The transfer portal has become an integral part of college athletics since its inception in 2018. Players enter the portal to change schools. aim for more playing time or get closer to home. For Stanford linebacker Ricky Miezan, it was also a chance to return to lacrosse.
Once the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2018, Miezan decided to forego playing lacrosse at North Carolina and instead took a chance on hitting the gridiron out west. Now, after five years at Stanford, he’s back at No. 1: this time with the University of Virginia men’s lacrosse team.
