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2020-2021 MWC Player Movement Tracker

Where are all the Mountain West players going?

By MikeWittmann@Mike_SBN Updated Jul 31, 2021, 12:01pm PDT

NCAA Football: Boise State at Colorado State

Normally we get this going in December, as that is when players declare for the NFL, enter the transfer portal, or otherwise move on from their team. Due to this year being 2020, that is starting now with the news of the Mountain West season being cancelled. See below for the latest movement going on and check back as this will be updated every few days or so.

Air Force:

QB Cameron George has entered the transfer portal.
DL Nakoa Pauole has entered the transfer portal.
QB Donald Hammond III has entered the transfer portal. He has now declared for the NFL draft.
DE Anthonie Lattany Jr will transfer (from the prep school, doesn’t need to enter the portal)
LB Tim McClendon has entered the transfer portal.
OL Parker Ferguson has declared for the NFL draft. He has also accepted an invite to play in the Hula Bowl.
DL George Silvanic has entered the portal as a grad transfer. He has now withdrawn from the portal.
QB Jameson Wang has entered the transfer portal.
DB Jadon Pearson has entered the transfer portal.
DB AJ Jefferson has entered the transfer portal.
OL Jack Parker has entered the transfer portal.

Boise State:

RB Robert Mahone has been suspended from all team related activities and has entered the transfer portal.
DB Jordan Happle has entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer and transferred to Oregon.
DE Dylan Hall has entered the transfer portal.
K Johnny Messina has entered the transfer portal and transferred to Maine.
WR Khyheem Waleed has entered the transfer portal and transferred to Arkansas State
DB Marques Evans has entered the transfer portal.
OL Nick Crabtree will not return next season, forgoing his final year of eligibility.
TE John Bates will not return next season, instead focusing on the NFL draft. He has been invited to the Senior Bowl.
DB Avery Williams will not return next season, instead focusing on the NFL draft. Also, he will be playing in the Hula Bowl. Williams was also named to the East West Shrine Bowl (although the game will not be played this year).
LB Nick Provenzano will not return next season,
TE Mason Sikes is in the transfer portal as a grad transfer and transferred to Western Illinois.
OL Donte Harrington will return next season.
P Joel Velazquez will return next season.
Boise State announced WR Octavius Evans DB Kekaula Kaniho, LB Brock Miller, OL Jake Stetz, OL Uzo Osuji, WR CT Thomas, LB Riley Whimpey, and K Joel Velazquez will all return next season.
TE John Bates was invited to the NFL Combine.
Grad Transfer TE Kurt Rafdal is transferring to Boise State.
OL Brandon Hernandez is in the transfer portal.
DE Armani Williams is in the transfer portal and transferring to Fullerton JC.
DB Donovan Clark is in the transfer portal and is transferring to Missouri State.
DL Robert Cooper is in the transfer portal and transferring to Eastern Washington.
QB Cade Fennegan is in the transfer portal and is transferring to BYU.
DB Jalen Neal transferred to Boise State.

Colorado State:

WR Warren Jackson declared for the NFL
TE Trey McBride has entered the transfer portal, but has decided to remain with the team.
DE Manny Jones has entered the transfer portal, but has decided to remain with the team.
RB Tyreese Jackson has entered the transfer portal and is transferring to Louisiana Laffayette.
WR Jeremiah Pruitte has entered the transfer portal and is transferring to Florida A&M.
WR Warren Jackson has accepted an invite to play in the East West Shrine Game.
QB Patrick O’Brien has entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer and will transfer to Washington.
WR Jadon Walker has entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer.
DB Christian Cumber has entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer
DE Toby McBride will return next season
TE Trey McBride will return next season
RB Marcus McElroy will return next season
DB Dajon Owens has entered the transfer portal.
DB Xavier Goldsmith has entered the transfer portal and is transferring to Idaho State.
WR Warren Jackson was invited to the NFL combine.
WR Nate Craig-Myers is in the transfer portal as a grad transfer and will transfer to UCF.
DE Casey Irons is in the transfer portal and is transferring to Nothern Colorado.
DB Keevan Bailey is in the transfer portal.
DB Lathan Adams is in the transfer portal and is transferring to McNeese State.
QB Luke McAllister is in the transfer portal and transferring to Hutchinson CC.

