Ashton Jeanty was the Group of Five Offensive Player of the Year in 2023. The Boise State running back easily could’ve left the Mountain West by entering the transfer portal and playing for a Power Five school.
Instead, Jeanty has decided to stay at Boise State, which will certainly help the Broncos in 2024.
But some standout players in the Mountain West haven’t decided to stay with their current teams and are transferring elsewhere. Here’s a glance at players who have left Mountain West teams and players who have joined programs in the conference going into next season, per 247 Sports. These lists consist only of players who have made their new teams known and don’t include players still in the transfer portal.
Air Force Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Herman Brister III | Air Force | Southern | DB |
| Jacob Kilzer | Air Force | North Dakota St. | QB |
| Brady Phillips | Air Force | Idaho St. | DL |
| Aidan Behymer | Air Force | North Dakota | TE |
| Jarius Stewart | Air Force | E. New Mexico | DB |
| Jonah Jensen | Air Force | Hillsdale | DB |
| Anthony Wenson | Air Force | Coffeyville | WR |
| Caleb Rillos | Air Force | Florida | TE |
Boise State Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| CJ Tiller | Boise St. | Utah St. | QB |
| Rick Moore | Boise St. | Old Dominion | OL |
| Favor Komolafe | Boise St. | Georgia St. | OL |
| Davon Banks | Washington | Boise St. | DB |
| Wyatt Redding | Boise St. | Central Wash. | K |
| Connor Gilbreath | LSU | Boise St. | TE |
| Jake Steele | San Jose St. | Boise St. | OL |
| Mitchell Bothwell | Villanova | Boise St. | TE |
| Tavion Woodard | Ball St. | Boise St. | EDGE |
| Malachi Nelson | USC | Boise St. | QB |
| Cam Camper | Indiana | Boise St. | WR |
| Jeremiah Earby | Cal | Boise St. | DB |
| Kivon Wright | Boise St. | Kilgore | DL |
| Taylen Green | Boise St. | Arkansas | QB |
| Keenan McCaddy | Boise St. | Garden City | DB |
| Eric McAlister | Boise St. | TCU | WR |
Colorado State Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Brandon Guzman | CSU | Campbell | DB |
| Armani Winfield | Baylor | CSU | WR |
| Gabe Kirschke | Wisconsin | CSU | DL |
| Justus Ross-Simmons | CSU | Syracuse | WR |
| Will Prendergast | FIU | CSU | DL |
| Clay Millen | CSU | Florida | QB |
| Grady Kelly | CSU | Florida St. | DL |
| Louis Brown IV | CSU | San Diego St. | WR |
| Elias Larry | Navy | CSU | DB |
| Chandler Brown | Shepherd | CSU | OL |
| Mychai Williams | CSU | Missouri Southern St. | DB |
| TJ Crandall | CSU | W. Virginia | DB |
| Tremayne Mejia-Paster | CSU | Bethune-Cookman | LB |
| Alex Foster | Utah Tech | CSU | OL |
| Isaiah Essissima | Nevada | CSU | DB |
| Donovan Ollie | Cincinnati | CSU | WR |
Fresno State Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Jalen Williams | Fresno St. | Sacramento St. | DB |
| Deijon Laffitte | USC | Fresno St. | DL |
| Jake Parnagian | Washington | Fresno St. | WR |
