The past few years, Toledo has been one of the best teams in the MAC. But the Rockets will have to make some adjustments going into 2024, as they lost some of their best players.
Dequan Finn, the MAC Player of the Year in 2023, entered the transfer portal and is heading to Baylor. Peny Boone, a Group of Five All-American running back, transferred to Louisville.
Meanwhile, other MAC teams have also lost and gained standout players via the transfer portal. Here’s a glance at players who have left MAC programs and who have joined teams in the league going into next season, according to 247 Sports.
Akron Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Steele Wasel | Akron | Oklahoma | QB |
| Dimitri Madden | UTEP | Akron | DL |
| Israel Polk | Pitt | Akron | WR |
| Clyde Price III | Akron | Jackson St. | RB |
| Da’Quan Thomas | NC Central | Akron | OL |
| Brian Kilbane Jr. | Akron | UMass | OL |
| Tony Georges | Akron | Kent St. | OL |
| Kerry Martin | Akron | NC St. | DB |
| Ronan Chambers | Akron | Auburn | OL |
| John McConnell | Marshall | Akron | P |
| Daymon David | Oregon | Akron | DB |
| Elijah Reed | Kentucky | Akron | DB |
| Tyson Durant | Akron | Washington St. | DB |
| Jasaiah Gathings | Akron | Ball St. | WR |
| Corey Thomas Jr. | Akron | Virginia | LB |
| Marquese Williams | Minnesota | Akron | RB |
| Rishad Hence | Akron | E. Kentucky | DB |
| Ryan Jankowski | Akron | UMass | QB |
| Caleb Anderson | Akron | Alcorn St. | WR |
| Max Whisner | Missouri | Akron | TE |
| Dijon Jennings | Akron | Weber St. | QB |
| Ben Finley | Cal | Akron | QB |
| Nate Williams | Akron | San Diego St. | OL |
| Nate Kapongo | New Hampshire | Akron | DL |
| Dayne Shor | UConn | Akron | OL |
| Ryan Johnson | Akron | Southern Miss | DL |
| Paul Lewis III | Cornell | Akron | DB |
| Jaden Woods | Akron | E. Tennessee St. | DB |
| Jordon Simmons | Michigan St. | Akron | RB |
Ball State Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Myles Norwood | NM St. | Ball St. | DB |
| Lucas Borrow | Ball St. | Hawaii | P |
| Braedon Sloan | E. Kentucky | Ball St. | RB |
| Ky Montgomery | Missouri | Ball St. | DL |
| Marquez Cooper | Ball St. | San Diego St. | RB |
| Tavion Woodard | Ball St. | Boise St. | EDGE |
| Chase Harrison | Marshall | Ball St. | QB |
| AJ Vinatieri | Ball St. | Louisville | K |
| Yaser Al-Awadi | W. Illinois | Ball St. | OL |
| Trey Firestone | Purdue | Ball St. | WR |
| Luke Dalton | Cincinnati | Ball St. | OL |
| Corey Stewart | Ball St. | Purdue | OL |
| Jordan Riley | Ball St. | Kansas St. | DB |
| Brady Hunt | Ball St. | South Carolina | TE |
| Austin Hill | Ball St. | Stetson | WR |
| Rico Barfield | Ball St. | NW Missouri St. | RB |
| Norman Massey | ULM | Ball St. | LB |
| Justin Bowick | E. Illinois | Ball St. | WR |
| George Udo | Cincinnati | Ball St. | DB |
| Riley Tolsma | Hillsdale | Ball St. | DL |
Bowling Green Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Donovan Stephens | Okla. St. | BGSU | LB |
| Elijah Boyd | UTEP | BGSU | TE |
| Todd Bumphis | Cincinnati | BGSU | DB |
| Darius McClendon | FAU | BGSU | DB |
| Davian Mayo | BGSU | Central Ark. | LB |
