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Transfer Portal: Top 5 Available Running Backs (1/19)

Plenty of movement has occurred, but who are the top five running backs who still remain in the transfer portal?

January 19, 2023
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Keyvone Lee – Penn State

The skinny: Lee rushed for 968 yards and six touchdowns during his first two seasons with the Nittany Lions, but an injury and the emergence of two impressive true freshmen diminished his production in 2022. He also had 30 receptions for 219 yards and one touchdown during his time at Penn State.

Recruiting: Only in the portal for a few days, some of the schools to keep an eye on include Boston College, Toledo, UAB, Louisville and South Carolina.

Oct 1, 2022; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Keyvone Lee (24) runs around Northwestern Wildcats linebacker Bryce Gallagher (32) during the second quarter at Beaver Stadium.

Micah Bernard – Utah

The skinny: Over his last two seasons with the Utes, Bernard rushed for 1,056 yards and six touchdowns. He also proved himself as a consistent receiving threat out of the backfield with 60 receptions for 565 yards and three touchdowns during that time.

Recruiting: Bernard took his first official visit to South Carolina, with the Gamecocks then putting on the full-court press in the hopes that he would not take any additional official visits. However, that did not work as he then took a visit to Colorado over the weekend. All has been rather quiet since his visit to Boulder, but a few other schools that remain in the picture include Minnesota, Missouri, Louisville, Illinois and Texas.

Jan 2, 2023; Pasadena, California, USA; Utah Utes running back Micah Bernard (2) runs against Penn State Nittany Lions linebacker Tyler Elsdon (43) and defensive end Adisa Isaac (20) in the first half in the 109th Rose Bowl game at the Rose Bowl.

Tre Siggers – SMU

The skinny: Siggers began his collegiate career at North Texas before transferring to SMU, where he played for two seasons. Overall, during his collegiate career he has rushed for 2,267 yards and 20 touchdowns, 13 of which came with the Mustangs.

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Recruiting: Now in the portal for two weeks, several schools have continued to show serious interest in Siggers. Troy, James Madison, Texas, Kansas, Texas, Stanford, Cal and Arizona State are a few to watch, as well as North Texas, which is where Siggers played his first three seasons before transferring to the Mustangs.

Oct 21, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Southern Methodist Mustangs running back Tre Siggers (4) runs the ball in the first quarter against the Tulane Green Wave at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.

Asa Martin – Memphis

The skinny: Martin began his collegiate career at Auburn before transferring to Memphis. Overall, he has rushed for 833 yards and 10 touchdowns, while also adding 62 receptions for 603 yards and three touchdowns. His best statistical season came in 2022 with 435 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground and 36 receptions for 312 yards and one touchdown through the air.

Recruiting: Florida became the hot name almost immediately and continues to be the favorite for Martin. A few other schools that remain in the picture include Troy, Middle Tennessee State, SMU, James Madison and Boston College.

Dec 27, 2022; Dallas, Texas, USA; Memphis Tigers running back Asa Martin (28) runs the ball against Utah State Aggies safety Hunter Reynolds (27) during the second half in the 2022 First Responder Bowl at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.

Craig Williams – Baylor

The skinny: Williams finished his Baylor career with 804 yards and seven rushing touchdowns. He had his most productive season in 2022, with 557 yards and four touchdowns, as well as his first 10 receptions for 76 yards.

Recruiting: Everything has been relatively quiet since Williams recently entered the portal, but a few schools to keep an eye on include Louisiana Tech, UAB, Utah State, UNLV, Texas State, North Texas and BYU. Louisiana Tech is making the most aggressive early push. 

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