Around 99 FCS players transferred to the FBS for the 2020 season. That is much higher than the roughly 50 FCS players that transferred up a subdivision in 2019.
Of course, the 2020 FCS season being postponed to the spring resulted in many of these transfers. The number more than doubled once it was clear the FCS fall season was in jeopardy.
Below is a list of these transfers and how they did in 2020. The full list of 2020 FCS-to-FBS transfers can be found here.
By-the-Numbers:
- Of the 99 transfers, about 25 of them could be considered as full-time starters or players that started at least half of the games.
- 10 players earned All-Conference honors.
- 40 players did not see game action — a combination of not playing, redshirting, sitting out due to transfer rules, injuries, opting out or no longer being listed on the roster.
Luke Anthony (QB) — Abilene Christian to Louisiana Tech
Named the Conference USA Newcomer of the Year. Started in eight games before a season-ending injury. Threw for 1,479 yards, 16 TDs and five INT.
Kole Pannell (DL) — Abilene Christian to Texas Tech
No game action (most likely redshirted as a freshman).
Noah Johnson (QB) — Alcorn State to South Florida
Played in six games with one start. Finished 48-of-77 passing for 459 yards, three TDs and 1 INT. Also rushed for three TDs.
Brendan Pyne (OLB) — Brown to Buffalo
Appeared in seven games, totaling three tackles and a forced fumble.
Elijah Pierre (DT) — Brown to Michigan
Did not appear in any games.
Michael Oppong (DB) — Bryant to UMass
Redshirted
Danny Caracciolo (LS) — Bryant to Virginia
Snapped on all UVA field goal attempts and PATs.
DJ Exilhomme (DB) — CCSU to South Alabama
Appeared in nine games. Registered one tackle.
Connor Mignone (OL) — CCSU to Vanderbilt
Started all eight games played.
Kameron Brown (WR) — Charleston Southern to Coastal Carolina
Played in 12 games and started one. Caught 20 passes for 306 yards and three TDs.
Jovaun Woolford (OL) — Colgate to Rice
Earned All-Conference USA honorable mention honors. Started all five games.
Kyan Brumfield (DB) — Colgate to Texas Tech
Appeared in six games, primarily on special teams.
Oren Milstein (K) — Columbia to Vanderbilt
Opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns.
Nick Null (P/K) — Cornell to Wyoming
Played in six games. Punted 29 times for 1,122 yards (38.7 average) and kicked off 35 times.
Sam Hogan (P/K) — Cornell to Utah State
No recorded statistics. Likely sat out as a redshirt or due to transfer rules.
Micah Croom (DB) — Dartmouth to USC
Played in six games, recording one tackle.
Harrison Hill (DE) — Davidson to Cincinnati
No recorded stats. Likely sat out as a redshirt or due to transfer rules.
Michael Niese (OL) — Dayton to Temple
Played in six games and started one.
Jack Albers (QB) — Dayton to Purdue
Redshirted
Brian Cavicante (ILB) — Delaware State to Marshall
Played in 10 games, totaling 17 tackles and one QB hurry.
Eric Magwood (OL) — Eastern Kentucky to Middle Tennessee State
Played in five games and earned two starts.
Miles Manigault (DL) — ETSU to Cincinnati
Redshirted
Jonah O’Brien (QB) — Eastern Illinois to Colorado State
Redshirted
Grayson Atkins (K) — Furman to North Carolina
Made all 63 PATs and hit 12-of-18 FGs with a long of 51 yards.
Demontrey Jacobs (OL) — Grambling to South Florida
Played in seven games and made one start.
Keldrick Wilson (OL) — Hampton to Pitt
Played in six games.
Liam Shanahan (OL) — Harvard to LSU
Started all 10 games played.
John Stivers (TE) — Harvard to Arizona State
Played in four games with no recorded statistics. Utilized four-game redshirt rule.
