The transfer portal erupted Monday, as hundreds of FBS players formally began the process of finding new college football homes. More will follow in the days and weeks to come, but as of Dec. 4, these were Sports Illustrated’s top portal entrants:
Quarterbacks
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Aiden Chiles: While Chiles was a backup at Oregon State, his jump into the portal likely means one thing: new Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith has his signal-caller picked out. It should be of no surprise if he ends up in green and white next season, and Smith has proven that he can get the best out of whoever is at QB. Chiles was a four-star prospect, in the same tier as Arizona State’s Jaden Rashada and Kansas State’s Avery Johnson coming out of high school.
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Riley Leonard: A two-year starter at Duke with NFL potential, Leonard hit the portal after Blue Devils head coach Mike Elko hit the bricks for Texas A&M. Leonard had a 13–4 record as a starter before injuring his ankle at the end of a loss to Notre Dame, then hobbled through a couple more starts before shutting it down for the season. When healthy he is a dangerous dual threat, having thrown for more than 4,400 yards and run for more than 1,000 in his college career. There is heavy expectation that Leonard will follow Wake Forest’s Sam Hartman out of the ACC and into the starting role at Notre Dame.
