD on 4^th and 31 in a 27-24 win over Auburn in the Iron Bowl.

He had a season-high seven catches for 96 yards and a touchdown in a 26-20 win over Texas A&M, and averaged 25 yards on three catches for 77 yards and a score in a 34-20 win over Tennessee. Bond joins Johntay Cook and Matthew Golden, to name a few, in a very talented WR room in 2024.

RB Roydell Williams

Florida State Seminoles (from Alabama)

5’10”, 214 lbs.

The 2^nd leading rusher for Alabama in 2023, Roydell Williams rushed for 560 yards and five touchdowns. In addition, he added a receiving touchdown. His season-high came against South Florida in which he carried 17 times for 129 yards and a touchdown in a 17-3 win.

I really like Roydell Williams.

VERY patient. Good vision. Quicker than he is fast. Good contact balance, light feet.

FSU gets a back who raises the floor of the RB room and provides some RB1 potential among an eclectic group.

Scouting Report:https://t.co/DGXThxZyLc pic.twitter.com/7lWKNGlBYQ
— Brendan Sonnone (@BSonnone) January 13, 2024

Williams joins fellow transfer Jaylin Lucas, along with Caziah Holmes and Lawrance Toafili, in a stacked Florida State running back room.

WR Jamaal Bell

Baylor Bears (from Nevada)

5’10”, 171 lbs.

A versatile, all-purpose threat, Jamaal Bell caught 32 passes for 262 yards and a touchdown. In addition, Bell added a rushing touchdown and 439 yards on kickoff returns. Bell’s season high was eight catches for 121 yards and a touchdown in a 66-14 loss to USC.

HE GONE!

Jamaal Bell's 34-yard touchdown from Jake Barlage ties this one up!

BLUE 14, SILVER 14#BattleBorn // #HomeIsNevada pic.twitter.com/iIzT76zCvO
— Nevada Football (@NevadaFootball) April 24, 2022

Bell is the all-time leading kick returner at Nevada with 1,712 return yards, averaging 21 yards per return.

TE Tre Watson

Texas A&M Aggies (from Washington)

6’5”, 245 lbs.

Tre Watson played in 33 games at Fresno State, and caught 38 passes for 378 yards and four touchdowns in 2023. Watson’s season high was five catches for 76 yards and two touchdowns in a 37-32 win over Utah State.

Washington transfer TE Tre Watson committed to Texas A&M @mfarrellsports https://t.co/ADbT7lRZAq
— FarrellPortal (@farrellportal) January 14, 2024

Watson transferred to Washington, then re-entered the portal during a 30-day window triggered the hiring of Kalen DeBoer to replace Nick Saban at Alabama.

DB Cameron Smith

TCU Horned Frogs (from Memphis)

6’0”, 180 lbs.

In 2023, Cameron Smith picked off three passes, made 57 tackles, and broke up six passes for a Memphis team that went 10-3. Smith produced three games of over seven tackles, including 10 stops in a 59-50 win over South Florida.