| Raylen Sharpe | Missouri St. | Fresno St. | WR |
| RJ Regan | Arizona St. | Fresno St. | DB |
| Jairus Satele | San Jose St. | Fresno St. | DL |
| Tre Watson | Fresno St. | Washington | TE |
| Damien Moore | Fresno St. | Lamar | RB |
| Korey Foreman | USC | Fresno St. | EDGE |
| Raymond Scott | Fresno St. | JMU | LB |
| Chedon James | Idaho St. | Fresno St. | WR |
| Hayden Pulis | Fresno St. | Central Okla. | OL |
| Logan Fife | Fresno St. | Montana | QB |
| Chrishawn Gordon | Fresno St. | Montana | DB |
| Abraham Montaño | Fresno St. | San Diego St. | K |
Hawaii Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Lucas Borrow | Ball St. | Hawaii | P |
| Josh Atkins | Hawaii | Arizona St. | OL |
| Fabian Ross | USC | Hawaii | DB |
| Dion Washington | Nevada | Hawaii | DL |
| Jalen Walthall | Hawaii | Incarnate Word | WR |
| Dekel Crowdus | Kentucky | Hawaii | WR |
| Cam Barfield | Boston College | Hawaii | RB |
| Jordan Johnson | Hawaii | Grambling St. | RB |
| Matthew Shipley | Hawaii | Arkansas | K |
| Jamar Sekona | USC | Hawaii | DL |
Nevada Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Keleki Latu | Nevada | Washington | TE |
| Dylan Lopez | Oregon St. | Nevada | OL |
| Sosefo Moeaki | Nevada | Portland St. | DL |
| Ky Woods | Texas | Nevada | RB |
| Charles Brown | Texas St. | Nevada | DB |
| Marcel Walker | Nevada | Ohio | EDGE |
| Dalevon Campbell | Nevada | S. Carolina | WR |
| Dariyan Wiley | Nevada | Vanderbilt | WR |
| Austin Harnetiaux | Washington | Nevada | LB |
| Kitan Crawford | Texas | Nevada | DB |
| Kaden Johnson | Wisconsin | Nevada | LB |
| Spencer Lovell | Kansas | Nevada | OL |
| Jamaal Bell | Nevada | Baylor | WR |
| Deston Hawkins | Syracuse | Nevada | RB |
| Keyshawn Cobb | W. Virginia | Nevada | DB |
| Chubba Purdy | Nebraska | Nevada | QB |
| Solomanie Bambara | Buffalo | Nevada | EDGE |
| Snoop Leota-Amaama | Virginia | Nevada | OL |
| Kitione Tau | Bowling Green | Nevada | DL |
| Dion Washington | Nevada | Hawaii | DL |
| Jonathan Thomas | Nevada | Incarnate Word | LB |
| Andrew Savaiinaea | Florida | Nevada | TE |
| Nathaneal Floyd | Texas Tech | Nevada | DB |
| Richard Toney Jr. | Nevada | TCU | DB |
| Jakobus Seth | Washington St. | Nevada | OL |
| Davis Mallinger | W. Virginia | Nevada | DB |
| James Hansen | Nevada | Texas Tech | DL |
| Isaiah Essissima | Nevada | Colorado St. | DB |
| Nick Rempert | Tulsa | Nevada | WR |
| Patrick Garwo III | Boston College | Nevada | RB |
| Dariyan Wiley | ULM | Nevada | WR |
| Cortez Braham Jr. | W. Virginia | Nevada | WR |
| Jace Henry | Dartmouth | Nevada | TE |
| Luca Rodarte | Wash. St. | Nevada | LS |
New Mexico Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Cameron Watts | Texas Tech | UNM | DB |
| Lajuan Owens | Tulane | UNM | OL |
| Duece Jones | UNM | Grambling St. | WR |
| DC Tabscott | UNM | N. Alabama | QB |
| Hunter Rapolla | UNM | UTEP | EDGE |
