Transfer Portal: Top 5 Available Running Backs (1/12)

Originally posted on Mike Farrell Sports
By Mark Pszonak | Last updated 1/12/23

The skinny: Over his last two seasons with the Utes, Bernard rushed for 1,056 yards and six touchdowns. He also proved himself as a consistent receiving threat out of the backfield with 60 receptions for 565 yards and three touchdowns during that time.

Recruiting: Bernard, a recent portal entry, has already taken an official visit to South Carolina. The Gamecocks have put the full-court press on Bernard in the hopes that he does not take any additional official visits, but that is still up in the air. So who is also trying to get him in for a visit? Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Louisville, Illinois and Texas are a few schools to keep an eye on.

Elijah Collins – Michigan State

The skinny: While he has not been a huge part of the Spartans offense in recent seasons, he still rushed for six touchdowns in 2022 on only 70 carries. His best statistical season came in 2019 when he rushed for 988 yards and five touchdowns.

Recruiting: A wide variety of schools have reached out to Collins since he entered the portal last week, including Auburn, Texas, Kansas, UNLV, James Madison and a majority of the MAC schools.

Tre Siggers – SMU

The skinny: Siggers began his collegiate career at North Texas before transferring to SMU, where he played for two seasons. Overall, during his collegiate career he has rushed for 2,267 yards and 20 touchdowns, 13 of which came with the Mustangs.

Recruiting: Siggers only entered the portal on January 9^th, but there are already a few schools that are increasing their efforts. Troy, James Madison, Kansas, Cal and Arizona State are a few to watch, as well as North Texas, which is where Siggers played his first three seasons.

Vincent Davis – Pittsburgh

The skinny: Davis had a productive four seasons with the Panthers, finishing with 1,813 yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground. He also proved to be reliable in the passing game with 64 receptions for 413 yards and one touchdown.

Recruiting: Just entering this morning, Davis is just beginning to feel out which schools are interested. A few of the schools that have shown some interest in the very early going includes Kansas, Western Michigan, Western Kentucky, James Madison, Georgia State and Eastern Michigan. Look for his process to develop in the coming days.

Ky Thomas – Kansas

The skinny: Despite a somewhat disappointing 2022 season with Kansas, Thomas showcased his potential during his 2021 season at Minnesota. Before his transfer to the Jayhawks, he rushed for 824 yards and six touchdowns during his last season with the Gophers.

Recruiting: Thomas has received a great deal of interest since he entered the portal, with Virginia Tech, Marshall, UCF, Tulsa, Kansas State and New Mexico State currently leading the charge.

This article first appeared on Mike Farrell Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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