The key newcomer for every team in the top 25 college football rankings
The College Football Playoffs were held more than a month ago, and national signing day was only last week.
With that in place and the transfer portal stabilizing, the majority of schools are aware of their rosters going into spring practice. They will be happy to have new players join them, whether they are highly recruited high school talents or new transfers.
Through recruiting and the transfer site, Georgia was able to sign a number of high-profile players, such as wide receiver London Humphreys and running back transfer Trevor Etienne, who both meet needs. However, Robinson is this recruiting cycle’s top prospect. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound cornerback from IMG Academy is expected to make an immediate impact as a new member of the Dawgs. He fits the mold that coach Kirby Smart and his staff are looking for in a corner and will contribute to the longstanding legacy of strong secondary players. — Van Haar, Tom
After Kyle McCord transferred to Syracuse, Howard ought to take over. Howard will be asked to assist in improving Ohio State’s passing attack, which finished the 11-win season with an average of 269.1 yards per game (30th in the FBS) and a total offense (407.9 YPG) that ranked 47th nationally. After leading K-State to the Big 12 championship the year before, he was 7-3 as a starter the previous year. During the previous season, Howard ran for 300 yards and seven touchdowns while throwing for 2,190 yards and 21 touchdowns. In the system led by new playcaller Chip Kelly, which also includes Ole Miss transfer Quinshon Judkins, five-star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (No. 7 overall in 2024), and running back TreVeyon Henderson, he might be a multifaceted weapon. — Baumgartner Blake
Bo Nix steps down and is replaced by Gabriel as Oregon moves from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten. After throwing for 3,660 yards (sixth in the FBS) and 30 touchdowns (seventh nationally), Gabriel will be held to extremely high standards. The Ducks boasted the greatest passing offense (346.9 YPG) and the second-best total yards offensively (531.4 YPG) in the country in the previous campaign. After attending both UCF and Oklahoma, Gabriel gained a great deal of experience as a quarterback. In his five years there, he has passed for 14,865 yards and 125 touchdowns. Can Gabriel, who has one more season remaining, help the Ducks gain some of the last few inches they missed in two defeats to Washington in the midst of a 12-win season in 2023? — Baumgartner
