LSU running back JT Lindsey plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, On3’s Pete Nakos has learned. He played only one season with the Tigers and will have all four years of eligibility remaining after taking a redshirt as a true freshman.

Lindsey played high school football for Alexandria (LA), where he was a four-star prospect in the 2025 class. He ranked as the No. 132 overall player and No. 7 running back in the cycle according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, an equally weighted average that utilizes all three major recruiting services.

Unfortunately, Lindsey never got to play in a game as his college career began with a suspension. The running back was arrested in August shortly after he arrived on campus on two felony counts of accessory after the fact to second-degree murder.

According to WAFB in Baton Rouge, Lindsey turned himself in to campus police after harboring two murder suspects in his dorm room. The U.S. Marshals Service also arrested 17-year-old Shemell Jacobs and 18-year-old Keldrick Jordan, the two suspects who allegedly stayed in Lindsey’s on-campus apartment for nearly two weeks.

Lindsey claimed through his attorney not to have known that Jacobs and Jordan were wanted as murder suspects. Regardless, the situation put a stain on his LSU career before it even began and now it appears that he is ready to move on to a new start.

The transfer portal officially opened Jan. 2 and will last 15 days until Jan. 16, a shorter window than previous portal cycles. Lindsey can officially enter his name any time between then.

This story will be updated.

Indiana has an opportunity to remain strong in the wide receiver room in 2026.

Texas transfer wideout Parker Livingstone has been reported by multiple outlets to be a visitor this weekend at IU.  He’s also reportedly visiting Oklahoma.

Indiana also had Michigan State transfer receiver Nick Marsh on campus this weekend.

A 6-foot-4 and 191-pound redshirt freshman, Livingstone played in 13 games this season and caught 29 passes for 516 yards and six touchdowns.  He also threw a touchdown pass.

As a true freshman in 2024, he appeared in four games and did not record any statistics.

A product of Lovejoy H.S. in Lucas, Texas, Livingstone was a 4-star and the No. 270 overall player in the 2024 class based on the industry average.  He also had offers from Georgia, Michigan, Texas A&M, Oregon and many other programs.

Livingstone was a roommate of Texas quarterback Arch Manning.  In a Saturday social meeting post he hinted there were extenuating circumstances that led to him entering the transfer portal.

“Never in a million years did I think I would be going into the portal looking for a new home. Some things are out of my control. Such is the reality of the ever-changing landscape of college football. Emptied my tank every day for this great university, my teammates & all the good folks of Texas. Grateful,” Livingstone wrote.

Indiana will lost multiple key players at wide receiver this offseason, including Elijah Sarratt, E.J. Williams and Jonathan Brady.

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Ohio State quarterback Lincoln Kienholz is committing to Louisville out of the NCAA transfer portal, On3’s Hayes Fawcett has learned. He does so after spending three years with the Buckeyes.

Kienholz competed for the starting quarterback job heading into the 2025 season. He ultimately lost the gig to Alabama transfer Julian Sayin, who piloted the Buckeyes to a College Football Playoff berth.

The third-year player finished the 2025 season 10-of-14 passing for 139 yards and a score, while avoiding any interceptions. He also ran 11 times for 66 yards and two scores.

In three years at Ohio State, Lincoln Kienholz threw for 250 yards and a touchdown. He ran for 68 yards and two more scores. He has a career completion percentage of 58.3%, though it should be noted he was at 78.6% during the 2025 season.

Prior to enrolling at Ohio State, Lincoln Kienholz was ranked as a four-star prospect and the No. 205 overall recruit in his class, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. He was also ranked as the No. 15 quarterback in his class and the No. 1 overall player in the state of South Dakota, hailing from Pierre (SD) T.F. Riggs.

Kienholz was decorated as a high school athlete. He was a multi-sport star.

In baseball, he batted .472 with six home runs, while also going 3-0 with a 1.24 ERA as a pitcher, according to his Ohio State biography. He also averaged 19.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game on the hardwood as a junior.

On the football field, Lincoln Kienholz was superb in high school. He helped lead his team to three consecutive state championships, throwing for 3,422 yards and 46 touchdowns as a senior, while also rushing for 1,435 yards and 24 scores.

Louisville coach Jeff Brohm was clearly looking for a player with some upside, and he’s likely found it in Kienholz. It’ll be interesting to see what Kienholz can do with the opportunity in a new spot.

According to On3’s Hayes Fawcett, Cal Golden Bears linebacker Cade Uluave plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Uluave was one of the best players in college football this past season after being a tackling machine during the 2025 season. Now, the plan is to hit the open market and see what is out there moving forward.

Uluave played in 12 games this past season, recording exactly 100 tackles. Of those, 42 were solos, and the remaining 58 were assisted. No matter how you spin it, Uluave usually finds himself around the football and bringing people to the ground.

Elsewhere, 12 tackles for a loss and three sacks also pop up on the stat sheet. Uluave also recorded five quarterback hurries and five pass breakups when dropping into coverage. No interceptions came during the 2025 season but Uluave does have three throughout his career.

