BYU Football Transfer Portal Tracker Analysis For 2023 Cycle
Dec 5, 2022, 11:21 AM | Updated: Jul 12, 2023, 12:00 pm
The latest coming and goings for BYU football in the 2023 Transfer Portal cycle (Ben B. Braun, Deseret News)
(Ben B. Braun, Deseret News)
PROVO, Utah – We’ve reached a new era for BYU football and the transfer portal. BYU is gearing up for its first season in the Big 12 Conference beginning on July 1, 2023.
A big piece to constructing rosters in the future will be through the transfer portal. Beginning on December 5 and running through January 18, 2023, is a transfer portal window for fall student-athletes. The transfer portal window is new on the college football calendar. It was created to stop players from entering the portal anytime during the year.
KSL Sports will keep a live BYU football tracker for the 2023 cycle throughout the next six weeks, with an analysis of each move.
Which BYU football players have entered the Transfer Portal?
- DL Isaiah Perez
- CB Gabe Jeudy-Lally
- CB Korbyn Green
- OL Clark Barrington
- OL Talin Togiai
- DB Nathan Gillis
- LB Keenan Pili
- EDGE Logan Fano
- LB Tate Romney
- OL Campbell Barrington
- QB Jacob Conover
- WR Terence Fall
- TE Dallin Holker
Who has BYU picked up commitments from in the portal?
#BYU lands Weber State All-American cornerback @EddieHeckard5. #BYUFootball #GoCougs #TransferPortal https://t.co/A82Bym5q3f
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 19, 2023
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— Paul Maile (@PaulMaile54) January 18, 2023
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— Weylin Lapuaho (@LapuahoWeylin) January 7, 2023
- Crew Wakley | DB | Utah State
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— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 27, 2022
Kedon Slovis is officially a #BYU Cougar. #BYUFootball @kslsports pic.twitter.com/IkzY8T8k9R
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) December 24, 2022
- Wyatt Dawe | DL | Southern Utah
I am excited to announce my commitment to @kalanifsitake and BYU Football. GO COUGARS!#RWYP pic.twitter.com/wdTFjunBdL
— Wyatt Dawe (@DaweWyatt) December 22, 2022
#BYU adds Boise State EDGE rusher Isaiah Bagnah.
Bagnah recorded 10 sacks during his time on The Blue.#BYUFootball #GoCougs #NSD23 pic.twitter.com/UO12FCjyDp
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 21, 2022
Here’s to more life🤙🏾 #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/1574pT1nqd
— Aidan Robbins (@theaidanrobbins) December 19, 2022
#BYU adds transfer portal kicker Will Ferrin from Boise State.#BYUFootball @kslsports https://t.co/gU05r7NGoA
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) December 16, 2022
Analysis of the BYU players that have entered the portal
Staying up-to-date with the latest transfer portal movement from the BYU football program.
Isaiah Perez | DL
2022 Stats: Redshirt season
New school: TBD
Years remaining: Four
I want to express my appreciation and gratitude to the BYU program, coaches and all my teammates. With that being said I have entered the transfer portal with 4 years of eligibility remaining. 💙 pic.twitter.com/oYr61eJAHE
— Isaiah Perez (@isaiah44p) January 16, 2023
Gabe Jeudy-Lally | CB
2022 Stats: 10 starts, 46 tackles, 7 PBUs
New school: Tennessee
Years remaining: Two
Gabe Jeudy-Lally started at cornerback in 10 games for #BYU during the 2022 season.#BYUFootball #TransferPortal https://t.co/4VJv2TRrdW
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 29, 2022
Analysis: Surprising move for Jeudy-Lally as he appeared excited for BYU’s Big 12 future in 2023. Plus, his position coach, Jernaro Gilford was retained on Jay Hill’s staff. Jeudy-Lally is a Power Five talent or high-end Group of Five program.
Korbyn Green | CB
2022 stats: Appeared in three games; redshirt
New school: TBD
Years remaining: Four
— KG🌴 (@KorbynGreen) December 20, 2022
Analysis: BYU signed a handful of freshmen cornerbacks in the 2022 recruiting cycle, Green arrived with the most polished skill set among those players. The Tulsa, Oklahoma native is a player that could contribute at the Power Five level.
Clark Barrington | OL
2022 stats: 13 starts at guard
New school: Baylor
Years remaining: One
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The latest move into the Transfer Portal from #BYU is reportedly OL Clark Barrington.
Barrington started 40 games at guard for the Cougars.#BYUFootball https://t.co/j6Azzbubst
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 20, 2022
Analysis: A former All-American offensive lineman, the 2022 season was always expected to be his final season in Provo. But many expected that he would move on to the NFL. Entering the transfer portal as a graduate transfer, Barrington will have a long list of options as he is a plug-and-play offensive lineman at the guard spot.
Talin Togiai | OL
2022 stats: Redshirt season as a true freshman
New school: TBD
Years remaining: Four
After thinking long and hard I have decided to officially enter the transfer portal. Thanks to @Jasen_AhYou @kalanifsitake @BYUfootball for the experience!! Can’t wait for what comes next!!
— Talin Togiai (@TogiaiTalin) December 19, 2022
Analysis: Togiai was BYU’s first commitment after being invited to the Big 12 Conference. A native of Rigby, Idaho, Togiai redshirted during his one season with the BYU football program.
