The athletic director at a mid-sized school that’s making a splash this season has a modest proposal that might offer one way to tame what many say is a transfer-portal system run amok in college sports.

FBS coaches voted unanimously in favor of replacing the current two portal periods with one 10-day stretch in January.

The run-heavy team also has two of the best running backs in the nation, Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen. In his third year with the Nittany Lions, Singleton produced 12 touchdowns and 1,099 yards on 172 carries. Allen finished the season with eight touchdowns and 1,108 yards on 220 carries.

Here is a list of former Illinois high school football players in the NCAA transfer portal. We will update as players are added or commit to schools.

Student-athletes can enter their names into the transfer portal during two different periods for the 2024-25 academic year. The first took place in early December and the second in late April.

The AFCA proposes transfer portal reforms to balance player freedom with program stability, addressing chaos in modern college football’s landscape

NCAA President Charlie Baker says there’s plenty of time to figure out the best window for the transfer portal.