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Farrell’s Top 5 Most Impactful Portal DL

Mike Farrell ranks Walter Nolen, Aeneas Peebles, and the other top DL in the 2024 portal cycle

Mike Farrell| April 12, 2024 (Updated: July 24, 2025)
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My top 5 impact transfer DLs before the second transfer portal window opens.


1. Walter Nolen, Ole Miss (from Texas A&M)

— The former 5 star DT has an amazing ceiling and instantly changes this defensive front. He had 37 tackles, 8.5 tackles for a loss and four sacks last season.

Sep 23, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Walter Nolen (0) in action during the first quarter against the Auburn Tigers at Kyle Field.

2. Tyler Baron, Louisville (from Tennessee)

— I think he’s going to be better than many others do as he’s coming off his best season.

Tennessee defensive lineman Tyler Baron (9) sacks Vanderbilt quarterback AJ Swann (5) during a football game between Tennessee and Vanderbilt at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.

3. Nic Scourton, Texas A&M (from Purdue)

— He has a chance to be an elite pass rusher in the SEC. He had 10 sacks last season along with 50 tackles and 15 tackles for a loss. He had 101 tackles, 27 tackles for a loss and 13.5 sacks in his SEC career.

Purdue Boilermakers linebacker Nic Scourton (5) tackles Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Tanner Mordecai (8) during the NCAA football game, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. Wisconsin Badgers won 38-17.

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4. Trey Moore, Texas (from UTSA)

— Not many know about him but he had 104 tackles, 35.5 tackles for a loss and 22 sacks over his last two seasons with the Roadrunners.

Dec 19, 2023; Frisco, TX, USA; Marshall Thundering Herd running back Ethan Payne (28) runs by UTSA Roadrunners linebacker Trey Moore (1) during the third quarter at Toyota Stadium.

5. Aeneas Peebles, Virginia Tech (from Duke)

— He had 8.5 tackles for a loss and five sacks last season and can push the pocket.

Dec 23, 2023; Birmingham, AL, USA; Duke Blue Devils defensive linemen Aeneas Peebles (16) sacks Troy Trojans quarterback Gunnar Watson (18) during the first half at Protective Stadium.

Honorable mention: Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss (from Florida), Ja’Maree Caldwell, Oregon (Houston), Sione Lolohea, Florida State (from Oregon State), Anton Juncaj, Arkansas (from Albany), Caiden Woullard, Oklahoma (from Miami Ohio), LT Overton, Alabama (from Texas A&M), Joey Slackman, Florida (from Penn), Marvin Jones Jr., Florida State (from Georgia).

Category: News, PortalTag: Aeneas Peebles, Mike Farrell, Nic Scourton, Trey Moore, Tyler Baron, Walter Nolen
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