| Tirek Austin-Cave | W. Virginia | UNM | LB |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | UNM | Ole Miss | RB |
| Alec Marenco | UNM | Kansas St. | LB |
| Baraka Beckett | Campbell | UNM | OL |
| Moso Tuitele | Cal | UNM | EDGE |
| Shancco Matautia | UNM | Arizona St. | OL |
| Isaiah Jones | Syracuse | UNM | WR |
| Austin Ackel | UNM | ULM | LB |
| Jake Godfrey | UNM | ULM | WR |
| Wallace Unamba | FAU | UNM | OL |
| Sam Telesa | UNM | ULM | OL |
| De’jon Benton | USC | UNM | DL |
| Devon Smith | UNM | ULM | OL |
| Devin Brandt | Old Dominion | UNM | DL |
| Sol-Jay Maiava | BYU | UNM | QB |
| James Bailey | Texas A&M | UNM | OL |
| Wyatt McClour | UNM | ULM | TE |
| Reese Steele | UNM | ULM | OL |
| Javen Jacobs | Arizona St. | UNM | RB |
| Okiki Olorunfunmi | Weber St. | UNM | EDGE |
| Eli Sanders | Iowa St. | UNM | RB |
| Shawn Miller | Illinois | UNM | WR |
| Richard Pearce | E. Carolina | UNM | OL |
| Antoineo Harris Jr. | Indiana St. | UNM | EDGE |
| Elvin Harris | Campbell | UNM | OL |
| McKenzie Agnello | Texas A&M Commerce | UNM | OL |
| Zach Morris | UNM | UTSA | DB |
| Jawaun Singletary | Grambling St. | UNM | OL |
| JC Davis | UNM | Illinois | OL |
| CJ James | UNM | UTSA | OL |
| Noah Avinger | San Diego St. | UNM | DB |
| DJ Wingfield | UNM | Purdue | OL |
| Christian Washington | UNM | Coastal Carolina | RB |
| Desna Washington | UNM | FIU | WR |
| Jermarius Lewis | UNM | UTSA | DB |
San Diego State Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Sam Benjamin | Arizona St. | SDSU | DL |
| Jonah Rodriguez | SDSU | Arizona | OL |
| Talib Salahuddin | SDSU | Incarnate Word | DL |
| Kenneth Jiles Jr. | SDSU | Jackson St. | EDGE |
| Jared Badie | Illinois | SDSU | EDGE |
| Ezekiel Larry | Yale | SDSU | EDGE |
| Joseph Borjon | Arizona | SDSU | OL |
| Marquez Cooper | Ball St. | SDSU | RB |
| Kyle Moretti | Central Michigan | SDSU | LB |
| Liu Aumavae | SDSU | Colo. Mesa | QB |
| Raphael Williams Jr. | SDSU | Pitt | WR |
| Bennett Walker | E. Michigan | SDSU | DB |
| Jerry McClure | UCLA | SDSU | WR |
| Tano Letuli | Army | SDSU | LB |
| Brionne Penny | SDSU | James Madison | WR |
| Louis Brown IV | Colorado St. | SDSU | WR |
| Brandon McElroy | Marshall | SDSU | DL |
| Zyrus Fiaseu | SDSU | Arizona St. | LB |
| Dalesean Staley | N. Iowa | SDSU | DB |
| Drew Azzopardi | SDSU | Washington | OL |
| William Nimmo Jr. | UCLA | SDSU | DB |
| AJ Duffy | Florida St. | SDSU | QB |
| Michael Harrison | Colorado | SDSU | TE |
| Tyson Berry | SDSU | Trinity Valley | WR |
| Rambo Mageo | SDSU | Utah Tech | OL |
| Bryce Phillips | Tenn. St. | SDSU | DB |
| Ja’Shaun Poke | W. Virginia | SDSU | WR |
| Owen Chambliss | Utah | SDSU | LB |
| Vai Kaho | SDSU | Montana | LB |
| Marlem Louis | Richmond | SDSU | EDGE |
| Jude Wolfe | USC | SDSU | TE |
| Marcus Ratcliffe | SDSU | Texas A&M | DB |
| Mark Redman | SDSU | Louisville | TE |
| Dez Malone | SDSU | Oklahoma | DB |
| Abraham Montaño | Fresno St. | SDSU | K |
