Welcome to the portal — where college athletes can risk it all for a shot at glory

Football player Myles Hinton used the NCAA's college transfer portal to transfer from Stanford University to the University of Michigan in his effort to seek a path from college to the NFL. (Sylvia Jarrus for NPR)

The cost of tuition and fees for full-time students at Stanford University is just north of $56,000 a year, and the prestigious college accepts fewer than 4% of applicants.

So when Myles Hinton, a native of Johns Creek, Ga., was accepted on a full scholarship in 2019, the moment wasn't lost on him.