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The college football season comes to a close, and although there are 42 bowl games to come, there are plenty of players that won’t exhaust the last of their eligibility for the 2022 season and will not play in the last game of the year.
The reasons usually fall into two categories: Players that intend to leave early for the NFL Draft, and those that are looking to head to another school for 2023 via the transfer portal. College football basically has unfettered free agency for a player’s first transfer, so the number of unhappy players that will be moving along has never been higher.
With two exceptions all bowl games are just exhibitions with no championship implications, and sustaining an injury would make a player potentially less attractive to professional scouts or a future academic institution. And that’s why this list will continue to grow longer throughout the month of December.
Here is the most recent list of players that have opted out of playing during the 2022-23 college football bowl season:
Updated as of December 12, 5:35 p.m.
2022-23 Bowl Game Opt-Outs
Name | Position | School | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
Name | Position | School | Reason |
Josh Whyle | TE | Cincinnati | NFL Draft |
Jake Renfro | OL | Cincinnati | Transfer Portal |
JQ Hardaway | CB | Cincinnati | Transfer Portal |
Luther Richesson | QB | Cincinnati | Transfer Portal |
Trevion Cooley | RB | Louisville | Transfer Portal |
Jalen Mitchell | RB | Louisville | Transfer Portal |
Derrick Edwards | CB | Louisville | Transfer Portal |
Campbell Barrington | OL | BYU | Transfer Portal |
De'Zhuan Striblin | WR | Washington State | Transfer Portal |
Chance Nolan | QB | Oregon State | Transfer Portal |
Ron Hardge | CB | Oregon State | Transfer Portal |
Luke Musgrave | TE | Oregon State | NFL Draft |
Anthony Richardson | QB | Florida | NFL Draft |
O'Cyrus Torrence | OL | Florida | NFL Draft |
Gervon Dexter | DT | Florida | NFL Draft |
Josh Braun | OL | Florida | Transfer Portal |
Diwun Black | LB | Florida | Transfer Portal |
Kamar Wilcoxson | DB | Florida | Transfer Portal |
Lorenzo Lingard | RB | Florida | Transfer Portal |
Trent Whittemore | WR | Florida | Transfer Portal |
Nick Elksnis | TE | Florida | Transfer Portal |
Hank Bachmeier | QB | Boise State | Transfer Portal |
Tyneil Hopper | TE | Boise State | Transfer Portal |
Nathan Carter | RB | UConn | Transfer Portal |
Lavel Dumont | G | Toledo | Transfer Portal |
Kyron Drones | QB | Baylor | Transfer Portal |
Josh Fleeks | RB | Baylor | Transfer Portal |
Devin Neal Jr. | S | Baylor | Transfer Portal |
Holman Edwards | QB | Houston | Transfer Portal |
Dominic Lovett | WR | Missouri | Transfer Portal |
Zach Lovett | LB | Missouri | Transfer Portal |
DJ Jackson | DB | Missouri | Transfer Portal |
Travion Ford | DL | Missouri | Transfer Portal |
LJ Hewitt | DB | Missouri | Transfer Portal |
Diego Pavia | QB | New Mexico State | Transfer Portal |
Trevor Borland | TE | Buffalo | Transfer Portal |
Maurice White | DL | Memphis | Transfer Portal |
Spencer Sanders | QB | Oklahoma State | Transfer Portal |
Mason Cobb | LB | Oklahoma State | Transfer Portal |
Dominic Richardson | WR | Oklahoma State | Transfer Portal |
Trace Ford | DE | Oklahoma State | Transfer Portal |
Brendon Evers | DT | Oklahoma State | NFL Draft |
Graham Mertz | QB | Wisconsin | Transfer Portal |
Logan Brown | OL | Wisconsin | Transfer Portal |
Markus Allen | WR | Wisconsin | Transfer Portal |
Deacon Hill | QB | Wisconsin | Transfer Portal |
Michael Furtney | OL | Wisconsin | Transfer Portal |
Terrence Lewis | LB | C. Florida | Transfer Portal |
Mikey Keene | QB | C. Florida | Transfer Portal |
Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste | LB | C. Florida | Transfer Portal |
Ryan O'Keefe | WR | C. Florida | Transfer Portal |
Myles Slusher | DB | Arkansas | Transfer Portal |
Malik Hornsby | QB | Arkansas | Transfer Portal |
Chase Lowery | DB | Arkansas | Transfer Portal |
Drew Sanders | LB | Arkansas | NFL Draft |
Bumper Pool | LB | Arkansas | NFL Draft |
Jason Haselwood | WR | Arkansas | NFL Draft |
Steven McBride | WR | Kansas | Transfer Portal |
Jarrett Paul | DB | Kansas | Transfer Portal |
Christian Gonzalez | CB | Oregon | NFL Draft |
Dont'e Thornton | WR | Oregon | Transfer Portal |
Justin Flowe | LB | Oregon | Transfer Portal |
Jay Butterfield | QB | Oregon | Transfer Portal |
Seven McGee | WR | Oregon | Transfer Portal |
Jackson LaDuke | LB | Oregon | Transfer Portal |
Byron Cardwell | RB | Oregon | Transfer Portal |