| Cooper McDonald | SDSU | TCU | LB |
| Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson | SDSU | Florida | OL |
| Cade Bennett | SDSU | TCU | OL |
| Joshua Nicholson | SDSU | Utah Tech | WR |
| Nate Williams | Akron | SDSU | OL |
| Cameron Harpole | SDSU | Arizona St. | TE |
| Nate Bennett | Portland St. | SDSU | WR |
| Noah Avinger | SDSU | New Mexico | DB |
| Brayden Bryant | N. Dakota | SDSU | OL |
| Dallas Branch | SDSU | Kent St. | DB |
| Jay Rudolph | SDSU | Sac. St. | TE |
San Jose State Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Jay’Vion Cole | SDSU | Texas | DB |
| Peseti Lapuaho | Weber St. | SJSU | OL |
| Sawyer Deerman | Alabama | SJSU | WR |
| Xavier Ward | Sam Houston | SJSU | QB |
| Naseri Danielson | BYU | SJSU | LB |
| Sam Olson | SJSU | Arizona | TE |
| Anthony Garcia | SJSU | Arizona | QB |
| Tyler Chen | Weber St. | SJSU | OL |
| Will Leys | Illinois | SJSU | OL |
| Jake Steele | SJSU | Boise St. | OL |
| Ryan Stewart | SJSU | Arizona | OL |
| Bryun Parham | SJSU | Washington | LB |
| Tre Smith | SJSU | Arizona | EDGE |
| Quali Conley | SJSU | Arizona | RB |
| Justin Eklund | SJSU | Bowling Green | LB |
| Jordan Allen | SJSU | Portland St. | LB |
| Jairus Satele | SJSU | Fresno St. | DL |
| Charles Ross | SJSU | USC | WR |
| Grant Norberg | UCLA | SJSU | TE |
| Larry Turner-Gooden | Texas | SJSU | DB |
| Amir Wallace | San Diego | SJSU | DB |
| Floyd Chalk IV | Grambling St. | SJSU | RB |
| Fernando Carmona | SJSU | Arkansas | OL |
| Robert Rahimi | Liberty | SJSU | DB |
| Branden Alvarez | SJSU | Portland St. | WR |
| Elijah Wood | SJSU | Utah Tech | LB |
| Treyshun Hurry | Weber St. | SJSU | WR |
| Emmett Brown | Washington St. | SJSU | QB |
| Dominick Mazotti | SJSU | UMass | TE |
UNLV Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Clay Patterson | UNLV | Stanford | DL |
| Kodi DeCambra | Oregon | UNLV | DB |
| Nick Scalise | UTEP | UNLV | OL |
| Jaden Bradley | Charlotte | UNLV | WR |
| Jarvis Ware | UCF | UNLV | DB |
| Charlie Williams | UNLV | Colorado | TE |
| Nick Dimitris | UNLV | Florida A&M | DL |
| Marcus Miller | UNLV | Middle Tenn. | OL |
| Jerrae Williams | UNLV | Washington St. | DB |
| Alani Makihele | UNLV | UCLA | OL |
| Zyell Griffin | UNLV | E. Michigan | WR |
| Ricky Johnson | UNLV | Washington St. | DB |
| LaDarrius Bishop | Arkansas | UNLV | DB |
| Andrew Wimmer | UNLV | E. Central | RB |
| Jayden Maiava | UNLV | USC | QB |
| Tony Grimes | Texas A&M | UNLV | DB |
| Naki Fahina | UNLV | New Mexico St. | DL |
| Zavier Carter | UNLV | UCF | LB |
| Jeremiah Vessel | New Mexico St. | UNLV | DB |
| Antonio Doyle Jr. | Jackson St. | UNLV | EDGE |
| Isaiah Hackett | UNLV | Youngstown St. | DB |
| Cameren Jenkins | UNLV | Baylor | DB |
| Senika McKie | UNLV | Coastal Carolina | WR |
| Courtney Reese | UNLV | Bethune-Cookman | RB |
| Casey Cain | Texas | UNLV | WR |
| Malik Chavis | Arkansas | UNLV | DB |