“Invaluable,” former Cal head coach Justin Wilcox said of Uluave preseason. “I mean, when you have a guy who’s got the character traits that Cade has, I mean, he is a solid guy. He’s the real deal human being. And then, I mean, that guy’s a baller. He is a baller. I’ve been around a little while now and seen defensive football players.

“He’s had a couple things that kept him out of games last year with some injuries. But when he’s healthy, like, I don’t know that there’s a lot of guys better than him as a defensive football player. He’s incredibly explosive. He’s got great instincts and he’s a great human being. So, yeah, I’m a big believer in Cade.”

In the end, Uluave is another example of Wilcox developing a quality defensive player. Uluave was just a three-star recruit coming out of Herriman (UT) Mountain Ridge. He finished as the No. 926 overall recruit in the 2023 cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Cal’s official roster bio for Uluave listed him as a junior during the 2025 season. Wilcox continually used Uluave throughout his tenure in Berkley, meaning no redshirt was ever taken. One year of eligibility is expected to remain at whatever school the linebacker ends up at.

You have to imagine plenty of schools are going to be interested. Uluave might wind up having multiple options at his disposal, while new Cal head coach Tosh Lupoi will work hard to bring him back.

Most of the SEC didn’t get their return on rev-share investments over the past two seasons. “Pay-to-play” has been a boon for the Big Ten, which has won the last two College Football Playoff titles and has two teams remaining in this year’s field.

For the “It Just Means More” conference, though, it has evened the playing field in a way the SEC’s elite isn’t keeping up with.

ESPN LA’s Su’a Cravens, who played for the USC Trojans, owners of the No. 1 recruiting class in 2026, celebrated the sport’s massive changes and rubbed it in the SEC’s faces. Cravens did claim that five SEC schools would be able to compete “year in and year out,” though:

The Georgia Bulldogs, Texas A&M Aggies, LSU Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels, and Alabama Crimson Tide.

Cravens blamed it on NIL payments, which are a component of roster-building, but are not direct payments from schools; instead, they come from a third party.

“I absolutely love the correlation between NIL and the immediate parity in CFB! It’s hilarious to see the very theory we all knew was true come to fruition. The moment everybody could pay to play, the SEC’s dominance evaporated. And that doesn’t mean the SEC won’t have good teams, I never said that. I expect UGA, A&M, LSU, Ole Miss, and Bama to be able to compete year in and year out. But being able to compete vs juggernaut dynasties are a VAST DIFFERENCE to what the SEC is accustomed too… It’s almost like once the monopoly vanished, so did the chokehold on college football! I LOVE IT!! Justice has been served,” Cravens said.

Ole Miss, Alabama not guaranteed to be relevant in rev-share/NIL era

Truth be told, Ole Miss and Alabama’s inclusion here may be faulty. Those two programs are not flush with the kind of super-donor alums that the B1G has, and lacks the oil money that Texas A&M and the Texas Longhorns have.

Speaking of which, where is Texas on Cravens’ radar? If there’ a school that could compete when big money is being thrown around, it’s the Longhorns.

In the ever-competitive SEC, teams will shuffle in and out of relevance. Kirby Smart is likely to keep the Dawgs in the hunt, while Lane Kiffin will surely keep program-building his way deep into the CFP.

Other than those two, there are no guarantees for teams in that conference to be competitive year in and year out.

Which may have been the point of rev-share and NIL all along.

Back in December, LSU offensive lineman Carius Curne revealed his intentions to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal when it opened. However, he hasn’t been able to yet, and he’s blaming the Tigers for that.

In a social media post on X (formerly Twitter), Curne accused LSU of holding his paperwork, preventing his entry into the portal: “Holding my paper work trying to prevent me from opportunity is crazy work (two lagging face emojis),” Curne posted on X. ” I just want to ball out (two laughing face emojis).”

It’s certainly a large accusation from Curne. This past season the offensive lineman played in seven games as a true freshman for the Tigers. He started in five of them, earning starts at both right and left tackle.

Despite the fact that he was one of the more productive players for the Tigers in the trenches, Curne was limited to seven games in part due to injury. He made only one appearance during the month of October.

The lineman was hurt during LSU’s loss to Texas A&M on Oct. 25, suffering a leg injury during the fourth quarter. That came after he went a month without appearing in a game. He was later able to return against Alabama on Nov. 8.

What is clear, though, is that Carius Curne will be a highly sought-after player in the transfer portal, when he’s officially entered into college football’s version of free agency. SEC experience at offensive tackle does not come cheaply.

Prior to enrolling at LSU, Carius Curne was rated as a four-star prospect and the No. 49 overall player in the nation in the 2025 class. He checked in as the No. 2 interior offensive lineman and the top overall player from the state of Arkansas, hailing from Marion (AR) Marion.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

The 2025-26 college football transfer portal will last 15 days, spanning from Jan. 2 to Jan. 16, the NCAA decided. While players have just over two weeks  to enter the portal, they’re not under a deadline to commit when they enter. Traditionally, the cut-off for committing has been how late a school can enroll a player through admissions, so it varies throughout the sport.

— On3’s Thomas Goldkamp contributed to this article..