December 26-29 college football bowl game opt-out tracker
We focus on USC and Pac-12 football here, but it’s Christmas and it’s bowl season. If you have been busy with Christmas preparations with your families and have been wrapping presents or shopping or doing other things to get ready for December 25, you’re probably ready to sit down and watch some bowl games this next week. You probably want to know which high-profile players are playing in the next week of bowls, and which players are opting out for the NFL draft. You also want to know which players have entered the transfer portal and won’t be playing in their team’s bowl game.
We’re here to help you!
Here’s a list of players who have either opted out or have hit the transfer portal and won’t play in their bowl games. We’re looking at the next four days of bowls, from December 26 through 29.
Here you go:
QUICK LANE BOWL: BOWLING GREEN VS. MINNESOTA
Bowling Green
Steve Lubischer, S (Transfer portal)
Minnesota
Zach Evans, RB (Transfer portal)
Drew Viotto, QB (Transfer portal)
Marquese Williams, RB (Transfer portal)
Max Brosmer, QB (Transfer portal)
Max Grand, RB (Transfer portal)
Jacob Lewis, K (Transfer portal)
JJ Guedet, OT (Transfer portal)
FIRST RESPONDER BOWL: TEXAS STATE VS RICE
None for either team.
GUARANTEED RATE BOWL: KANSAS VS UNLV
Kansas
Gage Keys, DL (Transfer portal)
UNLV
Jordan Jakes, WR (Transfer portal)
Cameren Jenkins, S (Transfer portal)
MILTARY BOWL: VIRGINIA TECH VS TULANE
Virginia Tech
Christian Moss, WR (Transfer portal)
Bryce Duke, RB (Transfer portal)
J.R. Walker, S (Transfer portal)
Tulane
Carson Haggard, QB (Transfer portal)
Phat Watts, WR (Transfer portal)
Alex Bauman, TE (Transfer portal)
DUKE'S MAYO BOWL: NORTH CAROLINA VS WEST VIRGINIA
North Carolina
Drake Maye, QB (NFL Draft)
Justin Kanyuk, IOL (Transfer portal)
George Pettaway, RB (Transfer portal)
Andre Greene Jr., WR (Transfer portal)
Tychaun Chapman, WR (Transfer portal)
Major Byrd, CB (Transfer portal)
Ryan Coe, K (Transfer portal)
Elijah Green, RB (Transfer portal)
Jefferson Boaz, QB (Transfer portal)
Kedrick Bingley-Jones (Transfer portal)
Kamari Morales, TE (Transfer portal)
Tayon Holloway, DB (Transfer portal)
West Virginia
Lance Dixon, LB (Transfer portal)
Mike Lockhart, DT (Transfer portal)
HOLIDAY BOWL: LOUISVILLE VS USC
Louisville
Jackson Hamilton, LB (Transfer portal)
Marquis Groves-Killebrew, CB (Transfer portal)
Victoine Brown, DL (Transfer portal)
USC
Caleb Williams, QB (Opt-out)
Raleek Brown, WR (Transfer portal)
Chris Thompson Jr, LB (Transfer portal)
Jude Wolfe, TE (Transfer portal)
Xamarion Gordon, S (Transfer portal)
Matthew Colombo, RB (Transfer portal)
Jamar Sekona, DL (Transfer portal)
Fabian Ross, CB (Transfer portal)
Malachi Nelson, QB (Transfer portal)
Michael Tarquin, OT (Transfer portal)
Domani Jackson, CB (Transfer portal)
Tackett Curtis, LB (Transfer portal)
Korey Foreman, DL (Transfer portal)
TEXAS BOWL: TEXAS A&M VS OKLAHOMA STATE
Texas A&M
Jordan Spasojevic-Moko, OT (Transfer portal)
Remington Strickland, IOL (Transfer portal)
Raymond Cottrell, WR (Transfer portal)
Jalen Waddy, LB (Transfer portal)
Edgerrin Cooper, LB (NFL Draft)
Jake Johnson, TE (Transfer portal)
Evan Stewart, WR (Transfer portal)
Naquil Bertrand, OT (Transfer portal)
Oklahoma State
Ladarius Webb Jr, S (Transfer portal)
Tyrone Webber, IOL (Transfer portal)
Jaden Nixon, RB (Transfer portal)
FENWAY BOWL: SMU VS BOSTON COLLEGE
SMU
Jovani Borbon, LS (Transfer portal)
Stephon Wright, DL (Transfer portal)
Boston College
Emmett Morehead, QB (Transfer portal)
Jaden Williams, WR (Transfer portal)
Cam Barfield, RB (Transfer portal)
Xavier Coleman, RB (Transfer portal)
Joshua Hardy, EDGE (Transfer portal)
Patrick Garwo, RB (Transfer portal)
Jason Scott, CB (Transfer portal)
Shitta Sillah, EDGE (Transfer portal)
Andre Hines Jr. RB (Transfer portal)
Alex Washington, S (Transfer portal)
PINSTRIPE BOWL: RUTGERS VS MIAMI
Rutgers
Kamar Missouri, DL (Transfer portal)
Carnell Davis, CB (Transfer portal)
Evan Simon, QB (Transfer portal)
Miami
Chantz Williams, EDGE (Transfer portal)
Stone Springman, K (Transfer portal)
Frank Ladson, WR (Transfer portal)