| Jordyn Morgan | UNLV | La. Tech | DB |
| Jalen Catalon | Texas | UNLV | DB |
| Mani Powell | Arkansas | UNLV | LB |
| Michael Allen | NC St. | UNLV | RB |
| Kylin James | C. Arkansas | UNLV | RB |
| Dylan Mehrotra | Southern | UNLV | QB |
| Hajj-Malik Williams | Campbell | UNLV | QB |
| Jordan Jakes | UNLV | Delaware St. | WR |
| Christian Moore | Kansas St. | UNLV | TE |
| Clay Patterson | Yale | UNLV | DL |
| Matthew Sluka | Holy Cross | UNLV | QB |
| Jaden Navarrette | Oregon | UNLV | EDGE |
Utah State Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Shaun Dolac | USU | Buffalo | LB |
| Andre Seldon | TCU | USU | DB |
| CJ Tiller | Boise St. | USU | QB |
| Aaron Armitage | Stanford | USU | EDGE |
| Clyde Washington | Purdue | USU | LB |
| John Miller | Oregon St. | USU | LB |
| Anthony Switzer | USU | Arkansas | DB |
| Bryce Cage | USU | Grambling St. | EDGE |
| Collin Vaughn | Limestone | USU | DL |
| Davon Booth | USU | Miss. St. | RB |
| Clifton Mosley Jr. | USU | ULM | DL |
| Cooper Legas | USU | Tulsa | QB |
| Paul Fitzgerald | USU | Utah | EDGE |
| Sir Mells | USU | Georgia St. | DL |
| McCae Hillstead | USU | BYU | QB |
| Austin Okerwa | USU | N. Arizona | WR |
| Jack Hestera | Charlotte | USU | WR |
| Jordan Vincent | New Mexico St. | USU | DB |
| Jacob Conover | Arizona St. | USU | QB |
| Gabriel Iniguez Jr. | New Mexico St. | USU | DL |
| Jaydon Bailey | USU | Texas St. | RB |
| Cooper Jones | USU | Navarro | RB |
| Devin Dye | USU | Kansas | DB |
| Macyo Williams | Kent St. | USU | DL |
| Miguel Jackson | Charlotte | USU | DL |
| Davon Graham II | Oklahoma | USU | WR |
| Bryson Barnes | Utah | USU | QB |
| Ricky Lolohea | Oklahoma St. | USU | DL |
| George Maile | Baylor | USU | OL |
| Trey Andersen | Pitt | USU | OL |
| Spencer Petras | Iowa | USU | QB |
| Jadon Pearson | Utah | USU | DB |
| Will Shaffer | Arizona St. | USU | LB |
Wyoming Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Gavin Meyer | Wyoming | USC | DL |
| Keelan Cox | Wyoming | Texas Southern | DL |
| Kuba Tyszka | Wyoming | N. Dakota | OL |
| Carson May | Wyoming | Abilene Christian | QB |
| Cayden Hawkins | Wyoming | La. Tech | LB |
| Brady Hultman | Wyoming | Missouri | LB |
| DJ Jones | N. Carolina | Wyoming | RB |
| Tyler King | Texas Tech | Wyoming | WR |
| Kolbey Taylor | Wyoming | Vanderbilt | DB |
| Evan Eller | VMI | Wyoming | LB |
Mountain West QBs Transfer Portal News
USC QB Malachi Nelson Going To Boise State
Malachi Nelson, who was ranked the No. 1 recruit in the nation by ESPN when he was going to high school in California, committed to Boise State.
He was a true freshman in 2023 and sat behind Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams. Nelson played in just one game and completed 1 of 3 passes for no yards against San Jose State. Going to Los Alamitos High School, he was California’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2022 and an Under Armour All-American.
