2023 Portalees on Offense:

1. Matthew Wykoff, Guard, U. of California, Has played in all 10 games and started each of the last nine at left guard

2. PJ Williams, OT, SMU, provided depth at Tackle behind the 2 starters and played at Guard after an injury to starter. 6'5" 318 lbs.

3. Blake Smith, TE, OU, 2 Receptions, 30 Yards, 1 TD

4. Yulkeith Brown, WR, Tulane, 28 catches for 328 yeards, 2 TD, and 4 rushes, 46 yards, 2 TD

5. Chase Lane, WR, Georgia Tech, 7 Receptions, 105 Yards, 1 TD, 6 games played.

6. Devin Price, WR, FAU, 7 receptions for 120 yards, 1 TD

7. Chris Marshall, WR, Ole Miss, dismissed from the team for a violation of team rules, never played a down

8. Tyrin Smith, WR, portaled in 1/22/23 from UTEP and portaled out 4/28/23 to UTEP, never played a down

9. LJ Johnson, RB, SMU, 101 Rush Attempts, 544 Yards, 3 TD, and 5 Receptions, 43 Yards

10. Eli Stowers, QB, New Mexico State, 8 Pass Attempts, 4 Completions, 99 Yards, 1 TD and 29 Rushes for 125 Yards, 2 TD and 32 Receptions for 346 Yards, 2 TD

11. Haynes King, QB, Georgia Tech, 354 Attempts, 219 Completions (61.9%), 2,755 Yards, 26 TD, 15 INT and 108 Rushes, 648 Yards, 10 TD

12. Caden Davis, K, Ole Miss, 20 FGA, 15 FGM (75%), 42 of 42 Extra Points


2023 Portalees on Defense:

13. Adarius Jones, DL, Memphis, RS Jr., 1 Tackle

14. Anthony Lucas, DL, USC, Soph, 11 games played, 10 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 0 sacks

15. Elijah Jeudy, DL, Nebraska, RS Soph., 12 games played, 8 total tackles, 1 tackle for loss

16. Tunmise Adeleye, DL, Michigan State, Jr., 9 total tackles, 2 TFL 1 sack, 1 FF in 6 games, started 1 game, no longer with the team/program, quit when coach was fired.

17. Marcus Burris Jr., DE, Indiana, RS Soph, 20 total tackles, 1 sack

18. Dallas Walker IV, DT, Western Kentucky, RS Soph., 5 games played, 9 total tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks

19. Andre White, LB, Georgia Tech, Sr., 8 games played, 24 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT

20. Ish Harris, LB, UofH, not on the 2023 roster.

21. Tarian Lee, LB, Georgia Southern, RS Sr., 30 Total Tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1 INT

22. Josh Moten, CB, Marshall, Soph, 14 Tackles, 1 INT, 6 Passes Defensed

23. Myles Jones, CB, Duke Sr, 7 Tackles, 2 INT, 2 Breakup, 1 FF

24. Brian George, DB, U of H, Sr., 37 Tackles, 1 Pass Breakup

25. Marquis Groves-Killebrew, CB, Louisville, Soph., played 1 game in garbage time for 7 plays, did not log any stats, entered portal again this cycle.

26. Denver Harris, CB, suspended multiple times from LSU, not with team.

27. Smoke Bouie, CB, never played a down for Georgia

28. Donell Harris, DE, Louisiana Monroe, not on 2023 roster, medical?

Also 3 non-scholarship players for a total of 31 portalees.

Link to 2022 Portalees: https://texags.com/forums/5/topics/3431878

A cautionary tale of the grass isn't always greener. Doesn't look like we missed out on a whole lot of production.

Notice how many players SEC teams swooped in and signed in the largest portal class in the SEC? Only 4 players, of which 1 was a kicker. The other 3 were suspended by their SEC teams, of which 2 never played a down. What does that reveal?

redjalapeno-87 said:

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Notice how many players SEC teams swooped in and signed in the largest portal class in the SEC? Only 4 players, of which 1 was a kicker. The other 3 were suspended by their SEC teams, of which 2 never played a down. What does that reveal?

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They weren't impressed with the leftovers either... Good point.

I wonder if these transfer guys tell any of their old teammates that portal jumping isn't all it is cracked up to be. What type of research do these young men do to formulate their decision? How many cases are where the coach kind of suggest to look elsewhere? It would be interesting to know.

Great post, seems like king and jones was really the only two that did anything

Excellent info redJalapeno-87! We appreciate the research!
Yeah, it doesn't look like we missed out on much. I'm happy for Haynes King, that he was able to improve his game and contribute for GT.

Might not be a bad idea to pay some of these guys to come back and give their testimony. Real life examples of how the grass isn't always greener.

Ever think they might still be happy they transferred because they didn't want to play for Jimbo?

Is the dorm a portalee lives in a supersized port-a-loo???

Those are some pretty good numbers from King. Good for him. I always thought we under-utilized LJ, glad to see him play well.

The most surprising to me is Ish Harris. I really thought he'd make it somewhere as a LB/Safety. I see he's not even on the UH roster. Really surprising. Kid could have had playing time and an Aggie degree and now I assume he'll head back to DFW working a shift job. Wild.

