{"id":43389,"date":"2025-07-06T12:50:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T12:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/43389\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T12:50:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T12:50:10","slug":"top-5-transfers-that-could-impact-area-schools-this-college-football-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/43389\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 transfers that could impact area schools this college football season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Here are the top five transfer portal grabs that could have the biggest impact on area colleges for the upcoming 2025 NCAA season.<\/p>\n<p>5. KC Concepcion, Texas A&amp;M<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The first entry has perhaps the coolest name of the bunch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The Aggies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-am-aggies\/2024\/12\/29\/nc-state-transfer-wide-receiver-kc-concepcion-commits-to-texas-am-per-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-am-aggies\/2024\/12\/29\/nc-state-transfer-wide-receiver-kc-concepcion-commits-to-texas-am-per-report\/\">added Kevin \u201cKC\u201d Concepcion out of North Carolina State<\/a> after last season\u2019s leading receiver Noah Thomas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-am-aggies\/2025\/01\/01\/texas-am-wide-receiver-noah-thomas-enters-transfer-portal-per-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-am-aggies\/2025\/01\/01\/texas-am-wide-receiver-noah-thomas-enters-transfer-portal-per-report\/\">transferred to Georgia<\/a>, leaving A&amp;M and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-longhorns\/2025\/06\/30\/ranking-the-10-best-starting-qbs-for-area-colleges-arch-manning-kevin-jennings-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-longhorns\/2025\/06\/30\/ranking-the-10-best-starting-qbs-for-area-colleges-arch-manning-kevin-jennings-and-more\/\">QB Marcel Reed<\/a> without a top target on offense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Concepcion was the ACC Rookie of the Year in 2023 after catching 71 passes for 839 yards and 10 touchdowns as a true freshman. The Wolfpack offense struggled in 2024, however, Concepcion going for 460 yards on 53 catches for a team that finished 6-7.<\/p>\n<p>Sports Roundup<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-cta-social-module__zWZy- mb-4\">Get the latest D-FW sports news, analysis and opinion delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, Kevin Sherrington&#8217;s A La Carte.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The speedy wideout will instantly add some playmaking ability to the Aggie offense, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-am-aggies\/2024\/12\/17\/mississippi-state-transfer-wide-receiver-mario-craver-commits-to-texas-am-report-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-am-aggies\/2024\/12\/17\/mississippi-state-transfer-wide-receiver-mario-craver-commits-to-texas-am-report-says\/\">fellow <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-am-aggies\/2024\/12\/17\/mississippi-state-transfer-wide-receiver-mario-craver-commits-to-texas-am-report-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-am-aggies\/2024\/12\/17\/mississippi-state-transfer-wide-receiver-mario-craver-commits-to-texas-am-report-says\/\">transfer portal wide receiver Mario Craver.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. Cole Brevard, Texas<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The Longhorns had some big shoes to fill \u2014 literally \u2014 and they did so with Brevard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">After the departure of Texas defensive standout Alfred Collins, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-longhorns\/2025\/04\/25\/texas-dt-alfred-collins-selected-by-san-francisco-49ers-in-second-round-of-nfl-draft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-longhorns\/2025\/04\/25\/texas-dt-alfred-collins-selected-by-san-francisco-49ers-in-second-round-of-nfl-draft\/\">who was a second-round pick of the 49ers in April\u2019s NFL draft<\/a>, the Horns had a 333-pound hole to fill on their defensive front. Enter Brevard, coincidentally also listed at 333 pounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The 4-star transfer from Purdue posted a career-high 19.5 tackles last year for the Boilermakers and should serve as a strong plug-and-play run stopper on the Texas D-line.<\/p>\n<p>3. Micah Hudson, Texas Tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">We\u2019re gonna go ahead and count this one. Technically, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-tech-red-raiders\/2024\/12\/01\/former-five-star-texas-tech-wr-micah-hudson-reportedly-planning-to-enter-transfer-portal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-tech-red-raiders\/2024\/12\/01\/former-five-star-texas-tech-wr-micah-hudson-reportedly-planning-to-enter-transfer-portal\/\">Hudson did enter the transfer portal<\/a>. Heck, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-am-aggies\/2024\/12\/15\/texas-am-lands-transfer-from-former-5-star-wr-micah-hudson-out-of-texas-tech-per-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-am-aggies\/2024\/12\/15\/texas-am-lands-transfer-from-former-5-star-wr-micah-hudson-out-of-texas-tech-per-report\/\">he even committed to Texas A&amp;M<\/a> at one point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">But the former 5-star who joined Tech last year as the No. 4 recruit in the state of Texas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-tech-red-raiders\/2025\/04\/27\/micah-hudson-announces-texas-tech-return-after-brief-transfer-stint-at-texas-am\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-tech-red-raiders\/2025\/04\/27\/micah-hudson-announces-texas-tech-return-after-brief-transfer-stint-at-texas-am\/\">pulled a transfer portal U-turn<\/a> and will be back in Lubbock for 2025. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Hudson couldn\u2019t find consistent playing time during his freshman season with the Red Raiders, catching just eight passes for 123 yards and suffering a lower leg injury that impacted his effectiveness and playing time. