College football transfer portal tracker: Today's commitments (Jan. 5)

College football transfer portal tracker: Today's commitments (Jan. 5)

Our Summary

The college football transfer portal opened on January 2, 2026, allowing thousands of players to seek new opportunities. The portal remains open until January 16, with an additional window from January 20-24 for teams participating in the national championship. Several prominent quarterbacks have already transferred, with daily updates on new commitments provided.

Recent transfer commitments include:

Quarterbacks:

  • Zeon Chriss: Houston to Southern
  • Ethan Grunkmeyer: Penn State to Virginia Tech

Running Backs:

  • Lanear McCrary Jr.: Shorter to Georgia State

Wide Receivers:

  • Jonathan Bibbs: Louisiana-Monroe to North Carolina
  • Yannick Smith: East Carolina to SMU
  • Jediyah Willoughby: Toledo to UConn

Tight Ends:

  • Jaxxon Warren: Colorado State to North Carolina

Offensive Linemen:

  • Rapheal Green-Nyarko: Toledo to UConn
Originally by Matthew Gleneskon January 5, 2026
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