The best transfers can come from anywhere.
And that means ANYWHERE. Florida State first-team All-American Jared Verse? He came from Albany. The nation’s fourth leading passer in passing yards per game Cam Ward? He came from Incarnate Word. Oregon starting right tackle and future early round draft pick Ajani Cornelius? He arrived via Rhode Island.
You could name impact FCS (and lower level transfers) for a long time. That’s part of the beauty of the transfer portal cycle. Yes, there are the no-doubt big names like Caleb Downs or Walter Nolen. But there were plenty of gems to be found on the lower levels if teams were OK digging for them.
With that theme in mind, these are the lower-level transfers who could end up having a significant impact on the Power Four level in 2024.
MINNESOTA QB MAX BROSMER (FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE)
Transfer Rank: No. 118 overall
An All-American a season ago who finished second in the FCS in passing yards with 3,459, Brosmer projects to bring some pop to Minnesota’s offense. The Gophers threw for only 1,865 yards as a team last season while completing just 52.6% of their passes. One source who faced Brosmer in 2023 said he was the best QB in the FCS and said he could end up being the best overall passer from this year’s portal cycle. That might be a bit of a stretch, but either way he should be a big upgrade over what Minnesota employed a season ago.
“He’s very sound mechanically as a quarterback and his release quickness really stands out on film.” Brewster said. “All intel came back very positively about leadership skills and ability to assimilate coverage and process reads. If Minnesota helps him with a strong running game and some weapons at receiver, he could be in the top half of quarterbacks in the conference.”