Corey Flagg Jr., LB (Transfer portal)
Tyler Van Dyke, QB (Transfer portal)
Don Chaney Jr., RB (Transfer portal)
Jahfari Harvey, EDGE (Transfer portal)
William Hawkins IV, WR (Transfer portal)
Tyler Lassiter, EDGE (Transfer portal)
Colbie Young, WR (Transfer portal)
POP-TARTS BOWL: KANSAS STATE VS NC STATE
NC State
Chris Scott, CB (Transfer portal)
Terrell Timmons Jr., WR (Transfer portal)
Anthony Smith, WR (Transfer portal)
Cedd Seabrough, TE (Transfer portal)
MJ Morris, QB (Transfer portal)
Jordan Houston, RB (Transfer portal)
Jaleel Davis, OT (Transfer portal)
Joshua Crabtree, WR (Transfer portal)
Lyndon Cooper, IOL (Transfer portal)
C.J. Clark, DL (Transfer portal)
Jakeem Harris, S (Transfer portal)
Chris Toudle, WR (Transfer portal)
Kansas State
Anthony Frias, RB (Transfer portal)
Collin Dunn, LB (Transfer portal)
Wesley Watson, WR (Transfer portal)
Adryan Lara, QB (Transfer portal)
Will Lee, CB (Transfer portal)
Christian Moore, TE (Transfer portal)
Jordan Wright, CB (Transfer portal)
Will Howard, QB (Transfer portal)
Treshaun Ward, RB (Transfer portal)
ALAMO BOWL: ARIZONA VS OKLAHOMA
Arizona
Canyon Moses, CB (Transfer portal)
Isaiah Taylor, S (Transfer portal)
Oklahoma
Reggie Grimes, EDGE (Transfer portal)
Marcus Hicks, OT (Transfer portal)
DJ Graham, CB (Transfer portal)
Jason Llewellyn, TE (Transfer portal)
Nate Anderson, OT (Transfer portal)
Tawee Walker, RB (Transfer portal)
Dillon Gabriel, QB (Transfer portal)
Marcus Hicks, OT (Transfer portal)
Savion Byrd, OL (Transfer portal)
Cayden Green, OL (Transfer portal)
GATOR BOWL: CLEMSON VS KENTUCKY
Clemson
Beaux Collins, WR (Transfer portal)
Sage Ennis, TE (Transfer portal)
Mitchell Mayes, OT (Transfer portal)
Hunter Helms, QB (Transfer portal)
Lannden Zanders, S (Transfer portal)
Kentucky
Martez Thrower, LB (Transfer portal)
Dekel Crowdus, WR (Transfer portal)
Grant Bingham, IOL (Transfer portal)
Destin Wade, QB (Transfer portal)
Jamarius Dinkins, DL (Transfer portal)
Shamar Porter, WR (Transfer portal)
Luke Fulton, LB (Transfer portal)
Izayah Cummings, TE (Transfer portal)
Jalen Geiger, S (Transfer portal)
SUN BOWL: OREGON STATE VS NOTRE DAME
Oregon State
DJ Uiagalelei, QB (Transfer portal)
Jake Overman, TE (Transfer portal)
Aidan Chiles, QB (Transfer portal)
Jermod McCory, CB (Transfer portal)
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, LB (Transfer portal)
Akili Arnold, S (Transfer portal)
Notre Dame
Tobias Merriweather, WR (Transfer portal)
Holden Staes, TE (Transfer portal)
Rico Flores Jr., WR (Transfer portal)
Joey Tanona, IOL (Transfer portal)
Braylon James, WR (Transfer portal)
Ramon Henderson, S (Transfer portal)
Aidan Keanaaina, DL (Transfer portal)
Zeke Carrell, IOL (Transfer portal)
Chris Tyree, WR (Transfer portal)
Nana Osafo-Mensah, DE (Transfer portal)
Marist Liufau, LB (NFL Draft)
Joe Alt, OT (NFL Draft)
Audric Estime, RB (NFL Draft)
LIBERTY BOWL: MEMPHIS VS IOWA STATE
Memphis
Seth Morgan, K (Transfer portal)
Davian Carter, IOL (Transfer portal)
Tevin Carter, QB (Transfer portal)
Spencer Rich, LB (Transfer portal)
Makylan Pounders, LT (Transfer portal)
Iowa State
Jefferson Adam, EDGE (Transfer portal)
Cartevious Norton, RB (Transfer portal)
Terrell Crosby, CB (Transfer portal)
Joseph Jean-Louis, LB (Transfer portal)
Treyveon McGee, S (Transfer portal)
Carston Marshall, LB (Transfer portal)
Greg Gaines, WR (Transfer portal)
DeShawn Hanika, TE (Transfer portal)
COTTON BOWL: MISSOURI VS OHIO STATE
Missouri
Carmycah Glass, LB (Transfer portal)
Valen Erickson, OT (Transfer portal)
D.J. Wesolak, LB (Transfer portal)
EJ Ndoma-Ogar, IOL (Transfer portal)
Dameon Wilson, LB (Transfer portal)
Dylan Laible, QB (Transfer portal)
Ohio State
Kyle McCord, Qb (Transfer portal)
Julian Fleming, WR (Transfer portal)
Reid Carrico, LB (Transfer portal)
Jakob James, OT (Transfer portal)
Kye Stokes, S (Transfer portal)
Cameron Martinez, S (Transfer portal)
Evan Pryor, RB (Transfer portal)
Ryann Turner, CB (Transfer portal)
Jyaire Brown, CB (Transfer portal)
Parker Lewis, K (Transfer portal)
Victor Cutler, IOL (Transfer portal)
Connor Cmiel, WR (Transfer portal)
Omari Abor, LB (Transfer portal)
