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Hits portal but out of eligibility Great will enter the transfer portal as he seeks eligibility for the 2026 season, per his personal X account.

Impact Grear is officially out of eligibility, but he's challenging the NCAA for one more year. Thus, he's in the portal, but it remains to be seen if he can play next fall.

JANUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Headed to Akron Grear will transfer to Akron, the receiver announced.

Impact Grear spent three years at Fresno State, totaling 11 catches for 138 yards and one score. He'll have one season of eligibility remaining with the Zips, where he'll look to crack the starting receiver rotation immediately.

JANUARY 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Decides to enter portal Grear has decided to enter the transfer portal, according to his X account.

Impact Having only one year of collegiate eligibility remaining, Grear will give himself the choice of where to finish his career using the transfer portal. While enrolled at Fresno State for two seasons, he logged 11 receptions for 138 yards and one touchdown.

DECEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Limited snaps against Spartans Grear (undisclosed) played two snaps without recording a counting stat during Fresno State's 33-10 victory over San Jose State on Saturday.

Impact Grear was previously listed as questionable after missing last week's matchup against Nevada with an undisclosed injury, but the junior receiver was able to return to the field for limited snaps against the Spartans. Grear has struggled to stay on the field, as he has appeared in just four of the team's eight games this season, logging just two catches for 14 yards in those contests. Grear will hope to earn an expanded role within the offense when the Bulldogs host Hawaii this coming Saturday.

OCTOBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

DNP for Nevada game Grear (undisclosed) did not play during Fresno State's 24-21 win Friday at Nevada.

Impact Even though Grear's injury status was probable before Fresno State played at Nevada, he did not log game snaps there. The wide receiver will be out until further notice.

OCTOBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Probable for Friday game Grear is probable for Fresno State's game Friday at Nevada, Jackson Moore of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Once again, it appears something has flared up for Grear to make his injury status probable for Fresno State's game Friday. Either way, he is not expected to sit out the Bulldogs' upcoming matchup against a Nevada team currently middling in the Mountain West Conference's standings.

OCTOBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Available again Grear (undisclosed) participated in Fresno State's 38-21 win Saturday at New Mexico.

Impact Grear sat out the first quarter (three games) of Fresno State's 2024 season. Now that he can play games again, his next objective is to log some yards. Grear logged 92 of them and one touchdown from seven receptions during the Bulldogs' 2023 season.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sits out at Michigan Grear (undisclosed) did not play during Fresno State's 30-10 loss Saturday at Michigan.

Impact Grear will be out until further notice. But if Fresno State's team continues having him part of its depth chart, he is expected to be available again relatively sooner than later.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Listed on inaugural depth chart Grear (undisclosed) is listed on Fresno State's first depth chart of the 2024 season, Jackson Moore of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Grear has missed much of fall camp with the Bulldogs, but it's a great sign that he's listed on Fresno State's opening depth chart. It remains to be seen how much the receiver will play, especially considering he's listed as a backup, but he should be much closer to full go than he was in fall camp.

AUGUST 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Grear (undisclosed) has been out since the beginning of fall camp, Jackson Moore of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Grear has missed all of fall camp with an undisclosed injury and his timeline for return is currently unknown. The junior appeared in 11 games and caught seven passes for 92 yards and a touchdown last season, so he regardless of his injury status, he was not expected to make much of an impact during the 2024 season.

AUGUST 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE