According to a report by Nevada Sportsnet, MacKinnon appeared in just one contest in two seasons at Michigan, making one tackle, but he stood out on the scout team and had the experience of a lifetime in winning a national championship.

Don’t overthink it. Pritchett started at one of the best programs nationally. Nebraska returns one healthy tackle with experience in Gunnar Gottula. The Huskers had no bigger need, even on the defensive line, where it absorbed losses but brought back enough experience to field a lineup.

John Mateer, Darian Mensah, Eric Singleton Jr. and Fernando Mendoza are among the best players who have entered the transfer portal. Here are our rankings.

The process of talent acquisition in college football has changed dramatically in recent years with the rise of the transfer portal. Transfers have become essential in filling pressing needs for programs in pursuit of a national championship,

Georgia's Carson Beck enters the portal at the top of the list ahead of John Mateer, who is headed to the SEC to play at Oklahoma.