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Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / January 30
Hollywood Smothers Reveals Shocking Reason He Flipped to Texas Longhorns From Alabama
The Texas Longhorns were among the major players in the transfer portal this offseason, understanding the need to revamp the roster with talent. Head coach Steve Sarkisian was aggressive in his pursuit of some of the top talent around the country.
College Football News / Athlon Sports / January 30
First-Team All-Conference RB Comments on Decision to Flip from Alabama
The NC State Wolfpack lost one of their best players and most productive running backs to the transfer portal during the most recent cycle. Former Wolfpack
College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / January 30
No. 2 RB details transfer portal battle between two major college football programs
The shuffling of the 2026 NCAA transfer portal cycle has begun to subside. Thousands of college football players from all corners of the landscape made the decision to find better situations via the portal from the end of the 2025 regular season into the middle of January.
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Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / January 23
Staggering financial report increases stakes for Texas football in 2026
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the spending on college football programs.
College Football News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / January 14
Former NC State Star Makes Surprising Change In Transfer Portal
RALEIGH — While NC State has already made sweeping changes on the offensive side of the ball, some of the players who left the program for different opportunities in the transfer portal landed in new homes quickly.
College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / January 13
1,000-yard RB ranked No. 1 running back in transfer portal
The NCAA transfer portal has reached its final week for college football players to enter in search of a new program to compete for in 2026. The two-week window for players to enter the portal opened on Jan.
College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / January 12
Alabama lands former NC State receiver in transfer portal
Alabama football and North Carolina State became intertwined with Hollywood Smothers choosing Texas over ‘Bama Sunday. Yet now the Crimson Tide added a former Wolfpack teammate of the running back.
College Football News / Texas Longhorns on SI / January 11
Texas Longhorns Pull Off Another Major Coup For Top Transfer RB Hollywood Smothers
Heading into the transfer portal window, Texas Longhorns fans might have envisioned a backfield that contained Florida running back Jadan Baugh and Louisville speedster Isaac Brown.
College Football News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / January 10
Tony’s take: Alabama should rescind Hollywood Smothers’ offer
One of the keys to being an elite running back is a good first step. Hollywood Smothers is already off on the wrong foot with Alabama. Five days after publicly committing to the Crimson Tide, the North Carolina State transfer is currently on a visit to Texas. To be fair, Alabama never signed Smothers out of the portal.
College Football News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / January 7
What Hollywood Smothers is expected to bring to the Alabama offense
Hollywood Smothers and his playmaking ability will be a welcomed addition to the Alabama Crimson Tide offense. Alabama is coming off a very underwhelming rushing output during the 2025 season.
College Football News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / January 7
Former NC State Star Takes Talents to Alabama
RALEIGH — NC State has already been quite busy in the transfer portal, adding a few new pieces on the offensive side, while also working on the defense for the 2026 season.
College Football News / Pack Insider / January 6
NC State RB Hollywood Smothers Transfers to Alabama 
NC State running back Hollywood Smothers is transferring to Alabama. ON3 ranks Smothers as the No. 29 overall player to enter the transfer portal and the No.
College Football News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / January 5
North Carolina State transfer RB commits to Alabama
Hollywood Smothers has committed to Alabama football. Smothers is a former North Carolina State running back. The talented back rushed for 939 yards and six touchdowns on 160 carries in 2025 with the Wolf Pack.
College Football News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / December 27
The Three Best Running Back Performances For NC State in 2025
RALEIGH — While the focus for NC State football moved from the 2025 season to the retention and transfer portal battles for 2026 as soon as coach Dave Doeren hoisted the Gasparilla Bowl trophy in the air, there are still many moments to recall from the year before diving into the next season.
College Football News / A to Z Sports / December 19
Transfer Portal prediction for former NC State RB Hollywood Smothers, where the dynamic playmaker could land in 2026
In the wonderful world of the Transfer Portal and NIL, it is harder and harder for programs to keep their top talent each offseason. We saw several examples of that this week in preparation for the transfer portal opening up on January 2.
College Football News / Athlon Sports / December 18
Memphis vs. NC State Prediction: Gasparilla Bowl Preview
Memphis limps into its fourth consecutive bowl game appearance on a three-game losing streak with an interim coach at the helm. On the opposite side of the field is N.C.
College Football News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / December 18
NC State's Star Running Back Opts for Transfer Portal
RALEIGH — Just a day before NC State is set to face Memphis in the Gasparilla Bowl, redshirt sophomore running back Hollywood Smothers announced his intention to enter the transfer portal, while also exploring potential opportunities in the NFL in 2026.
College Football News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / December 4
Wolfpack’s Breakout RB Secures First-Team All-ACC Selection
RALEIGH — In his redshirt freshman season with NC State in 2024, running back Hollywood Smothers showed flashes in the last few weeks that he could be an offensive focal point for the Wolfpack moving forward.
North Carolina State Wolfpack News / ACC Digital Network / October 14
North Carolina State Wolfpack News / ACC Digital Network / September 23
College Football News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / September 22
Opening Odds for Virginia Tech vs. NC State Peg Hokies As Double-Digit Underdogs
Virginia Tech football's betting odds have opened before the Hokies' Week 5 clash with the NC State Wolfpack; the Hokies will enter as 10.5-point underdogs, per FanDuel Sportsbook.
College Football News / ACC Digital Network / September 11
College Football News / Field Level Media / September 6
Hollywood Smothers, NC State too strong for Virginia
Hollywood Smothers ran for two touchdowns and 140 yards as North Carolina State beat Virginia 35-31 on Saturday afternoon at Raleigh, N.C. CJ Bailey threw for 200 yards and one touchdown on 16-for-23 passing and added two rushing scores for the Wolfpack (2-0).
College Football News / Field Level Media / August 28
NC State holds strong, dispatches East Carolina to open season
CJ Bailey ran and threw for first-half touchdowns, but North Carolina State needed a late defensive stand to secure a 24-17 victory against visiting East Carolina in Thursday night's season opener at Raleigh, N.C.
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