BYU Football: Recruiting Big Board for Transfer Wide Receivers
In the 48 hours following the Kody Epps transfer news, BYU offered seven wide receivers in the transfer portal. Even before the Epps news, BYU was actively recruiting multiple transfer wide receivers. Today, we'll list all the transfer wide receivers with BYU offers and a give you few more names to watch to create a recruiting big board. After Spring camp, offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick said BYU was short as many as three or four scholarship wide receivers, and that was before Epps entered the portal. So BYU could bring in anywhere from two to five more wide receivers before Fall camp. Without further ado, here is the big board for transfer wide receivers.
1. Darius Lassiter - Eastern Michigan
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UPDATE: Lassiter committed to BYU shortly after this article was posted.
Eastern Michigan transfer Darius Lassiter was in Provo last weekend for an official visit. Lassiter was a priority target before Epps decided to transfer. Lassiter spent one season at Eastern Michigan where he racked up 471 receiving yards on 40 receptions including 4 touchdowns. Lassiter got better as the season went on - his best performance came in the bowl game where he caught six passes for 108 yards including two touchdowns.
Lassiter has two seasons of eligibility remaining and he has received competing offers from Colorado, Washington State, Pitt, Boston College, Tulsa, ECU, UConn, Toledo, and UNLV since entering the transfer portal.
Lassiter signed with Eastern Michigan out of the JUCO ranks. He played at Butler Community College in 2021 where he finished with over 700 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. He was named a JUCO All-American and was selected to the First-Team All-Conference team after the 2021 season.
2. Elijah Smoot - UT Martin
UT Martin transfer Elijah Smoot tells Cougs Daily that he is planning a BYU visit. BYU is the only Power Five school that has offered Smoot since he entered the transfer portal. Smoot has competing offers from UConn, Toledo, Liberty, ECU, and WKU. Smoot finished with 508 receiving yards in 2022. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
3. Keelan Marion - UConn
Keelan Marion was a sophomore at UConn last season. Marion was limited due to injury in 2022 and only tallied 89 receiving yards. In 2021 as a freshman, Marion racked up 474 yards on 28 catches including 5 touchdowns. Marion also occasionally returned punts and kicks for the Huskies.
If Marion is hoping to make the jump to the Power Five level, BYU will be one of the favorites to land him. As of this writing, BYU is the only Power Five school that has offered Marion since he entered the transfer portal. He reports competing offers from Eastern Michigan, Liberty, UAB, UNLV, and ECU among others.
4. Javon Antonio - Northwestern State
Javon Antonio is a grad transfer from Northwestern State with one year of eligibility remaining. Since entering the portal, he has received offers from the likes of Georgia Tech, Colorado, Washington State, and Boston College among others. He is a big-bodied wide receiver at 6'4 and 220 pounds.
5. Jyaire Shorter - North Texas
North Texas transfer Jyaire Shorter has over 1,300 receiving yards in his career and he is coming off a career high 628 receiving yards in 2022. Shorter is a true deep threat - he averaged 27.3 yards per reception last season. Shorter has received competing offers from Purdue and UCF.
6. Jahdae Walker - Grant Valley State
Grant Valley State transfer Jahdae Walker has two years of eligibility remaining and he is being recruited by multiple Power Five schools. He received a BYU offer on Tuesday, and he holds competing offers from the likes of Texas A&M, Colorado, Pitt, Mississippi State, Illinois, Kentucky, and a handful of G5 schools.
7. EJ Horton - Marshall
Last season, Horton finished with 245 receiving yards and a touchdown. He has received competing offers from the likes of Mississippi State, Colorado, Cal, and Liberty among others since entering the transfer portal.
8. Chance Morrow - Louisville
6'6 wide receiver Chance Morrow was a true freshman at Louisville last season. He didn't register any stats, but he was a coveted recruit coming out of high school. Morrow reported offers from Oklahoma, Miami, Ohio State, and Notre Dame before signing with Louisville.
BYU is his best offer since entering the transfer portal. He reports competing offers from Charlotte, Buffalo, Rhode Island, and some other small schools.
9. Chase Sowell - Colorado
Colorado transfer Chase Sowell spent just one season at Colorado before entering the transfer portal. He has four seasons of eligibility remaining. As of this article, BYU is Sowell's only Power Five offer. He has received competing offers from ECU, Charlotte, Kent State, UConn, North Texas, and Texas State since entering the transfer portal.
10. Montana Lemonious-Craig - Colorado
Colorado transfer Montana Lemonious-Craig has been one of the hottest names in the transfer portal since he entered. Lemonious-Craig racked up 359 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns last season in a Colorado offense that was one of the worst passing offenses in college football. Lemonious-Craig was a star of the Colorado Spring scrimmage before he entered the transfer portal. In that game, he totaled 154 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Lemonious-Craig has two seasons of eligibility remaining and he has received competing offers from Auburn, Mississippi State, Cal, Penn State, Cincinnati, and Washington State among others since entering the transfer portal.
Other Names to Watch
Some transfers keep their recruitments relatively quiet and they keep their offers off social media. Here are a few more names to monitor: Ole Miss transfer Brandon Buckhaulter and TCU transfer Blair Conwright.
Stay tuned for more transfer portal updates in the coming weeks.
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