All-Transfer Team

The recent news of Duron Carter (NFL great Cris Carter's son) deciding to leave Ohio State and transfer to a Junior College is a reminder of how many transfers happen at the level of Division 1Football. There have been several interesting cases of big-time players getting in trouble or not playing enough and transferring, and also small-schools players who transferred to Division 1 schools and had success. Anyway, here’s my All-Transfer Team.

QB-Rhett Bomar- 5-Star recruit went to Oklahoma; he was kicked out because of receiving illegal payment from a booster, and ended up at Sam Houston State. He was signed by the New York Giants.


QB-Ryan Perrilloux- 5 Star recruit became 5 Star back-up at LSU, went to Jacksonville State, is now playing in USL.

HB-Ramonce Taylor- You may not have heard of him, but he scored a touchdown in UT's Rose Bowl game against USC. He was dismissed from school the summer afterward along with being put in jail for marijuana use. Never went to another school (or UT) but he somehow graduated, played in several minor football leagues, and is currently in the Canadian Football league.

FB-Owen Schmitt: The West Virginia legend actually started out at Division 3 Wisconsin-River Falls. He somehow caught the attention of WV and is now a Seattle Seahawk. You may remember him as the crazy guy with the Mohawk who blocked for Pat White and Steve Slaton.

WR-Josh Jarobe: Highly ranked recruit, signed with Oklahoma, made mean rap song, got kicked out, now playing at Troy.

WR-Randy Moss: This is a largely forgotten story; Moss actually signed with Notre Dame but didn't pass the admissions board because of a fight he got into his senior year. He signed with Florida State, got in trouble there and was kicked out, and eventually ended up at then D1-AA Marshall. He has been an NFL superstar and now plays for the New England Patriots.

OL-Justin Boren-This guy is famous for the humor of his transfer. The talented lineman actually transferred from Michigan to hated rival Ohio State and lived to tell about it. He made All-Big Ten last year and returns to lead the Buckeyes’ O-Line.

K-Ryan Pretorious: There was a lack of well-know kickers that transferred. Pretorious is unique in that he grew up in South Africa and actually passed up a pro rugby contract to kick for Ohio State. He was OSU's place kicker until his graduation in 2009.

DL-Phil Taylor: Though going to Baylor is not much of a step down, Taylor is strange because of the school he came from. Penn State is known for being squeaky clean and has had very few big-name transfers, or transfers period, in its history. Taylor was featured in ESPN with Baylor QB Robert Griffin and Coach Art Briles, but has not made much noise in his time there.

LB-Willie Williams: 5 Star Recruit. He went to Miami before transferring and bouncing around at several JUCO's. He ended up at Louisville before being kicked out. Well know for being in jail and recruited at the same time.

LB-Arthur Brown: Highly touted recruit struggled at Miami left and is now attending Kansas State, though he is not currently playing football. His brother Bryce was also a highly touted recruit, and coincidentally enough transferred from Tennessee this year.

DB-Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie: Arizona Cardinals star cornerback and notable small school success. Didn't transfer during 4 years at Middle Tennessee, but deserves mention because he transferred between four different high schools. Most of us have trouble just fitting in at one.

DB-Robert Joseph: Not a big name, but did play as a true freshman for the University of Texas. He was arrested for burglary of a vehicle during a period in 2007 when it seemed every UT player was getting trouble for something. He transferred to Texas Southern and has not been heard from since.

P- Jeff Feagles: Longest tenured NFL punter of all time with 22 seasons played, also a two-time Pro Bowler. He actually started at Scottsdale Community College before transferring to Miami. Strangely enough, he only played one season at the two-year community college before the transfer.