Ranking the Top 25 transfers in the B1G for 2022

The introduction of the transfer portal has changed the game of college football forever. Even without an unlimited transfer rule, players have already begun to make major impacts after switching programs.

Wendell Davis is a veteran plug-and-play defender for Pat Fitzgerald's squad. Northwestern lost star linebackers Chris Bergin and Blake Gallagher to the NFL and star safety Brandon Joseph via transfer to Notre Dame.

Bradley Jennings Jr. will join Indiana's defense in 2021. He will replace Micah McFadden, who is going to the NFL. Jennings had 53 tackles, 7.5 TFLs and 3 sacks in his final two seasons at Miami.

Taj Harris is a 6-foot-2, 151-yard-a-game veteran from Syracuse. He is ranked 23rd in the Top 25 transfers in B1G for 2022.

Hunter Nourzad is a veteran offensive lineman from Cornell. He was a 2nd-team FCS All-American in 2021. Penn State's offensive line struggled to protect Sean Clifford last season.

Charlie Jones is ranked No. 21 in the B1G's Top 25 transfers for 2022. He is a wide receiver who will improve Purdue's punt return game.

Tommi Hill was a 4-star prospect for Arizona State in the 2021 recruiting class. He saw limited action as a freshman and finished with 9 tackles.

Khris Bogle is a veteran player who transferred to the B1G this season. He had 67 tackles, 10 TFLs and 7 sacks in 3 seasons for Florida.

Ohio will launch online sports betting on January 1, 2023. Jacob Copeland will play for Maryland this season. He has over 1.300 yards in his career.

Jay Shaw is a veteran defensive back out of UCLA. Wisconsin lost Faion Hicks from the 2021 squad.

Daniel Barker will replace Connor Heyward as Michigan State's TE. Barker has 827 career receiving yards.

Mitchell Tinsley is a transfer from Jahan Dotson to Penn State. TInsley had 1,402 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2021.

Brian Buschini is ranked 14th on the list of the Top 25 transfers in the B1G for 2022. Buschini was an FCS All-American and had 28 punts of 50+ yards in 2021.

Trey Palmer is a wide receiver from LSU. He will play for Nebraska.

Tommy DeVito is the favorite to win the starting job at Illinois. He will try to develop chemistry with Isaiah Williams and the strong ground game of the Illini.

Kevin Williams will help improve Nebraska's offensive line.

Ameer Speed is ranked 10th in the Top 25 transfers in B1G for 2022. Speed has 48 games under his belt and the experience of playing for a national championship in 2021.

Chuck Filiaga is a guard who played for Michigan. Minnesota lost guard Blaise Andries and tackle Daniel Faalele to the NFL.

Indiana used 4 quarterbacks in 2021. They completed just 51% of their passes. Connor Bazelak is a 2-year starter at Missouri. He was the SEC's Co-Freshman of the Year in 2020.

Ochaun Mathis is a transfer from TCU. He will play for Nebraska in 2022. Maths has played for TCU for 4 seasons.

Shaun Shivers is a physical runner with over 1,000 career rushing yards. Indiana's ground game was bad last season, averaging just 3.3 yards per carry and 116 rushingyards per game.

Victor Oluwatimi joins Michigan after starting his career at Virginia at center. He was a Rimington Trophy finalist in 2021.

Tanner McCalister is a freshman defensive back at Ohio State. He played for Jim Knowles at Oklahoma State and has 23 starts over the past 2 seasons.

Timmy Bleekrode is a kicker for Nebraska. He is ranked third on the Top 25 transfers in the B1G for 2022.

Jalen Berger and Jarek Broussard are in the running for the starting RB position at Michigan State. Mel Tucker has been coaching Brussards at Colorado.

Casey Thompson is a transfer player who will play for Nebraska this season. Thompson needs a better offensive line than Adrian Martinez did last year.