Okay, so imagine you’re just sitting there, pondering how college football teams get put together these days. It used to be a pretty straightforward deal, but now? It’s like trying to follow a script that changes every five minutes. Crazy, right? Players are jumping ship faster than you can say “touchdown,” and it’s not just the head honchos doing the snagging. Nope, assistants and coordinators are in on the action too, packing up and dragging players along with them to new gigs.
Take last offseason, for instance. Quarterback Diego Pavia and his buddy, offensive coordinator Tim Beck, decided to ditch New Mexico State for Vanderbilt. Talk about a head-scratcher! But then they pulled off one of the wildest upsets of the year, tossing a wrench into the College Football Playoff mix. Pavia was 100th on some top-100 list, I think.
And just ahead of him was Peny Boone, tagged as the MAC Offensive Player of the Year in ’23. But what’d he do at UCF? Almost zilch. Just goes to show, hype doesn’t always hit the field, huh?
So, what’s the scoop with the 2025 transfer crew? Who’s gonna shine, and who’s gonna flop? Well, a bunch of FBS folks whispered sweet nothings in our ears about who’s hot and who’s not. Some of these dudes wanted to stay anonymous ’cause, you know, they don’t wanna get in hot water for talking shop.
Anyway… let’s chat about The Athletic’s top 100 transfers in 2025. Ready? Cool, let’s tumble down this rabbit hole.
First on the block, QB John Mateer. He’s packing his bags from Washington State to join Oklahoma. Listen, the guy was a total beast last year – over 3,000 passing yards and a bunch of touchdowns. But can he tango through the SEC’s jungle? We’ll see, but the guy’s got some serious juice.
Then there’s Carson Beck, who’s hopping from Georgia to Miami, elbow surgery and all. Look, he’s smart and all, and coaches love that. But 12 interceptions in 2024? Yikes. Still, fingers crossed he gets back in his groove.
And oh man, David Bailey, an Edge guy, running from Stanford to do some dirty work at Texas Tech. Apparently, the dude is fast – like, rocket speed fast. And that’s on a GPS, not just locker room bragging.
Feeling dizzy yet? I’ll skip a bit, ‘cause otherwise, we’ll be here till next Tuesday.
Okay, Dillon Thieneman dives from Purdue to Oregon, and he’s basically a ball magnet. Throws himself at passes like a dog at a frisbee. Let’s just hope he can keep it up.
Fernando Mendoza’s spinning his wheels from Cal to Indiana. Big dude with a cannon for an arm, but some folks think he’s a bit stiff. Not statue-stiff, but hey, no one’s perfect, right?
A.J. Haulcy dodges from Houston to LSU. Crazy instinctive player, just barrels in there like it’s Black Friday and there’s a sale on.
Then we hit Eric Singleton Jr., a tiny dynamo zooming off to Auburn from Georgia Tech. Seriously, this guy zips around like he’s got a rocket pack.
Oh! And what about Damon Wilson II moving from Georgia to Missouri? Apparently, he’s gonna be their new sack king. Fingers crossed he’s up for the crown.
Have you caught on to the chaos yet? It’s like football’s version of musical chairs but with tackling. And each player has their own shiny narrative.
Alright, I could go on babbling about Jaydn Ott, Ethan Onianwa, or Makhi Hughes and their merry journey across teams, but let’s pause here. If you hang around college football long enough, your head’s gonna spin with all these moves. But hey, what’s sports without a little chaos, right?
