One of West Virginia’s top-scoring options is headed to the transfer portal after three seasons in Morgantown.
Junior running back CJ Donaldson, who rushed for 30 touchdowns for the Mountaineers over the last three seasons, is expected to enter the transfer portal, according to a report from ESPN’s Max Olsen.
Listed at 6-foot-2, 238 pounds, Donaldson is known as one of the most physical ball-carriers in the Big 12 and regularly showed the ability to run through defenders during his time in the Maize and Blue.
Over his three-year stint with WVU, Donaldson totaled 2,058 yards and 30 touchdowns on 421 carries (4.9 ypc), adding 32 receptions for 190 yards and one touchdown.
Donaldson will have just one season of eligibility remaining wherever he ends up and will immediately be one of the most intriguing offensive names in the portal when he officially enters the database.
West Virginia ended its 2024 season with a 6-7 record,
The transfer portal officially opened on Monday, December 9, 2024, and will remain open until Saturday, December 28, with an exception for players on teams who play bowl games after the window closes. According to NCAA data, 2,273 FBS football players entered the transfer portal in 2023-24 school year, with 1,558 (68.5%) undergraduates and 715 (31.5%) graduate transfers. Of the entrants, 57% reported that they enrolled in another school, 8% withdrew their names from the portal, and 35% are still active, transferred to a non-NCAA school, or left their sport.
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