Spring practice is beginning to get underway across the country, which means it’s the first opportunity for coaches to see their new transfer additions on the field. For some programs that’s a high-priced quarterback, while for others, it’s a new addition who will help rework the offensive line or the secondary.
As spring practice gets going in earnest, these are 15 transfers from across the country we’re excited to see step on the field and why they’re so important to their new teams.
Previous school: Oklahoma
Arguably the most talented field-stretching X receiver this portal cycle, Anderson is one of the rarest possible commodities in the portal. At 6-foot-4, 216 pounds, Anderson can go up and win 50-50 balls with his frame but excels thanks to long speed that allows him to blow by cornerbacks, a skillset he showed in 2023 while averaging 21 yards per catch for Oklahoma. The big question with Anderson is health. He missed basically the entire 2024 season with an upper quad injury, which included re-injuring it in just a few snaps after a brief return against Tennessee.
A healthy Anderson is a dangerous vertical threat for Nussmeier in a way the Tigers really haven’t had since the 2023 campaign. But is he fully recovered? We’ll find out a lot more this spring.
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