FBS roster spots held by four-year transfers
Players on roster
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
330
2017-18
345*
2018-19
428†
2019-20
601
2020-21
1,094‡
2021-22
1,738
2022-23
2,450
2023-24
* Transfer portal launched October 15, 2018. First full active season: 2018-19. Source:
NCAA.org
† NCAA granted all athletes an extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19.
‡ NCAA
one-time transfer exception
expanded to all sports including football, effective 2021-22.
Source:
NCAA Division I Transfer Portal Data