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Elimination of April Transfer Window Causing Return of Spring Football Games?

The disappearance of the spring transfer portal window offers the opportunity for a reappearance of spring football games across the country...

5 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Elimination of April Transfer Window Causing Return of Spring Football Games?

Kenji Christian - Transfers to UConn Christian will transfer to UConn, per Storrs Central.

Impact Christian is coming off a very solid year with Toledo in 2025, his first season of FBS football. He ran for 528 yards and four touchdowns on 5.0 yards per carry, also reeling in 17 catches for 193 yards and one score. He'll have one final season of eligibility remaining with the Huskies.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Jediyah Willoughby - Finds new squad Willoughby is transferring to UConn, he announced via X.

Impact Willoughby will link up with the Huskies after hitting the portal in early January. The sophomore wide receiver logged two catches for 26 yards across four games in two seasons with Toledo.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Dashun Reeder - Joining Huskies Reeder is transferring to UConn for the 2026 season.

Impact Reeder will join the Huskies for his redshirt-sophomore campaign after a two-year stint at Northwestern. The 6-foot running back appeared in seven games for the Wildcats in 2025, rushing for 222 yards and a touchdown. He'll retain three years of eligibility with UConn.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Merklinger - Committed to Huskies Merklinger has committed to play for UConn for the 2026 season, per On3.com.

Impact Merklinger will join the Huskies following two seasons with Tennessee. The 6-foot-3 quarterback appeared in four games in 2025, throwing for 173 yards and two touchdowns in that time. He will retain three years of eligibility with UConn moving forward.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Washington coach Jedd Fisch downplays fallout over QB Demond Williams Jr.'s return to Huskies

Washington coach Jedd Fisch defended Demond Williams Jr. on Wednesday and downplayed concerns about any fallout from the quarterback’s decision to return to the school

JANUARY 15 • Associated Press

Jaden Hart - Transfers to UConn Hart will transfer to UConn, per Chris Carlson of The Syracuse Post-Standard.

Impact Hart was a reserve tailback across two seasons at Syracuse, totaling 18 carries for 71 yards as well as five catches for nine yards. With two years of eligibility remaining, the 5-foot-11, 210-pound tailback will head to Storrs, where he'll look to factor into the backfield immediately.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Ryder Treadway - Joining Huskies Treadway has committed to UConn, he announced.

Impact Treadway had a strong freshman season at Toledo, reeling in 13 passes for 176 yards and three scores. He'll join a UConn program that just produced a first-team All-American WR (Skyler Bell). However, the Huskies will be under the direction of a new head coach in 2026.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Shamar Porter - Withdraws from portal Porter will withdraw from the transfer portal, he announced via his personal X account.

Impact Porter caught 18 passes for 234 yards and one touchdown with UConn in 2025, his best season of college ball to date. He initially announced his plans to enter the transfer portal, but the wideout will run it back with the Huskies for his redshirt junior season.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Emanuel Ross - Signs with UConn Ross will transfer to UConn, the program announced.

Impact Ross spent two seasons at Syracuse, and totaled 15 catches for 188 yards and one touchdown. The 6-foot-2 wideout will now take his talents to Storrs, where he'll have three years of eligibility remaining.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Women's CBK AP Top 25: South Carolina Climbs Into No. 2 Spot After Texas Loss

South Carolina climbed to No. 2 in the latest AP women's basketball Top 25, while UConn remained a unanimous No. 1.

JANUARY 12 • FOX SPORTS

Women's CBK AP Top 25: South Carolina Climbs Into No. 2 Spot After Texas Loss

Inside the Numbers: How Indiana and Miami stack up going into CFP national championship game

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza originally planned to attend Yale, where he was recruited five years ago

JANUARY 11 • Associated Press

Kamren Flowers - Joins UConn Flowers (transfer portal) announced that he has committed to joining UConn for the 2026 campaign.

Impact Flowers will join UConn in hopes of earning more opportunities with his new team. The sophomore wide receiver did not record a catch during the 2025 season.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Cyncir Bowers - Transfers to UConn Bowers is transferring to UConn, per Storrs Central.

Impact Bowers is will join the Huskies after carrying the ball 63 times for 249 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games at West Virginia during the 2025 campaign. He should have the chance to compete with Trey Cornist and Mel Brown for the team's starting running back job next season.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Trey Cornist - Headed to Storrs Cornist has committed to UConn, Steve Wiltfong of On3.com reports.

Impact Cornist transferred from Tulane to Central Michigan ahead of the 2025 season. He logged 105 carries for 470 yards and a touchdown with the Chippewas before re-entering the portal. He'll seemingly have a shot at the No. 1 role with UConn, as their roster was gutted by graduation and the transfer portal.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

UConn Football Lands Duke Transfer DT UConn Huskies football continued reshaping its roster through the transfer portal by securing a key addition up front. The Huskies added Duk...

JANUARY 9 • SI.COM

Cam Abshire - Lands at UConn Abshire will transfer to UConn, per his personal X account.

Impact Abshire caught 10 passes for 92 yards in 2025 with Oklahoma State. The wideout, who has one year of eligibility remaining, will now take his talents to the Huskies for his season season.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

The transfer portal era and pursuit of NIL money are messy. Are there solutions?

College football is facing chaos with players frequently transferring and legal battles over NIL deals

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

The transfer portal era and pursuit of NIL money is messy. Are there solutions?

College football is facing chaos with players transferring and legal battles over NIL deals

JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

UConn Lands Louisville OL Transfer Momentum has defined the early days of the transfer portal for the UConn Huskies. Under Jason Candle, UConn has wasted no time turning Janua...

JANUARY 6 • SI.COM

Kalieb Osborne - Joining Huskies Osborne will transfer to UConn, per Storrs Central.

Impact Osborne played sparingly for Toledo in 2025, tossing for 427 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 282 yards and two scores. Now, the quarterback will head to Storrs with three seasons of eligibility remaining and look to compete for the starting job.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Zy'marion Lang - Commits to UConn Lang (undisclosed) announced his commitment to UConn on Monday.

Impact Because of an undisclosed problem, Toledo's 2025 season did not include Lang. So for 2026, the wide receiver's primary objective should be to become available for UConn.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

It's a good time to be Anthony Smith. Two players with that name make AP's all-bowl team

This was a great bowl season for guys named Anthony Smith

JANUARY 5 • Associated Press

UConn Lands Toledo Transfer Offensive Trio The UConn Huskies have built a pipeline from Toledo to Storrs, landing three offensive players from new head coach Jason Candle's former pro...

JANUARY 5 • SI.COM

Shamar Porter - Entering portal Porter plans to enter the transfer portal, On3 Sports reports.

Impact Porter will put his name in the transfer portal after two seasons with UConn. He caught 17 of 32 targets for 219 yards and one touchdown in 2025. Porter has two years of eligibility remaining.

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Elimination of April Transfer Window Causing Return of Spring Football Games?

Washington coach Jedd Fisch downplays fallout over QB Demond Williams Jr.'s return to Huskies

Women's CBK AP Top 25: South Carolina Climbs Into No. 2 Spot After Texas Loss

Inside the Numbers: How Indiana and Miami stack up going into CFP national championship game

The transfer portal era and pursuit of NIL money are messy. Are there solutions?

The transfer portal era and pursuit of NIL money is messy. Are there solutions?

It's a good time to be Anthony Smith. Two players with that name make AP's all-bowl team