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">But the Lake Belton native still has his proponents and was ranked as the 15th-best receiver in the portal during the winter.<\/p>\n<p>Related:<a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__82BFj\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-tech-red-raiders\/2024\/12\/04\/texas-tech-head-coach-joey-mcguire-sheds-light-on-situation-with-star-wr-micah-hudson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire sheds light on situation with star WR Micah Hudson<\/a>2. David Bailey, Texas Tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">It\u2019s no accident that the Red Raiders are on this list twice: They had the second-ranked transfer portal haul in the country, according to 247Sports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Bailey is a 6-3, 250-pound pass rusher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-tech-red-raiders\/2025\/04\/04\/texas-tech-lands-former-stanford-standout-edge-rusher-david-bailey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-tech-red-raiders\/2025\/04\/04\/texas-tech-lands-former-stanford-standout-edge-rusher-david-bailey\/\">who entered the portal from Stanford as a grad transfer<\/a> with one year of eligibility remaining. That makes for a good add to a Tech team stocking up for a run at a Big 12 championship this season and, thus, their first appearance in the College Football Playoff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Bailey was Freshman All-Defense in 2022 after starting nine games with 2.5 sacks. He\u2019s improved on that number each season, totaling five sacks in 2023 and seven last year. He\u2019s also got a knack for forcing fumbles, causing five last season alone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Bailey\u2019s the No. 12-ranked portal signing for 2025 according to 247, Tech also landing Nos. 14 (OT Howard Sampson), 27 (OLB Romello Height) and 39 (OL Hunter Zambrano) on that list.<\/p>\n<p>1. John Mateer, Oklahoma<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Landing Mateer may have saved the Sooners\u2019 season even before it began, and, likewise, maybe the job of their head coach as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/high-school-sports\/football\/2020\/10\/09\/coming-into-his-own-behind-efforts-of-qb-john-mateer-little-elm-tops-plano-west\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/high-school-sports\/football\/2020\/10\/09\/coming-into-his-own-behind-efforts-of-qb-john-mateer-little-elm-tops-plano-west\/\">former Little Elm standout<\/a> spent last season tearing up the Pac-12 for Washington State, passing for 3,139 yards in 12 games and rushing for nearly 1,000 more while leading the nation in total touchdowns. He comes to Norman along with Cougars coach Ben Arbuckle, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/oklahoma-sooners\/2024\/12\/02\/oklahoma-expected-to-hire-washington-states-ben-arbuckle-as-new-oc-reports-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/oklahoma-sooners\/2024\/12\/02\/oklahoma-expected-to-hire-washington-states-ben-arbuckle-as-new-oc-reports-say\/\">who signed on as Oklahoma\u2019s offensive coordinator in December.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The No. 6-ranked transfer hit the portal shortly after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/oklahoma-sooners\/2024\/12\/18\/oklahoma-adds-another-dallas-area-product-at-qb-in-washington-state-transfer-john-mateer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/oklahoma-sooners\/2024\/12\/18\/oklahoma-adds-another-dallas-area-product-at-qb-in-washington-state-transfer-john-mateer\/\">and landed with the Sooners<\/a>, who were kind of without a quarterback heading into the 2025 season. Last year\u2019s starter Jackson Arnold transferred to Auburn and Michael Hawkins Jr. didn\u2019t exactly look ready for SEC competition as a freshman last season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Mateer gives the Sooners a shot at a legitimate duel-threat star, one who could perhaps help chill the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/oklahoma-sooners\/2024\/11\/30\/oklahomas-rough-first-go-round-through-sec-ends-with-loss-to-lsu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/oklahoma-sooners\/2024\/11\/30\/oklahomas-rough-first-go-round-through-sec-ends-with-loss-to-lsu\/\">sizzling-hot seat of Brent Venables<\/a> if Oklahoma can find early success in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-am-aggies\/2025\/07\/05\/texas-am-lands-third-5-star-commit-from-class-of-2026-in-georgia-dl-bryce-perry-wright\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BHHS36RYK5GPFPBO3XUZQW4E3Q.png\" alt=\"Texas A&amp;M Aggies logo.\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-am-aggies\/2025\/07\/05\/texas-am-lands-third-5-star-commit-from-class-of-2026-in-georgia-dl-bryce-perry-wright\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas A&amp;M lands third 5-star commit from Class of 2026 in Georgia DL Bryce Perry-Wright<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Perry-Wright is ranked as the No. 3 defensive lineman in the country in the Class of 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-longhorns\/2025\/07\/05\/who-are-the-top-10-2025-recruits-from-texas-and-where-will-they-play-next-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AXW2G46U7NB2VN6MBVS23Q3UO4.jpg\" alt=\"Duncanville quarterback Keelon Russell (12) throws a pass during the first half of the Class...\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-longhorns\/2025\/07\/05\/who-are-the-top-10-2025-recruits-from-texas-and-where-will-they-play-next-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Who are the top 10 2025 recruits from Texas and where will they play next season?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out where each of Texas\u2019 top 10 recruits will play their freshman seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/college-sports\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Find more college sports coverage from <\/b><b>The Dallas Morning News<\/b><b> here<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here are the top five transfer portal grabs that could have the biggest impact on area colleges 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