Goal Upton Stout, a Michigan transfer portal, schedules a visit
Upton Stout, a major transfer portal target, will visit Michigan on Sunday, 247Sports revealed on Thursday night. The Western Kentucky product is currently the second-ranked cornerback in this year’s portal, with offers from West Virginia, Virginia Tech, USC, and other schools.
Stout is a native of Houston, Texas, and spent the first two years of his career at North Texas before moving to Western Kentucky. Clint Brewster, a 247Sports transfer analyst, recently ranked Stout as his best available corner on the current portal:
Upton Stout, a two-time transfer who excelled at Western Kentucky (22-23) and North Texas (2021 season), is likely prepared to try his luck at the Power Five level. This past season, Stout had one interception and one forced fumble for the Hilltoppers. Stout moves quickly and can cover a lot of ground thanks to his exceptional speed. I adore the way he remains devoted to his in-phase receivers.
Stout, a former three-star prospect according to 247Sports Composite and 247Sports, is thought to be giving USC and the Wolverines the most early consideration. We had anticipated that Michigan will give cornerback a lot of consideration because it is thought that teams cannot have enough depth at this position.
Naturally, entering the NCAA Transfer Portal does not indicate that a player is leaving because they have the option to leave the portal at any time. Having said that, hundreds or possibly thousands of athletes are anticipated to transfer to other FBS teams over the course of the next few weeks. This is the first cycle of transfer portal windows, which for the FBS run from December 5 to January 18 and again from April 15 to 30. Players can no longer access the portal whenever they want, yet there are still instances where the rules are broken. Athletes have already begun logging onto the portal because they are exempt from these rules, as are graduate transfers and players whose head coaches have left the programme.
Additionally, schools are no longer restricted to signing 25 initial counters every cycle. Programmes might therefore actively reorganise their rosters in order to fill their allotted 85 scholarships. Many people around the nation think that this will result in players being cut from the squad. Additionally, the NCAA approved a rule requiring colleges to maintain transfer athletes on scholarship until the end of their undergraduate programme or until their eligibility clock runs out. Because they are guaranteed a spot on the roster regardless of what happens, taking an undergraduate transfer carries greater risk than it has ever done.
Visit 247Sports for more on the “mass chaos” surrounding this year’s transfer portal cycle, including insights from assistants in every FBS conference.