Adrian Jackson | LB | Oregon | Transfer Portal |
Bradyn Swinson | DE | Oregon | Transfer Portal |
Storm Duck | CB | North Carolina | Transfer Portal |
Devon Lawrence | RB | North Carolina | Transfer Portal |
Jacoby Criswell | QB | North Carolina | Transfer Portal |
Raneiria Dillworth | LB | North Carolina | Transfer Portal |
Tony Grimes | CB | North Carolina | Transfer Portal |
Cam'Ron Kelly | S | North Carolina | Transfer Portal |
Tavares Elston | DB | Texas Tech | Transfer Portal |
Demon Clowney | DE | Mississippi | Transfer Portal |
Luke Altmyer | QB | Mississippi | Transfer Portal |
Dannis Jackson | WR | Mississippi | Transfer Portal |
Courtney Jackson | WR | Syracuse | Transfer Portal |
Michael Dixon | S | Minnesota | Transfer Portal |
Steven Ortiz | DB | Minnesota | Transfer Portal |
Eric Gray | RB | Oklahoma | NFL Draft |
Jalen Redmond | DL | Oklahoma | NFL Draft |
Theo Wease | WR | Oklahoma | Transfer Portal |
Joseph Wete | LB | Oklahoma | Transfer Portal |
Wanya Morris | OT | Oklahoma | NFL Draft |
Anton Harrison | OT | Oklahoma | NFL Draft |
Sam McCall | DB | Florida State | Transfer Portal |
Hudson Card | QB | Texas | Transfer Portal |
Andrej Karic | OL | Texas | Transfer Portal |
JD Coffey | DB | Texas | Transfer Portal |
Troy Omeire | WR | Texas | Transfer Portal |
Prince Dorbah | LB | Texas | Transfer Portal |
DJ Harris | EDGE | Texas | Transfer Portal |
Jaylen Garth | OL | Texas | Transfer Portal |
Emeka Megwa | RB | Washington | Transfer Portal |
Deonte Banks | DB | Maryland | NFL Draft |
Dontay Demus Jr. | WR | Maryland | NFL Draft |
Jacob Copeland | WR | Maryland | NFL Draft |
Devin Leary | QB | NC State | Transfer Portal |
Kedon Slovis | QB | Pittsburgh | Transfer Portal |
Calijah Kancey | DT | Pittsburgh | NFL Draft |
Michael Mayer | TE | Notre Dame | NFL Draft |
Drew Pyne | QB | Notre Dame | Transfer Portal |
Jayden Bellamy | DB | Notre Dame | Transfer Portal |
Jacob Lacey | DL | Notre Dame | Transfer Portal |
Jaheim Bell | TE | South Carolina | Transfer Portal |
RJ Roderick | DB | South Carolina | Transfer Portal |
Cam Smith | DB | South Carolina | NFL Draft |
Titus Swen | RB | Wyoming | Transfer Portal |
Lyn-J Dixon | RB | Tennessee | Transfer Portal |
Nick Evers | QB | Tennessee | Transfer Portal |
Jimmy Calloway | WR | Tennessee | Transfer Portal |
DJ Uiagalelei | QB | Clemson | Transfer Portal |
Decari Collins | WR | Clemson | Transfer Portal |
Sergio Allen | LB | Clemson | Transfer Portal |
Fred Davis II | DB | Clemson | Transfer Portal |
EJ Williams | WR | Clemson | Transfer Portal |
Kobe Pace | RB | Clemson | Transfer Portal |
Vonta Bentley | LB | Clemson | Transfer Portal |
Keagan Johnson | WR | Iowa | Transfer Portal |
Alex Padilla | QB | Iowa | Transfer Portal |
Gavin Williams | RB | Iowa | Transfer Portal |
Josh Volk | OL | Iowa | Transfer Portal |
Arland Bruce IV | WR | Iowa | Transfer Portal |
Spencer Petras | QB | Iowa | Transfer Portal |
Will Levis | QB | Kentucky | NFL Draft |
Kavosiey Smoke | RB | Kentucky | Transfer Portal |
Traeshon Holden | WR | Alabama | Transfer Portal |
Christian Leary | WR | Alabama | Transfer Portal |
JoJo Earle | WR | Alabama | Transfer Portal |
Trey Sanders | RB | Alabama | Transfer Portal |
Khyree Jackson | DB | Alabama | Transfer Portal |
Amari Knight | OL | Alabama | Transfer Portal |
Tommy Brockermeyer | OL | Alabama | Transfer Portal |
Damieon George | OL | Alabama | Transfer Portal |
Javion Cohen | G | Alabama | Transfer Portal |
Braylen Ingraham | DL | Alabama | Transfer Portal |
Cade McNamara | QB | Michigan | Transfer Portal |
Erick All | TE | Michigan | Transfer Portal |
Teradja Mitchell | LB | Ohio State | Transfer Portal |
Dillon Johnson | RB | Mississippi State | Transfer Portal |
Rara Thomas | WR | Mississippi State | Transfer Portal |
Ke'Travion Hargrove | RB | Mississippi State | Transfer Portal |
DD Snyder | RB | Illinois | Transfer Portal |
Phillip Webb | LB | LSU | Transfer Portal |
Kobe Lewis | RB | Purdue | Transfer Portal |
Ralen Goforth | LB | USC | Transfer Portal |
Joey Porter Jr. | CB | Penn State | NFL Draft |
Caziah Holmes | RB | Penn State | Transfer Portal |
Ken Talley | DL | Penn State | Transfer Portal |
Christian Veilleux | QB | Penn State | Transfer Portal |
Rodney McGraw | DL | Penn State | Transfer Portal |
Joey Porter Jr. | CB | Penn State | Transfer Portal |
Tavion Thomas | RB | Utah | Transfer Portal |
Malone Mataele | DB | Utah | Transfer Portal |
Cedric Tillman | WR | Tennessee | NFL Draft |
Jalin Hyatt | WR | Tennessee | NFL Draft |
DeWayne McBride | RB | UAB | NFL Draft |