Transfer Portal 2025

    The transfer portal in my opinion is fun, good for players, and actually helps a school like Bowling Green. 

    The portal also has so many opportunities for different players. You have studs from the G5 move up to the SEC, P5 backups dropping down to start at G5 schools. You have FCS starters jumping up to FBS, also FCS backups who would rather be a backup at a FBS school. Many casual fans do not realize how valuable depth guys are and scout team players truly make big differences in practice. Even G5 guys would rather be a backup at an SEC school. So in my mind, the portal is a plus value.

    This list may not be 100% accurate but is updated to the best of my knowledge. I am going to give my opinions on each player, not meaning any disrespect but just an honest assessment of each player's impact in my opinion. Best of luck to all the guys leaving, and a big welcome to all the new Falcons joining!

Incoming Transfers Breakdown:

Total: 14

Position

QB: 1

RB: 1

WR: 2

TE: 2

OL: 1

DL: 2

LB: 2

DB: 3

Conference

SEC: 1

Big10: 1

ACC: 1

Big12: 1

American: 1

MAC: 2

FCS: 4

JUCO: 1

D2: 2

Outgoing Transfers Breakdown:

Total: 14

Position

QB: 1

RB: 2

OL: 2

DL: 4

LB: 1

DB: 2

K: 1

Conference

SEC: 2

ACC: 1

Big12: 1

MWC: 1

FCS: 3

D2: 1

N/A: 5

Incoming

Jordan Dunbar DB Kansas State (Big12) 1 year left 

    Dunbar will be a day 1 starter especially with the departure of CJ Brown and Tracy Revels. After staring 2 years at Rice, he was a backup at K State for one year. 

Allen Middleton WR Southern Illinois (FCS) 3 years left

    Middleton had a productive year at SIU and comes to BG which has thrived with FCS WRs in the MAC. We will have to see if the new coaching staff can be as successful with FCS guys as Coach Loeffler was. 

Collins Acheampong DL UCLA (Big10) 4 years left 

    Collins was a FOUR star prospect per 247 (who is right the most on guys) so this is an amazing get for the Falcons. After just a redshirt year, Collins comes to BG to hopefully be an impact player. Not often BG gets a blue chip prospect so this may be the most exciting get of the year. 

Marcus Moore DL Akron (MAC) 2 years left 

    Always a fun wrinkle to get another MAC guy to leave his team for us. Moore had over 30 tackles last year and is an experienced guy to bring into the DL room. 

Gideon Lampron LB Dayton (FCS) 2 years left

    Lampron was an FCS All-American and is probably my favorite pickup of the portal. This guy is fast, strong, and had over 90 tackles for Dayton.  

Jay'Quan Bostic DB Toledo (MAC) 4 years left

   

    Originally a WVU commit who redshirted a year at Toledo. He probably saw us bash Toledo's brains in on their own field this past year and wants to come to the better school. 

Brenna Ridley WR Hampton (FCS) 3 years left

    Ridley put up good numbers for FCS Hampton and comes to a BG team in DEPSERATE need of wide receivers who can just play at a FCS level which they did not have last year. 

Andrew Kilfoyl OL USF (AAC) 1 year left

    Any time an offensive lineman with just one year left transfers anywhere, they likely start day 1. Hopefully Kilfoyl can be an impact guard for us or replace Wollschleager at tackle. 

Jyrin Johnson TE Texas Southern (FCS) 1 year left

    BG needs to replace Fannin and Malcolm Johnson so we need all the pass catchers we can get. 

Sefa Saipaia LB Ferris State (D2) 1 year left

    

    I love bringing up D2 players. They are usually hungry, hard workers, and can bring some perspective to the locker room. 

Justin Lamson QB Stanford (ACC) 2 years left

    Athletic, high 3 star guy. I am VERY excited for this QB. I have preached ever since the portal became a thing that BG should always just get a guy from the P4 because there will always be guys we could not get out of high school who want to start somewhere (see Matt McDonald, Connor Bazelak). Lamson can run and I think in G5 football a running QB gives a huge advantage. 