Holy Cross’ Matthew Sluka Transferring To UNLV
With former Holy Cross head coach Bob Chesney going to JMU, many wondered if Crusaders quarterback Matthew Sluka would also go to the Dukes. Instead, he’s going to another Group of Five school, UNLV.
Sluka is a two-time Walter Payton Award finalist and first-team All-Patriot League selection. He was also the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year in 2023 after passing for 1,728 yards, 20 touchdowns, and five interceptions on a 62% completion rate to go with 1,247 yards and nine touchdowns rushing. In the past four seasons at Holy Cross, Sluka has accounted for 5,916 yards, 59 touchdowns, and 15 picks on a 58% completion percentage as well as 3,583 yards and 38 touchdowns on the ground.
UNLV Quarterback Jayden Maiava Flips Commitment To USC
Jayden Maiava, who played for UNLV in 2023, has changed his commitment. A day after committing to Georgia, the Mountain West Freshman of the Year this past season and all-conference second-team selection is going to USC.
Though he wasn’t the Rebels’ Day 1 starter, he finished the year with 3,085 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions on a 63.5% completion rate. He also ran for 277 yards and three touchdowns.
Taylen Green of Boise State Transferring to Arkansas
After not being Boise State’s full-time quarterback in 2023, Taylen Green decided to transfer and is landing at Arkansas.
Green was the Mountain West Freshman of the Year in 2022. He threw for 2,042 yards, 14 touchdowns, and six picks with a 61.3% completion percentage while rushing for 588 yards and 10 touchdowns that year. This past season, he recorded 1,752 yards, 11 touchdowns, and nine picks while completing 57.1% of his throws and also ran for 436 yards and nine scores.
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Mountain West Transfer Portal News
Bryun Parham of San Jose State Commits To Washington
Bryun Parham, an All-Mountain West honorable mention linebacker for San Jose State in 2023, has committed to Washington.
Parham led SJSU with 106 tackles to go with five tackles for loss, three pass breakups, 2.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, an interception, and a forced fumble this past season. The year before, he recorded 74 tackles, five for loss, with three sacks, two forced fumbles, and two passes defended.
Former Power Five WR Chris Marshall Heading To Boise State
Chris Marshall, a former five-star prospect from Texas, committed to Boise State. He joins former USC quarterback Malachi Nelson, another former five-star player, with the Broncos.
Marshall caught 21 passes for 449 yards and five touchdowns in six games at Kilgore Junior College in 2023. He was also at Texas A&M and Ole Miss previously but was reportedly removed from each of those two programs for disciplinary reasons.
Nevada Lands Two Former Power Five Players
New Nevada head coach Jeff Choate bolstered his roster by adding Kitan Crawford, a former defensive back at Texas which is where Choate was previously an assistant coach, and Chubba Purdy, a former Nebraska and Florida State quarterback who was initially committed to San Jose State before its coaching change.
Crawford saw a good amount of playing time the past few years. He was a Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year honorable mention in 2023 and played in 13 games while starting three. He tallied 24 tackles, one for loss, with an interception, a pass breakup, and a blocked kick. The year before, he played in 13 games and started one, recording 25 tackles to go with two pass breakups and a blocked field goal. He also played in 10 games both in 2021 and 2020.
Purdy, brother of 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, spent the past two seasons at Nebraska, playing in 12 games and starting four. He also played in four games at Florida State the two years before that with one start. For his collegiate career, he’s thrown for 846 yards, six touchdowns, and seven interceptions while completing 85 of 163 passes (52%) to go with 315 yards and three touchdowns on 73 carries.
Jaden Navarrette of Oregon Announces Transfer To UNLV
Jaden Navarrette, a former four-star prospect out of Norco, California, announced he intends to transfer from Oregon to UNLV.
Navarrette didn’t log any tackles at Oregon, as he played sparingly while dealing with injuries. He’s expecting to have three years of eligibility remaining.