| Armon Bethea | BGSU | Grambling St. | OL |
| Justin Pegues | Tenn. Tech | BGSU | RB |
| Diego Neri | BGSU | W. Illinois | LB |
| Canaan Williams | BGSU | Kent St. | DB |
| Tae’Shaun Johnson | BGSU | Lake Erie | WR |
| Justin Eklund | San Jose St. | BGSU | LB |
| Cashius Howell | BGSU | Texas A&M | EDGE |
| RJ Garcia II | Kansas St. | BGSU | WR |
| Kitione Tau | BGSU | Nevada | DL |
| Andrew Bench | BGSU | S. Alabama | TE |
| Ta’ron Keith | BGSU | W. Kentucky | RB |
| Jacorey Benjamin | Texas Southern | BGSU | DB |
| Jalen Huskey | BGSU | Maryland | DB |
| Malcolm Johnson Jr. | Auburn | BGSU | WR |
| Zach Long | Troy | BGSU | K |
| CJ Brown | N. Illinois | BGSU | DB |
| Nick Reimer | Merrimack | BGSU | OL |
| Edward Rhambo | N. Arizona | BGSU | DB |
Buffalo Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Shaun Dolac | Utah St. | Buffalo | LB |
| Isaiah Wright | Buffalo | Maryland | OL |
| Micah Woods | Buffalo | S. Alabama | WR |
| Upton Bellenfant | Alabama | Buffalo | K |
| Antonio Colclough | Monmouth | Buffalo | EDGE |
| Gabriel Arena | Va. Tech | Buffalo | OL |
| Eddie Pleasant III | Michigan St. | Buffalo | DB |
| Jack Shields | Old Dominion | Buffalo | QB |
| Evan King | Hampton | Buffalo | TE |
| Mike Washington Jr. | Buffalo | NM St. | RB |
| Solomanie Bambara | Buffalo | Nevada | EDGE |
| Cameron Ball | Buffalo | Miss. St. | TE |
| Devin Grant | Buffalo | Syracuse | DB |
| Taji Johnson | Boston College | Buffalo | WR |
| Marlyn Johnson | Buffalo | FAU | WR |
| Oliver Bridges | Cincinnati | Buffalo | DB |
| Kameron Olds | Buffalo | Kent St. | EDGE |
| Kobe Stewart | Samford | Buffalo | EDGE |
| Ethan Duane | Old Dominion | Buffalo | P |
| JJ Jenkins | Columbia | Buffalo | WR |
| Byron Floyd | Pitt | Buffalo | LS |
| SaVeon Brown | W. Michigan | Buffalo | DB |
| Cole Snyder | Buffalo | E. Michigan | QB |
| Cameron Carson | UMass | Buffalo | K |
| Tristan Souza | Washington St. | Buffalo | DL |
| Malin White | Cornell | Buffalo | EDGE |
| Kyler Laing | Buffalo | FAU | EDGE |
Central Michigan Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| De’Javion Stepney | CMU | Marshall | DB |
| Keegan Smith | CMU | UCF | OL |
| Kyle Moretti | CMU | San Diego St. | LB |
| Nolan Ziegler | Notre Dame | CMU | LB |
| Fred Stokes | CMU | Prairie View A&M | EDGE |
| Trey Jones III | CMU | Texas A&M | DB |
| Quindario Lee | CMU | Houston | DL |
| Joe Labas | Iowa | CMU | QB |
| Joe Enick | CMU | Saint Francis | OL |
| Brenden Deasfernandes | Iowa | CMU | DB |
| Jayden Davis | CMU | Idaho St. | DB |
| Jase Bauer | CMU | Sam Houston | QB |
| Aiden DeCorte | CMU | Marshall | LS |
| Jarvarius Sims | CMU | UConn | DB |
| Solomon Davis | Valparaiso | CMU | WR |
| David Chapeau | E. Carolina | CMU | P |
Eastern Michigan Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Donovan Green | NW St. | EMU | DL |
| Kellen McDonough | EMU | Duquesne | OL |
| Joseph Walker Jr. | EMU | Saginaw Valley St. | WR |
| Bryson Moss | EMU | Jackson St. | RB |
| Cam’Ron McCoy | EMU | Jackson St. | QB |
| Cedric Anton | EMU | Tiffin | TE |
| Ke’Vion Wellington | EMU | Austin Peay | DL |
| Josh McCarty | EMU | Pitt | DB |