Nathaniel Gillis | CB
2022 stats: Redshirt season as a true freshman
New school: Northern Colorado
Years remaining: Four
Welcome to Bear Country, Nathan Gillis @NateGillis7! #GetUpGreeley #SigningDay2022 pic.twitter.com/Rlg042GpfS
— Northern Colorado Football (@UNC_BearsFB) December 22, 2022
Analysis: A multi-sport athlete from California, Gillis was part of BYU’s 2022 recruiting class. He redshirted in his one season at BYU.
Keenan Pili | LB
2022 stats: 12 starts, 62 tackles, 4 TFL, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 1 pass breakup
New school: Tennessee
Years remaining: One
Former #BYU LB Keenan Pili is off to the SEC. 🟠#BYUFootball #TransferPortal https://t.co/wMkWGs0yhT
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 21, 2022
#BYU LB Keenan Pili will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal.
Pili started in 25 games over the last four years at BYU.#BYUFootball https://t.co/MpSY51NEYe
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 10, 2022
Analysis: Productive starter with NFL potential. He has one year remaining in his collegiate career due to the COVID year. Pili signed with BYU in the class of 2016.
Logan Fano | EDGE
2022 stats: Redshirt
New school: University of Utah
Years remaining: Four
#BYU edge rusher Logan Fano announces he is entering the Transfer Portal. https://t.co/flQ6yW9zV5
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) December 6, 2022
Grateful this wasn’t the last time I got to play with my brother.
LET’S GET TO WORK! GO UTES! ❤️🎸 pic.twitter.com/Gk0xDV6UKD— Logan Fano (@LoganFano) December 8, 2022
Analysis: Heralded four-star recruit Logan Fano announced on social media that he is entering the transfer portal. Fano suffered an ACL injury during week one of spring practices. If he had stayed healthy, he would have been a starter off the edge for BYU. A Power Five talent and will have a long list of suitors in the portal.
Tate Romney | LB
2022 stats: Three games played (redshirt)
New school: Arizona State
Years remaining: Four
Another former #BYU player steps out of the Transfer Portal and lands at Arizona State.#BYUFootball https://t.co/iAvkbDxhSW
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 11, 2022
#BYU LB Tate Romney has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal.
A former three-star recruit and the younger brother to Baylor and Gunner Romney.#BYUFootball https://t.co/n7mYF1Sl2B
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 5, 2022
Romney was viewed as a potentially significant contributor moving forward. Year one after serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints always take time to return back to form physically, so the fact that he was part of the travel roster on numerous occasions spoke to his potential.
A tackling machine in high school, Romney is the younger brother to former BYU QB Baylor Romney and WR Gunner Romney.
Dallin Holker | TE
2022 stats: 19 receptions, 235 yards, one touchdown
New school: Colorado State
Years remaining: Two
Former #BYU tight end Dallin Holker commits to Colorado State.#BYUFootball #TransferPortal https://t.co/Kc03Q1kGtm
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 16, 2022
#BYU TE Dallin Holker plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal when the portal window opens up after the season.@kslsports confirmed with the Junior TE directly. #BYUFootball https://t.co/72nS9N5P6A
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 21, 2022
Analysis: The loss of Dallin Holker was a big one to BYU’s future at tight end. Holker has the potential to be a TE1 at the Power Five level.
Jacob Conover | QB
2022 stats: 0-for-1, 0 yards, three games played
New school: Arizona State
Years remaining: Two
Former #BYU QB Jacob Conover lands at Arizona State.#BYUFootball #TransferPortal https://t.co/fBplbDtZM3
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 7, 2022
#BYU backup QB Jacob Conover is entering the NCAA Transfer Portal.#BYUFootball @kslsports https://t.co/y4R9GqO3l7
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) December 2, 2022
Analysis: Once a heralded recruit who was in a three-man QB race with Jaren Hall and Baylor Romney. Conover has talent. But he is a complete unknown. BYU coaches never turned to him when Jaren Hall was dealing with injuries or if a game was out of reach. So who he is as a quarterback at the college level is still a mystery.
Campbell Barrington | OL
2022 stats: Eight games played, zero starts
New school: Baylor
Years remaining: Two
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Former Freshman All-American Campbell Barrington plans to leave #BYU and enter the NCAA Transfer Portal.#BYUFootball https://t.co/I7tSwWFjuM
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 4, 2022
Analysis: Has the potential to be a star offensive lineman at the Group of Five level. He also could be a starter in the Power Five. Barrington is talented, as he earned Freshman All-American honors at the right tackle spot during his freshman season in 2021 after grey shirting. He just got beat out by a former five-star in Kingsley Suamataia. Barrington is a versatile offensive lineman who can play any of the five positions along the line.
Terence Fall | WR
2022 stats: 12 games played; one reception for 19 yards; one rush for 25 yards and a touchdown
New school: Northern Arizona (FCS)
Years remaining: Three
FOUND A NEW HOME @NAU_Football pic.twitter.com/B0Aw2e1UAg
— Térence Fall (@TerenceFall) December 20, 2022
Transfer portal entry No. 4 from the #BYU football team is WR Terence Fall.#BYUFootball #TransferPortal https://t.co/nyN8fTaoHG
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 4, 2022
Analysis: Fall is still young in terms of football experience. He began playing in high school. A developmental player that primarily played on special teams at BYU.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (Saturday from 12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s BYU football coverage on Twitter: @Mitch_Harper.
