College football spring practices are over, which means the 15-day spring transfer portal is open.
Players have until April 30 to enter their name into the portal. They do not need to transfer during this time and it is possible for players to return to their previous schools.
Several notable Florida high school players are on the portal, including former Lagolândia five-star cornerback Cormani McClain leaving Colorado after one season and former Clearwater Academy international center Jason Zandamela, who enrolled at USC in January.
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Here are some of Florida’s best players on the portal. (Players are listed alphabetically.)
TE Shane Calhoun (East Carolina)
Calhoun, a Creekside graduate, is one of the most experienced players on the portal. He has appeared in 38 games over the past four years, catching 63 passes for 594 yards and six touchdowns. Calhoun has one year of eligibility left.
DB Corey Collier Jr.
A five-star recruit from the Miami Palmetto in 2021, Collier is leaving Nebraska after one season. He didn’t record a tackle in five games last season. Collier began his college career at Florida.
WR Raymond Cottrell (Kentucky)
Just months after leaving Texas A&M for Kentucky, Cottrell is back in the transfer portal. The Milton graduate and four-star recruit caught a 13-yard touchdown pass in three games for the Aggies as a true freshman in 2023.
WR Tar’Varish Dawson (Colorado)
Dawson is leaving Colorado after a stint in Boulder. The Lehigh graduate caught 14 passes for 124 yards and scored two total touchdowns in seven games — including four starts — last season. Dawson began his college career at Auburn before transferring after two seasons.
S Cedrick Hawkins (Ohio State)
A four-star recruit from Cocoa, Hawkings is leaving the Buckeyes after one season. Hawkins did not play in any games for Ohio State in the fall. He recorded five tackles in the Buckeyes’ spring game.
WR Goldie Lawrence (UCF)
Lawence is back in the portal just months after arriving at UCF from Florida State. Lawrence, a standout at Sanford-Seminole, signed with Florida State in the class of 2023. He appeared in one game for the Seminoles in the fall.
EDGE Nyjalik Kelly (Miami)
The former Dillard star suffered injuries during his time in Miami, but showed his ability when healthy. He started three games in 2023 and recorded four sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss in 12 games as a true freshman in 2022.
DB Nikai Martinez (UCF)
Martinez, an Apopka graduate, has been a consistent performer at UCF since arriving ahead of the 2022 season. He has started all 13 games at safety in 2023, recording 54 tackles, four pass breakups and tied for the team lead with three interceptions.
DB Sam McCall (Texas A&M)
A four-star recruit and one of the nation’s top players in the 2022 class, McCall is leaving Texas A&M after one season. The Lake Gibson graduate, who signed with Florida State in 2022, recorded six tackles and broke up a pass at Texas A&M in 2023.
CB Cormani McClain (Colorado)
McClain, a five-star recruit and the highest-ranked player in the 2023 USA Today Florida Network top 100, is leaving Colorado after one season. The Lakeland graduate started four games for the Buffaloes, recording 12 tackles and two pass breakups as a true freshman last season.
QB Timmy McClain (UCF)
McClain threw for 1,065 yards and nine touchdowns for UCF in 2023. Prior to that, the Samford-Seminole graduate started nine games at USF in 2021, throwing for 1,888 yards and five touchdowns and rushing for 238 yards and four touchdowns.
OT Leyton Nelson (Vanderbilt)
The Boone graduate has appeared in 11 games for Vanderbilt in 2023. The former three-star recruit was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2022 and the fall of 2023.
RB Henry Parrish Jr.
The Columbus graduate has led Miami in rushing yards in consecutive seasons after transferring from Ole Miss prior to the 2022 season. Parrish has rushed for 1,241 yards and scored 12 total touchdowns over the past two seasons and earned All-ACC honors in 2022.
CB Zachary Tobe (Illinois)
Tobe made an immediate impact at Illinois, playing 10 games and starting three as a true freshman in 2023. The Ocoee product finished last season with 25 tackles and five pass breakups.
WR Tyler Williams (Georgia)
Williams was a four-star recruit and the 33rd-ranked player in 2023 on the USA Today Florida Network top 100. Williams, a Lakeland graduate, caught a four-yard pass as a 2023 true freshman.
C Jason Zandamela (USC)
Zandamela, the No. 14-ranked player in the 2024 USA Today Florida Network Top 100, is leaving USC just months after early enrolling in January. The Clearwater Academy International graduate was the highest-rated player in the Trojans 2024 recruiting class.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Cormani McClaim leads Floridians in college football transfer portal