| Cameron Smith | EMU | Jackson St. | DB |
| Trenton VanBoening | EMU | Penn | OL |
| Tyrell Martin | Delaware St. | EMU | DL |
| Zyell Griffin | UNLV | EMU | WR |
| Trey Laing | Indiana | EMU | EDGE |
| Hans Lillis | Boston College | EMU | TE |
| Logan Bednar | Harvard | EMU | OL |
| Daniel Hull | Missouri | EMU | P |
| Tim Grant-Randall | EMU | UMass | DL |
| Delbert Mimms III | NC State | EMU | RB |
| Jaylon Jackson | EMU | Iowa St. | RB |
| Bennett Walker | EMU | San Diego St. | DB |
| Kempton Shine | EMU | Virginia | DB |
| Dylan Shelton | Indianapolis | EMU | DL |
| CJ Horton | EMU | Nebraska Kearney | TE |
| Andreas Paaske | EMU | Arkansas | TE |
| Mikah Coleman | EMU | Cincinnati | DL |
| Austin Smith | EMU | Austin Peay | QB |
| Drew Viotto | Minnesota | EMU | QB |
| Jefferson Adam | Iowa St. | EMU | EDGE |
| Blake Bustard | Wayne St. | EMU | OL |
| Jonathan Odom | Florida | EMU | TE |
| Tyler Walton | Ohio | EMU | WR |
| Porter Rooks | NC State | EMU | WR |
| Bryce Llewellyn | Charleston So. | EMU | DB |
| James Djonkam | Arizona St. | EMU | EDGE |
| Cole Snyder | Buffalo | EMU | QB |
| JT Killen | Coastal Carolina | EMU | LB |
| Alex Merritt | EMU | Texas St. | DL |
| Jack Storey | Hope | EMU | OL |
| Zack Conti | EMU | Southern Miss | OL |
| Luke Murphy | Kent St. | EMU | LB |
Kent State Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Ardell Banks | Kentucky | Kent St. | WR |
| CJ West | Kent St. | Indiana | DL |
| CJ Harris | Kent St. | La. Tech | LB |
| Canaan Williams | Bowling Green | Kent St. | DB |
| Tony Georges | Akron | Kent St. | OL |
| JD Sherrod | Troy | KSU | QB |
| Mason Woods | Towson | KSU | LB |
| Conner Muldowney | Tiffin | KSU | TE |
| Sebastian Brown | Michigan St. | KSU | WR |
| Macyo Williams | KSU | Utah St. | DL |
| Capone Blue | KSU | Wake Forest | DB |
| Kameron Olds | Buffalo | KSU | EDGE |
| Tyler Dostin | KSU | UT Martin | TE |
| Justin Holmes | KSU | Marshall | TE |
| Shane Slattery | KSU | Robert Morris | LB |
| Trell Harris | KSU | Virginia | WR |
| Jameel Gardner | KSU | Jackson St. | WR |
| Jaylen Dotson | Monmouth | KSU | DB |
| Hunter Hopperton | Rhode Island | KSU | TE |
| Luke Fulton | Kentucky | KSU | LB |
| Stanley King | NW St. | KSU | WR |
| Griffin Brewster | KSU | Jacksonville St. | QB |
| Malcolm Folk | Syracuse | KSU | DB |
| Kaleb Moody | Harvard | KSU | DB |
| Luke Murphy | KSU | E. Michigan | LB |
| Dallas Branch | San Diego St. | KSU | DB |
Miami (Ohio) Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Graham Nicholson | Miami | Alabama | K |
| Savio Frazier | Mercer | Miami | DL |
| Kamryn Perry | Indiana | Miami | WR |
| Caiden Woullard | Miami | Oklahoma | EDGE |
| Gage Larvadain | Miami | South Carolina | WR |
| Rashad Amos | Miami | Miss. St. | RB |
| Matt Reardon | Miami | Youngstown St. | WR |
| Mondrell Dean | Purdue | Miami | EDGE |
| Preston Daniel | Florida St. | Miami | TE |
| Aveon Smith | Miami | Alabama A&M | QB |
| Dylan Downing | Purdue | Miami | RB |
Northern Illinois Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Nevan Cremascoli | NIU | South Dakota | QB |
| Billy Dozier | NIU | Butler | WR |
| Marc Pretto | Fordham | NIU | LB |
