By Mark Pszonak
With the spring transfer window now closed, it is time to take a look at the top five players who are still available as of Monday, May 5th.
1. LB Amare Campbell – North Carolina
Campbell played 11 games as a true freshman, finishing with 14 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and one interception, before taking his game to the next level in 2024 with 76 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks. The 6-foot-0, 230-pound Virginia native has been focusing on Penn State and SMU to this point, with the Nittany Lions pushing the hardest. His is currently visiting Penn State.
2. LB Andrew Simpson – Boise State
Simpson was a productive defensive playmaker during his three seasons with the Broncos. Totaling 141 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, three interceptions and five forced fumbles, he is a difference maker at the linebacker position. North Carolina, USC and Miami are under consideration. Everything has been rather quiet during the last week with Simpson.
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3. LB Mohamed Toure – Rutgers
While injuries, which have cost him the 2022 and 2024 seasons, have slowed his career, when healthy he has been very productive. In his last two seasons, in 2021 and 2023, he totaled 144 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and nine tackles for loss. This was shaping up to be a battled between Miami and Penn State, but now it is expected that he will also visit Florida State and Indiana before making a final decision.
4. S Gregory Smith III – Florida
Smith redshirted as a true freshman during the 2024 season. He did play in five games, finishing with five tackles and one pass deflection, but that was more than enough to gain plenty of attention in the portal. At 6-foot-3, 211-pounds, Smith can bring the wood while showing the athleticism to make him a terror in the secondary. This seemed to down to Miami and North Carolina, but then he took a visit to Purdue on Sunday.
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5. WR Tobias Merriweather – Cal
Merriweather, 6-foot-5 and 195-pounds, began his collegiate career at Notre Dame before transferring to Cal prior to the 2024 season. In his one season with the Golden Bears, he finished with 11 receptions for 125 yards and one touchdown after dealing with a summer camp injury. This came after a very promising 2023 season with the Irish when he finished with 14 receptions for 284 yards and two touchdowns. He took a visit to Utah last week.
