Major college football program loses 15 players to transfer portal
USC defensive tackle Devan Thompkins, a 6-5, 290-pound veteran who started 12 games in 2025, announced his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal on Decemb
www.si.comHere’s the latest on UCSB transfer portal activity:
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The transfer portal landscape has continued to evolve with NCAA rule changes in 2025–2026 narrowing windows and adjusting transfer exceptions, which affects when and how Gauchos players can enter the portal and move to new programs. These changes influence UCSB's roster decisions and player mobility this season.[1][3]
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UC Santa Barbara-specific updates are often tracked through team-centric outlets and local reporting, including changes announced by players on social media and coverage that highlights who has entered or committed elsewhere. Expect updates to come in waves around the spring and early fall periods, aligned with coaching changes or program needs.[3][5]
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For real-time, team-specific portal activity (names, positions, destinations), monitor UCSB’s official athletics communications, the UCSB football/basketball pages, and trusted college football/basketball transfer trackers as they publish day-by-day entries and confirmations. These sources typically summarize which Gauchos have entered the portal, where they’re considering, and which players have signed elsewhere.[4][3]
If you’d like, I can compile a current, source-cited snapshot of UCSB transfer entries and potential targets from those trackers and official pages, and present it as a concise list or a small table.