| Louis Frye | NIU | Temple | DB |
| Rashon Myles Jr. | NIU | Abilene Christian | LB |
| Pete Nygra | NIU | Louisville | OL |
| George Gumbs Jr. | NIU | Florida | EDGE |
| Phillip Baynes | NIU | Tyler JC | LB |
| Bryce Harrison | NIU | Stetson | TE |
| Devin Lafayette | NIU | Troy | DB |
| Jake Appleget | Nebraska | NIU | TE |
| Trey Urwiler | NIU | Aurora | WR |
| Kenji Lewis | Ark.-Pine Bluff | NIU | WR |
| Christian Fuhrman | SE Missouri St. | NIU | LB |
| Kiwaun Davis | Washington St. | NIU | DB |
| CJ Brown | NIU | Bowling Green | DB |
| Jalen Macon | Ark.-Pine Bluff | NIU | QB |
| Andrew McElroy | St. Thomas | NIU | WR |
Ohio Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Torrie Cox Jr. | Ohio | Illinois | DB |
| Shedrick Rhodes | Ohio | Rutgers | OL |
| CJ Harris | Ohio | Cal | QB |
| Sinn Brennan | San Diego St. | Ohio | EDGE |
| Marcel Walker | Nevada | Ohio | EDGE |
| Jacoby Jones | Ohio | UCF | WR |
| Rayyan Buell | Ohio | Colorado | DL |
| Eian Pugh | Illinois | Ohio | WR |
| Dontay Hunter II | Ohio | Prairie View A&M | DL |
| Eamonn Dennis | Michigan | Ohio | WR |
| Keegan Wilburn | Ohio | Bryant | WR |
| Reise Collier | UAB | Ohio | LB |
| Anthony Tyus III | Northwestern | Ohio | RB |
| Will Kacmarek | Ohio | Ohio St. | TE |
| Quintell Quinn | Ohio | Texas Southern | RB |
| Tigana Cisse | Idaho | Ohio | OL |
| Kurt Danneker | Ohio | Baylor | OL |
| Tyler Foster | Ohio | Oklahoma St. | TE |
| Colby Garfield | E. Carolina | Ohio | LS |
| Keye Thompson | Ohio | Pitt | LB |
| Jacob Proche | Coastal Carolina | Ohio | DB |
| Jacob Lewis | Minnesota | Ohio | K |
| Gunnar Gundy | Okla. St. | Ohio | QB |
| Beau Blankenship | Marshall | Ohio | TE |
| Kurtis Rourke | Ohio | Indiana | QB |
| CJ Doggette | Cincinnati | Ohio | DL |
| Aramoni Rhone | Ohio | Arkansas Pine-Bluff | TE |
| O’Shaan Allison | Ohio | Austin Peay | RB |
| Sieh Bangura | Ohio | Minnesota | RB |
| Tyler Walton | Ohio | E. Michigan | WR |
| Miles Cross | Ohio | Indiana | WR |
| Coleman Owen | N. Arizona | Ohio | WR |
| Dustin Johnson | N. Colorado | Ohio | DB |
| Blake Leake | Bucknell | Ohio | LB |
| Trent Allen | Davenport | Ohio | OL |
| Jake Bruno | Saint Francis | Ohio | TE |
| Ben McNaboe | N. Dakota | Ohio | DL |
Toledo Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Micah Cherry | Toledo | Jackson St. | DB |
| Vontrell Chairse | Toledo | S. Illinois | EDGE |
| Anthony Dunn Jr. | Florida A&M | Toledo | EDGE |
| RJ Delancy III | Toledo | Wisconsin | DB |
| Peny Boone | Toledo | Louisville | RB |
| Chris Gales | Toledo | UAlbany | DB |
| Lance Dixon | W. Virginia | Toledo | LB |
| Jaret Frantz | Toledo | Edinboro | WR |
| Dequan Finn | Toledo | Baylor | QB |
| Terrell Crosby | Iowa St. | Toledo | WR |
| Vinny Sciury | Toledo | Texas Tech | OL |
| Micah Kelly | Toledo | Samford | RB |
| Jakob James | Ohio St. | Toledo | OL |
| Allen Jones Jr. | Prairie View A&M | Toledo | OL |
| Zeke Blake | Youngstown St. | Toledo | DB |
| Jadarrius Perkins | Florida | Toledo | DB |
Western Michigan Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Armani-Eli Adams | FAU | WMU | DB |
| Broc Lowry | Indiana | WMU | QB |