Fresno State:

LB Justin Rice has entered the transfer portal and transferred to Arkansas State.
QB Daniel Velasquez has entered the transfer portal.
K/P Asa Fuller has entered the transfer portal. He transferred to Angelo State.
RB Saevion Johnson has entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer.
QB Ben Wooldridge has entered the transfer portal. He has transferred to Louisiana.
DE Colby Warkentin has entered the transfer portal and is transferring to Abeline Christian.
LB Kyvin Carroll has entered the transfer portal.
DL Leevel Tatum has entered the portal and transferred to Arizona.
WR Keric Wheatfall, OL Matt Smith, DB Deonte Perry, and TE Juan Rodriguez all announced they are returning next season.
RB Ronnie Rivers, LS Jacob Westberry, OL Nick Abbs, OL Alex Akingbulu, DT Kevin Atkins will all return next season.
DL Kwami Jones, LB Arron Mosby, K Cesar Silva will all return next season.
OL Tilini Livai has entered the transfer portal
CB Myles Martin is in the transfer portal
WR Jamal Glaspie is in the transfer portal
DB Dupree Williams is in the transfer portal
QB Jalan Early is in the transfer portal.
OL Jalen Guerrero is transferring to Fresno State.
LB Deven Jarvis is in the transfer portal.
RB Estevan Barragan is in the transfer portal.
OL Evan Bennett is transferring to Fresno State.
DB Chrishawn Gordon is transferring to Fresno State
OL Zach Geig is transferring to SE Missouri State

Hawaii:

LB Zach Bowers has entered the transfer portal and transferred to Gila River CC.
OL Kaimana Wa’a has entered the transfer portal and transferred to Portland State.
DB Akil Francisco has entered the transfer portal.
LB Paul Scott has entered the transfer portal.
WR Lincoln Victor has entered the transfer portal and will transfer to Washington State.
OL Caden Hilborn has entered the transfer portal.
RB Miles Reed has entered the transfer portal and transferred to Stephen F Austin.
WR Quin Bright has entered the transfer portal and transferred to a JUCO.
WR Calvin Turner will return next season.
OL Taaga Tuulima has been selected to the Hula Bowl
WR Rico Bussey has been selected to the Hula Bowl
DE Mason Vega is in the transfer portal as a grad transfer.
WR Melquise Stovall is in the transfer portal and will transfer to Pittsburgh

Nevada:

DL Javasia Brunson has entered the transfer portal.
DE Logan Arnold has entered the transfer portal.
TE Henry Ikahihifo has entered the transfer portal.
P Charlie Pollock has entered the transfer portal.
RB Morian Walker has entered the transfer portal
DL Tristan Nichols, DL Cam Toomer, DL Zak Mahannah, DL Sam Hammond, LB Lawson Hall, CB Berdale Robins, OL Jermaine Ledbetter, OL Tyler Orsini, TE Reagan Roberson, WR Elijah Cooks, and P Julian Diaz will all return next season.
LB Erick Kroll is in the transfer portal.
WR Charles Ross is in the transfer portal and transferred to SJSU.
K/P Eric Fellenzer is in the transfer portal.
OL Cole Watts has entered the transfer portal and transferred to Dixie State.
OL Trey Price has entered the transfer portal.
DB Kieran Clark has entered the transfer portal.
OL Zac Welch is in the transfer portal.
WR Marquis Spiker transferred to Nevada.
DB Chad Brown transferred to Nevada.
DL Chace Davis is in the transfer portal.
DB Miles Hayes is in the transfer portal.

New Mexico:

DB Brandon Burton has entered the transfer portal.
LB Jacobi Hearn has entered the transfer portal.
WR Elijah Lily has entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer and transferred to Colorado Mesa.
RB Kentrail Moran is in the transfer portal as a grad transfer
DB Eric Cuffee is in the transfer portal as a grad transfer.
WR Cedric Patterson is in the transfer portal as a grad transfer.
DB Nico Bolden has entered the portal as a grad transfer
WR Jay Griffin has entered the transfer portal.
WR Jathan Washington has entered the transfer portal.
WR Jordan Kress has entered the portal as a grad transfer.
P Tyson Dyer will not return next year, declaring for the NFL.
DB Michael LoVett has entered the transfer portal.
DB Letayveon Beaton has entered the portal.
DL Elmer Pauni is in the transfer portal.
RB Nathaniel Jones is in the portal.
WR Tye Moore is transferring to Riverside Community College