Henry Teeter (TE) — Holy Cross to Texas Tech
Redshirted
Caylin Newton (WR) — Howard to Auburn
Played in 10 games with no recorded stats.
Romeo McKnight (DE) — Illinois State to Charlotte
Earned All-Conference USA honorable mention honors. Played in six games and started five, recording 24 tackles, five tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and three QB hurries.
Devin Taylor (DB) — Illinois State to Virginia Tech
Finished tied for fourth on the team with 55 tackles in 10 games. Added 1.5 TFLs, two interceptions and four pass breakups.
Garrett Hirsch (OL) — Illinois State to Louisiana-Monroe
Played in nine games with three starts.
Jaden Smith (DB) — Incarnate Word to Utah State
Redshirted
DeMarquez Trotter (DB) — Indiana State to Western Kentucky
Played in eight games with no recorded statistics.
Deandre Butler (OL) — Jacksonville State to Troy
Appeared in nine games.
Myles Hunt (DB) — Jacksonville U to Charlotte
Redshirted
Calvin Turner (WR) — Jacksonville U to Hawaii
Earned All-Mountain West Second Team honors at the WR position. Caught 33 passes for 546 yards and six TDs. Also rushed 60 times for 331 yards and 4 TDs and returned 12 kicks for 324 yards and a score.
Logan Langemeier (OL) — Jacksonville U to Georgia Southern
Played and started all 13 games.
Alec Valet (OL) — Jacksonville U to South Florida
Redshirted
Kye Dixon (DL) — Jacksonville U to FAU
Redshirted
Cole Jackson (RB) — Jacksonville U to App State
Redshirted
Lubens Ervil (DB) — Jacksonville U to South Florida
Redshirted
Adeeb Atariwa (DL) — James Madison to Virginia
Appeared in all 10 games with six starts. Totaled 16 tackles and two TFLs.
D’Angelo Amos (DB) — James Madison to Virginia
Appeared in all 10 games with five starts. Totaled 47 tackles, three TFLs and two interceptions.
Mason Sikes (TE) — Lamar to Boise State
Did not appear in any games.
Keith Woetzel (ILB) — Lehigh to Buffalo
No recorded statistics.
Nate Hope II (RB) — Lehigh to Coastal Carolina
Redshirted
Brandon Spencer (DB) — Lehigh to FAU
Redshirted
Chris Ferguson (QB) — Maine to Liberty
Played in six games with one start. Threw for 197 yards, four TDs and zero interceptions.
Cameron Carson (K) — Maine to UMass
Appeared in all four games, going 0-for-1 on FGs and kicking off five times.
Maximilian Roberts (DE) — Maine to Boston College
Played in 10 games. Recorded 22 tackles, six TFLs and 4.5 sacks.
Davion Curtis (WR) — McNeese to Oklahoma
Did not play.
Kody Fulp (LB) — McNeese to LA Tech
Did not see any game action.
Cody Roscoe (DL) — McNeese to Syracuse
Played in all 11 games. Had 20 tackles and six TFLs.
Brady Tindall (WR) — Mercer to Georgia
No recorded stats or participation.
Khalil Presley (DL) — Murray State to Charlotte
Played in three games. Recorded one tackle.
Darren Evans (DB) — Nicholls to LSU
Played in nine games. Totaled six tackles.
Dontae Keys (OL) — NC A&T to FIU
Played in four games with two starts.
Noel Ruiz (K) — NC A&T to Georgia State
All-Sun Belt Conference First Team selection. Made 13-of-16 FGs with a long of 46. Made 33-of-35 PATs. Kicked off 51 times.
Jabril Cox (LB) — NDSU to LSU
Named All-SEC Second Team by Pro Football Focus. Totaled 58 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, one sack, eight passes defended, three interceptions and one pick-six.
Briley Moore (TE) — Northern Iowa to Kansas State
Was an All-Big 12 Second Team selection and named the Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year. Caught 22 passes for 338 yards and three TDs.
