Duke football NCAA transfer portal tracker: Who’s departing, who’s joining the Blue Devils
With Duke football preparing for a Gator Bowl game against No. 16 Mississippi, some of its players have started the process of finding new schools via the NCAA’s transfer portal.
The portal began accepting names of players interested in transferring on Dec. 9, the day after bowl assignments and the College Football Playoff bracket were finalized.
The deadline for players to enter their names in the portal is Dec. 28. But players in the portal don’t have to make their final choices by that date.
Here’s a look at players who are exploring a departure from Duke and players who have said their are coming to Duke from other schools:
On the way out
Maalik Murphy, QB: Duke’s starter this season after transferring from Texas in December 2023, Murphy set a school single-season record with 26 touchdown passes. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining.
Grayson Loftis, QB: The starter during the final month of the 2023 regular season, Loftis led Duke to a Birmingham Bowl win over Troy, Loftis was No. 3 on the depth chart during the 2024 season behind Murphy and Henry Belin. He’ll have three seasons of eligibility at his new school.
Connor Wyatt, LB: After coming to Duke in January 2022 from West Brunswick High School, Wyatt didn’t see game action over his first two seasons. He played in three games this season.
Montreze Smith, LB: A 5-11, 210-pounder from Temple, Georgia, Smith came to Duke as a three-star recruit. He played in four games as a freshman this season, which allowed him to still qualify for a redshirt so he’ll have four seasons of eligibility at his new school.
On the way in
Darian Mensah, QB: A freshman who helped Tulane to a 9-4 record this season, Mensah committed to Duke on Dec. 11. He started a campus visit the day before, just as Murphy and Loftis were entering the transfer portal.
Josiah Green, DL: The latest Ivy League player to make the move to Duke to complete his college career. Duke’s seen plenty of success with players doing this. At Dartmouth this season, the 6-1, 280-pound Green had nine tackles for loss, with three sacks, while playing 10 games.
Andrel Anthony, WR: Duke needs reinforcements at wide receiver with Jordan Moore and Eli Pancol completing their eligibility after the Gator Bowl. Anthony arrives from Oklahoma to help. The 6-1, 186-pound Anthony played his first two seasons at Michigan before moving to the Sooners in 2023. He started that season’s first six games before a leg injury ended his season. Anthony played only one game at Oklahoma this season, which leaves him a season of eligibility to use at Duke.
Caleb Weaver, S: The Blue Devils landed a productive defensive back from Sam Houston State when Weaver picked Duke. Weaver recorded 97 tackles this season, including 69 solo stops.
This story was originally published December 10, 2024 at 4:25 PM with the headline "Duke football NCAA transfer portal tracker: Who’s departing, who’s joining the Blue Devils."