| CJ Hester | WMU | UMass | RB |
| Quinn Murphy | Notre Dame | WMU | OL |
| Rodney McGraw | Louisville | WMU | EDGE |
| Anthony Enechukwu | WMU | Gardner-Webb | DB |
| Quinton Cannon | WMU | Gardner-Webb | LB |
| Carson Voss | WMU | E. Michigan | P |
| Jordin Parker | NM St. | WMU | WR |
| Ryan Kilburg | WMU | E. Illinois | DB |
| Henry Wilson | WMU | Gardner-Webb | WR |
| Anterio Thompson | Iowa | WMU | DL |
| Jeremiah Piper | WMU | W. Illinois | DB |
| Logan Wilson | WMU | Indiana St. | DL |
| Brandon Smith | WMU | Illinois St. | OL |
| Nate Anderson | WMU | Bucknell | WR |
| Naahlyee Bryant | WMU | N. Iowa | LB |
| Treyson Bourguet | WMU | BYU | QB |
| Jashawn Johnson | WMU | Ferris St. | WR |
| Domanick Moon | Purdue | WMU | LB |
| Popeye Williams | Louisville | WMU | EDGE |
| Jack Salopek | WMU | Elon | QB |
| Joshua Nobles | WMU | Jackson St. | EDGE |
| Bugs Mortimer | ULM | WMU | WR |
| Anthony Romphf | WMU | Charlotte | DB |
| SaVeon Brown | WMU | Buffalo | DB |
| Ryan Raybuck | Saint Anselm | WMU | DB |
| Chris Toudle | NC State | WMU | TE |
MAC QBs Transfer Portal News
Buffalo’s Cole Snyder Transferring to Eastern Michigan
Cole Snyder, a former Rutgers transfer who went to Buffalo, is going to finish his collegiate career with another MAC program. The quarterback announced he is going to Eastern Michigan.
In 2023 while at Buffalo, Snyder threw for 2,109 yards, 13 touchdowns, and nine interceptions while completing 55% of his throws and also ran for 88 yards and a touchdown. The year before, he became the third quarterback at Buffalo to pass for over 3,000 yards in a single season as he recorded 3,030 yards, 18 touchdowns, and eight picks on a 59% completion rate while also rushing for 145 yards and four touchdowns.
Toledo’s Dequan Finn Transferring To Baylor
Dequan Finn, the player of the year in the MAC, entered the transfer portal and announced his commitment to Baylor.
In 2023, Finn threw for 2,657 yards, 22 touchdowns, and nine picks as he completed 64% of his throws. He also rushed for 563 yards and seven scores. For his career, he’s thrown for 7,079 yards, 63 touchdowns, and 23 interceptions on a 60.3% completion rate to go with 1,837 yards and 25 touchdowns on the ground.
Ohio’s Kurtis Rourke Transferring to Indiana
Kurtis Rourke, a former MAC Offensive Player of the Year, will be joining up with former JMU head coach Curt Cignetti. Rourke announced he is going to Indiana.
Rourke missed some time due to injury in 2023 but finished the year with 2,207 yards, 11 touchdowns, and five picks with a 63.5% completion percentage. The year before, he totaled 3,257 yards, 25 touchdowns, and four picks through the air as he completed 69.1% of his throws.
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MAC Transfer Portal News
Toledo’s Peny Boone Transferring To Louisville
Peny Boone, who was the MAC’s Offensive Player of the Year while playing for Toledo in 2023, has committed to Louisville.
Boone, a HERO Sports G5 All-American, led the MAC in rushing yards as he ran for 1,400 yards and 15 touchdowns on 194 carries this past season. He also caught 15 passes for 219 yards and a score.
