On Saturday, Dave Aranda and the Baylor Bears added a new name through the transfer portal with the commitment of former Auburn quarterback Walker White.
White, a 6-foot-3 freshman from Little Rock, Arkansas, spent his freshman season with the Auburn Tigers.
“Just excited and grateful for the opportunity to be a Baylor Bear,” White said about his commitment. “Coach Aranda has built a really strong, positive culture.”
Coming out of Little Rock Christian Academy in the Class of 2024, White was listed as a four-star prospect by the 247Sports index and the nation’s 41st-ranked player. He also checks in as the fifth-ranked player at his position and the top-ranked player in the state of Arkansas.
With his commitment, Baylor has now added a total of ten different players through the transfer portal. White joins the likes of Kole Wilson, Tyler Turner, Matthew Fobbs-White, Samu Taumanupepe, Joe Crocker, Devin Turner, Kobe Prentice, Travion Barnes, and Pheonix Jackson.
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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