Korbin Sorensen (OL) — Portland State to Oregon State
Played in seven games.
Randall Brown (RB) — Presbyterian to Coastal Carolina
Redshirted
Andrew Tsangeos (TE) — Richmond to Rice
No recorded stats or participation.
Devon Dickerson (DB) — Robert Morris to Maryland
Did not appear in any games.
Kevin Thomson (QB) — Sacramento State to Washington
Did not appear in any games.
Chris Agyemang (DE) — Sacred Heart to Ball State
Started eight games. Recorded 16 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 0.5 sacks and one interception.
Kevin Dunn (WR) — Sacred Heart to UConn
UConn did not play in the fall.
Ra’Shaun Henry (WR) — Saint Francis to Virginia
Appeared in nine games with two starts. Caught seven passes for 206 yards and four TDs.
Dalton Kincaid (TE) — San Diego to Utah
Played in five games with one start. Caught one pass for 14 yards.
Tanner Kuljian (P) — San Diego to San Diego State
Punted 35 times for 1,589 (45.4 average) with a long of 70 yards.
Ty Brock (QB) — SHSU to Central Michigan
Played in five games with two starts. Completed 38-of-65 passes for 351 yards and two touchdowns.
Roderick Perry (DT) — South Carolina State to Illinois
All-Big Ten honorable mention. Started six games and finished with 17 tackles, 2.5 TFLs and two sacks.
Mark Robinson (LB) — SEMO to Ole Miss
No recorded stats or participation.
Phillip Powell (S) — South Dakota to Washington State
No recorded stats or participation.
Levi Falck (WR) — South Dakota to Nebraska
Played in eight games with four starts. Totaled 13 catches for 122 yards and one touchdown.
Diamond Evans (CB) — SDSU to Northern Illinois
No longer listed on the roster.
Jordan Gandy (DB) — SDSU to Northern Illinois
Named to the All Mid-American Conference Second Team. Led NIU with 41 tackles.
Chris Helbig (QB) — SUU to Eastern Michigan
No longer listed on the roster.
Antonio Andrews (LB) — Stetson to FAU
No longer listed on the roster.
Matias Gasc (P) — Stetson to Miami
Saw action in one game.
Tahshawn Brinson (RB) — Stony Brook to Rutgers
No longer listed on the roster.
Jeremiah Edwards (WR) — Tennessee Tech to Western Kentucky
No recorded stats or participation.
Shane Simpson (RB) — Towson to Virginia
Played in 10 games with 1 start. Rushed 54 times for 278 yards and two TDs. Caught 13 passes for 133 yards and one TD. Had 189 kick return yards.
Mikey Taylor (DL) — Villanova to Ohio
Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.
Paul Grattan (OL) — Villanova to UCLA
Started all seven games played.
Changa Hodge (WR) — Villanova to Virginia Tech
Saw action in nine games. Caught three passes for 25 yards.
Jake Constantine (QB) — Weber State to Washington State
Has now transferred to Rice for 2021.
Ka’Dedrick Richardson (WR) — Western Illinois to Memphis
No recorded statistics or participation.
J.T. Wahee (CB) — Western Illinois to Ball State
Named a Pro Football Focus All-MAC Third Team. Totaled 19 tackles, two TFLs and two pass breakups.
Jordan Schippers (DB) — Western Illinois to Kansas State
Redshirted
Marquis Morris (OL) — William & Mary to Rutgers
No longer on the roster
Blake Jeresaty (OL) — Wofford to Illinois
Missed the 2020 season with an injury.
Josh Burger (OL) — Wofford to Texas Tech
Started all 10 games.
Thad Mangum (DT) — Wofford to South Florida
Played in nine games and started eight. Totaled 37 tackles and four TFLs.
Mikel Horton (DL) — Wofford to Charlotte
Played in four games and started three. Recorded 11 tackles and one TFL.