Mayes Doggan DB Northwest Missouri State (D2) 1 year left

    Very interested to see how a D2 guy turns out in the MAC, love this move. Hungry, humble, perfect blue collar BG player. 

Chris McMillion RB Northeast Mississippi State (JUCO) 2 years left

    We lose Terion and JP so we gotta bring in new running backs to compete for the job and I am a huge fan of JUCO players, especially because the portal causes them to be overlooked. 

Arlis Boardingham TE Florida (SEC) 2 years left

    Wow! A former blue-chip prospect who is coming to the MAC from the SEC. Hard not to get too hyped too soon here as anytime you get a player from the best conference in football it is a huge deal. 

Jojo Johnson DB Indiana (Big10) 1 year left

    The Big10 is clearly in the big 2 of college football so getting a player with experience from this level is huge for the Falcon secondary losing CJ Brown. Johnson got hurt last year and likely was not going to start in his final season but should be a day 1 starter in BG. 

Outgoing

Terion Stewart RB Virginia Tech (ACC) 1 year left

    Terion will be missed. Impossible to tackle, if this guy was 2 inches taller he would be in the SEC. I am super happy for him. Terion leaves BGSU with over 2,000 yards and over 20 touchdowns. Stewart is 7th all time in rush yards and 7th in touch downs. 

Joe Sipp Jr LB Kansas (Big12) 1 year left

    Tough to lose an All-MAC guy like Joe Sipp but like I will always say, I am happy for any kid going to the P4. 

Alan Anaya K N/A 1 year left

    Anaya was a solid kicker in 2023 but after losing his job last year he clearly wants to play somewhere.  

Jaylen Tillman WR Texas Permian (D2) 1 year left

    Tillman came in from a D2 school and will go back to one after getting just one catch (for a nice touchdown) in his 1 full year at BG. 

Dierre Kelly DL N/A 1 year left

    Kelly has been with BG since 2021 and totaled over 50 tackles in the Orange and Brown.  

Ed Rhambo DB Nevada (MWC) 2 years left

    Rhambo came in for just one year from the FCS ranks. Rhambo had 22 tackles and a pick for us this year and was solid all season long. 

Cam Orth QB Chattanooga (FCS) 1 year left

    I loved watching Cam Orth play. He came in from long island and was our reliable backup in 2022 and 2023. Orth had a crazy rushing touchdown in the GTech upset, started a game against Buffalo in the pouring rain and steadied us to a win and scored 3 touchdowns in a win vs Kent State. I thought Orth could be our starter this year but with the portal it would be hard to beat out every guy we could bring in. He will be missed. 

Jalen Burton DB (N/A) 1 year left 

    Burton saw his playing time steadily decline after the 2022 season where he played in most games and had a huge pick in the win against Akron. 

Nick Reimer OL URI (FCS) 1 year left

    Injuries really ruined what could have been with Reimer this past season. Reimer got hurt early and from my memory I only remember him playing one MAC game against Kent State.  

Billie Roberts DL (N/A) 1 year left

    Roberts was a staple role player on the defense in 2021, 22, and 23. Then this past season he started two games on the O line. 

Chris Edmonds RB (N/A) 3 years left

    Edmonds had just 2 carries in his 2 years at BGSU. 

Alex Wollschlaeger OL Kentucky (SEC) 1 year left 

    A true Loeffler guy through and through. Came to BG a mid recruit and developed into an absolute stud of a tackle who has started from us basically every game since 2022. He goes off to Kentucky to play at the highest level of college football, much congrats. 

Alijah Williams DL Wofford (FCS) 3 years left

    One tackle in his one year at BGSU. Playing time clearly a factor here, cannot knock a guy for going down a level to play. 

Davonte Miles DL South Carolina (SEC) 2 years left

    Miles was a former Michigan commit who came to BG and racked up 26 tackles for the Falcons and saw playing time in a bunch of MAC wins over the past 2 seasons. Again, stoked we have a Falcon now playing in the SEC.