San Diego State:

RB Zidane Thomas has entered the portal
LB Jeffrey Blake has entered the portal.
DB Dwayne Johnson Jr has declared for the NFL draft.
QB Mark Salazar has entered the transfer portal and is transferring to Northwestern State.
DB Darren Hall is going to the Senior Bowl.
TE Nolan Givan is in the transfer portal as a grad transfer
QB Carson Baker is in the transfer portal and is transferring to Western Kentucky.
LB Kaelin Himphill is in the portal as a grad transfer.
DB Eric Wilson is in the transfer portal.
LB Kobah Fuamatu is in the transfer portal.

San Jose State:

QB Nick Starkel will return next season.
WR Tre Walker has entered the transfer portal. He then declared for the NFL.
TE Derrick Deese will return next season.
DT Beaux Tagaloa is in the transfer portal.
WR Austin Liles is in the transfer portal as a grad transfer
DB Tre Webb is in the transfer portal as a grad transfer.
RB Kenyon Sims transferred to SJSU
WR Charles Ross transferred to SJSU
OT Justin Scrempos is in the transfer portal.
P Will Hart is transferring to SJSU.
TE Skylar Loving-Black is transferring to San Jose State.

UNLV:

RB Dylan Downing has entered the transfer portal.
DE/LB Kylan Wilborn will transfer to UNLV
OL Jaron Caldwell is retiring.
K Tanner Brown has entered the transfer portal.
QB Max Gilliam will not return next season and move into life outside of football.
WR Randall Grimes has entered the transfer portal.
QB Marckell Grayson has entered the transfer portal
OL Matt Brayton will not return next season, forgoing his final year of eligibility.
RB Charles Williams will return next season.
WR Mekhi Stevenson has entered the transfer portal.
TE Jamaal Neal has entered the transfer portal.
WR Jeremy Clark has entered the transfer portal.
DL Jalen Graves has entered the transfer portal.
QB Kenyon Oblad has entered the transfer portal
OL Justice Oluwaseun is in the transfer portal
WR Tyleek Collins is in the transfer portal.
TE Alex Lines is in the transfer portal and transferred to Arizona.
DB Sir Oliver Everett is in the transfer portal.
OL Garrett Beckman is in the transfer portal.
DB Greg Francis is in the transfer portal and transferred to North Texas.
OL Davlyon McDaniel transferred to UNLV.
OL WIll Bonkavich transferred to UNLV.

Utah State:

DB Sam Lockett has entered the transfer portal.
DB Terin Adams has entered the transfer portal.
DB Troy Lefeged has entered the transfer portal.
WR Deven Thompkins has entered the transfer portal and has decided to remain with the team.
LB Cash Gilliam has entered the transfer portal and has decided to remain with the team.
LB Maika Magalei has entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer.
P Christopher Bartolic has entered the transfer portal.
QB John Shelley has been dismissed from the team. He has entered the transfer portal and transferred to Missouri State.
OL Heneli Avendano has entered the transfer portal and transferred to Oregon State.
LB Justin Rice is transferring to Utah State (a former Fresno State player)
LB Patrick Joyner is transferring to Utah State
OG Karter Shaw has entered the transfer portal and transferred to Minnesota.
LB Elijah Shelton has entered the transfer portal and is transferring to Utah.
OL Quazzel White is transferring to Utah State.
CB Jakob Robinson is in the transfer portal
RB Bryan Lumsden is in the transfer portal
Grad Transfer WR Jamie Nance is transferring to Utah State
OL Calvin Knapp is transferring to Utah State
OL Hunter Hill is in the transfer portal.

Wyoming:

LB Cameron Smith has entered the transfer portal.
FB Keshaun Taylor has entered the transfer portal. ~~He has withdrawn his name.~~ He has now re-entered the portal.
WR Dontae Crow has entered the transfer portal
DL Garret Crall will be returning next season.
RB Xazavian Valladay will be returning next season
LB Ray Rabou has entered the transfer portal.
K/P Nick Null is in the transfer portal as a grad transfer.
DL Alonzo Hall is in the transfer portal.
WR Keshaun Taylor has entered the transfer portal.
CB Caleb Roberson is in the transfer portal.