Jimbo picked the wrong kicker.

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Jimbo picked the wrong kicker.

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go figure.

jimbo is terrible at player personnel decisions

This forum was so excited for many of these recruits. Overall, so far, very little production. Although looks like Haynes King made the right decision.

I know coming out of HS I thought Chris Marshall would eventually be a stud.

Onionman said:

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This forum was so excited for many of these recruits. Overall, so far, very little production. Although looks like Haynes King made the right decision.

I know coming out of HS I thought Chris Marshall would eventually be a stud.

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I heard this week from an Ole Miss sportscaster that Chris Marshall contacted Kiffin about returning next year. He thought it was too big of a risk for a team focusing on the 12 team playoff next year, and does not believe Kiffin will allow that to happen. Waaay to risky.

King had 15 INT, but also showed he can lead a team and become a dual-threat QB that scores the ball when he is healthy and has a good coach.

Andre white's lack of contribution is the most surprising to me.

We knew even before the season started that the portals out vs. the portals/freshmen in would be a net gain for the Ags. I'm not so sure about this current class. So far we are losing a lot more than it appears we are bringing in.
Time will tell.

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This forum was so excited for many of these recruits. Overall, so far, very little production. Although looks like Haynes King made the right decision.

I know coming out of HS I thought Chris Marshall would eventually be a stud.

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He's the leading JUCO receiver in the nation, I believe.

Sometimes a malcontent one place is still a malcontent at the other.

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Onionman said:

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This forum was so excited for many of these recruits. Overall, so far, very little production. Although looks like Haynes King made the right decision.

I know coming out of HS I thought Chris Marshall would eventually be a stud.

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He's the leading JUCO receiver in the nation, I believe.

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Wow, did not know that.

The kicker is the only one that doesn't suck out of that entire lot. Even King's numbers are pedestrian.

Very interesting analysis. Thanks for posting.
Now let me ask you this as I don't keep up with the portal transfers like many on this board do.
Overall have the transfers in been that productive and seen much playing time here?

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Very interesting analysis. Thanks for posting.
Now let me ask you this as I don't keep up with the portal transfers like many on this board do.
Overall have the transfers in been that productive and seen much playing time here?

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Jimb_ never really focused on the Portal, as he likely considers it like social media (haha). He ignores it. However last year there were 15 incoming portalees, some of which were non-scholarship. Walker (WR) was a contributor as well as Henderson (QB). Those players are solid team contributors. DeBerry (DB) was a 1 year contributor but had to play out of position. He played CB but was really a nickle/safety. Another CB, Grimes is a good player but did not play due to injury. Another CB, McCall has some potential. Elko needs to improve our portal game.

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Onionman said:

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This forum was so excited for many of these recruits. Overall, so far, very little production. Although looks like Haynes King made the right decision.

I know coming out of HS I thought Chris Marshall would eventually be a stud.

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He's the leading JUCO receiver in the nation, I believe.

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Chris Marshall, Soph at Kilgore Junior College, played in 6 games with 21 receptions for 449 yards and 5 TD.

redjalapeno-87 said:

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Notice how many players SEC teams swooped in and signed in the largest portal class in the SEC? Only 4 players, of which 1 was a kicker. The other 3 were suspended by their SEC teams, of which 2 never played a down. What does that reveal?

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That Jimbo's staff was not vetting players but just scooping up star ratings.

Seems like they would have remembered how that went for tu for a decade.

What about Calzada?

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What about Calzada?

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Calzada portaled out 2 years ago (2022). I may post a "Where Are They Now" with stats on that class soon.

For some the grass was greener as they got more cash than staying and some made money and didn't even play. That's the issue underway. There are a few in the txfr portal again.

Interesting that of the 4 players suspended last year (3 indefinitely) who left the team, only PJ Williams even played a down this season.

Lesson of the Day:
'Tis better to leave people wondering if you are any good while buried in the depth chart where you are…
than to transfer portal out and prove to everyone you are no good!
Winston Churchill

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TAMU74 said:

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Very interesting analysis. Thanks for posting.
Now let me ask you this as I don't keep up with the portal transfers like many on this board do.
Overall have the transfers in been that productive and seen much playing time here?

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Jimb_ never really focused on the Portal, as he likely considers it like social media (haha). He ignores it. However last year there were 15 incoming portalees, some of which were non-scholarship. Walker (WR) was a contributor as well as Henderson (QB). Those players are solid team contributors. DeBerry (DB) was a 1 year contributor but had to play out of position. He played CB but was really a nickle/safety. Another CB, Grimes is a good player but did not play due to injury. Another CB, McCall has some potential. Elko needs to improve our portal game.

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Thanks for the updated

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lil_frog8 said:

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A cautionary tale of the grass isn't always greener. Doesn't look like we missed out on a whole lot of production.

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also a reminder that player star rankings can be bantha poodoo.

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yes, this is the key takeaway

Jimbo's alleged "top 10" classes in 2020 and 2021 were very over-rated

and it may mean that in general Texas high school recruits are typically over-rated

was chase lane hurt? seems like most thise numbers were from that first game we all watched w King at QB.

He looked good and they seemed to have a good chemistry.