On Monday, former West Virginia running back CJ Donaldson found a new home in the transfer portal at Ohio State.
Donaldson spent the previous three seasons at West Virginia as one of the best running backs in the Big 12 Conference.
During his three-year career in Morgantown, Donaldson posted 421 carries for 2,058 yards and 30 scores. He formed one of the nation’s best duos alongside sophomore running back Jahiem White, as the two each recorded more than 700 yards in back-to-back seasons.
Coming out of Gulliver Prep in the Class of 2022, Donaldson was listed as a three-star prospect by the 247Sports index and the nation’s 931st-ranked player. He also checked in as the 50th-ranked player at his position and the 92nd-ranked player in the state of Florida.
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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