Memphis football spring transfer tracker: Who is leaving, joining via portal
It's that time of year again — the college football transfer portal is open for business.
The spring transfer window started Tuesday and will go until April 30. Like all schools, Memphis football will both lose and gain players during this window. A few players announced their intentions to enter the portal ahead of spring ball, while others entered the portal the first day it was open.
The Tigers already brought in plenty of transfers during the winter portal window, but spring will be a chance for coaches to evaluate team needs after spring practices.
Follow along for a tracker of everyone that's come and gone during the spring portal window.
Who is joining?
Defensive end Javon Denis
Denis made 122 tackles over four seasons with Georgia State and has one year of eligibility remaining. He was an All-Sun Belt honorable mention in 2022.
Defensive back Trey Lubin
Lubin started his career at Tennessee Tech and was most recently with Kaiser University, which won the NAIA national championship in 2023. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
Linebacker Elijah Herring
Herring was Tennessee's leading tackler in 2023, but he entered the portal during the spring. He made 79 tackles across 11 starts for the Volunteers last season and has two years of eligibility remaining.
Offensive tackle Chris Adams
Adams, a transfer from Old Dominion, initially committed to Washington but flipped to Memphis. He is a former teammate of former Memphis running back Blake Watson and was a starter for the Monarchs in 2023. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
Defensive end Reggie Grimes II
Grimes, a Ravenwood High School graduate, committed to Memphis and has two years of eligibility remaining. He made 43 tackles during his career with Oklahoma.
Running back Greg Desrosiers Jr.
Memphis picked up its first commitment of the spring portal window when former UMass running back Greg Desrosiers Jr. chose the Tigers. He amassed 486 yards from scrimmage in 2023 and has two years of eligibility remaining.
Who is leaving?
Defensive back DeAgo Brumfield
Brumfield was a major success story for the Tigers in 2023, starting 12 of 13 games at cornerback after transferring from NAIA-level Campbellsville. He enters the portal with one season of eligibility remaining.
Brumfield committed to Mississippi State, where he'll reunite with former Memphis defensive coordinator Matt Barnes.
Running back Jay Ducker
Ducker was Memphis' leading rusher in 2022 but played a smaller role in 2023 and was behind Mario Anderson, Sutton Smith and Brandon Thomas in the spring running back rotation. He'll have two years of eligibility remaining.
Defensive back Maurice Hampton
Hampton came to Memphis from LSU but did not play in 2023. The Memphis native has played football and baseball at the college level. He entered the portal on Tuesday, according to 247Sports.
Hampton committed to Vanderbilt.
Defensive lineman Jarra Anderson
Anderson was a fixture on the two-deep and played in seven games as a true freshman in 2023. He made 10 tackles and had 1.5 sacks. He'll enter the portal with three years of eligibility remaining.
Anderson committed to Arizona.
Wide receiver Destun Thomas
Thomas spent two years with the Tigers. He appeared in 10 regular season games in 2023 but did not record any stats. He has three years of eligibility remaining.
Thomas committed to Kennesaw State.
Defensive back Tylan Dunn
Dunn redshirted in 2023 and did not appear in any games for the Tigers. He's a graduate of PURE Academy in Memphis.
Defensive back Harold Nash
Nash has been with the Tigers since 2019 but did not play in 2023 because of an injury. He posted on social media that he's a graduate transfer with two years of eligibility remaining.
Defensive lineman Cevan Edwards
Edwards entered the portal with four years of eligibility remaining. He was with the Tigers in 2023 but redshirted and did not see any game action.
Defensive lineman Eric Gaston
A Nashville native, Gaston played in one game in 2023 for the Tigers. He has three years of eligibility remaining after entering the portal.
Defensive back Jaylen Johnson
Johnson transferred to Memphis from Ohio State but played in only one game in 2023. He had an interception in the 2024 spring game but entered the portal shortly thereafter.
Linebacker Chatavies Johnson
Johnson played in five games in 2023 after transferring to Memphis from Navarro Community College. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
Defensive back Joel Williams
Williams played in three games for the Tigers in 2023 and made six tackles. He started his collegiate career with Kentucky and has two years of eligibility remaining.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Memphis football spring 2024 transfer tracker: Latest updates