UCLA QB reportedly enters transfer portal after deadline thanks to interesting ‘loophole’
By Sydney Hunte
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The college football transfer portal window has been closed for months. But a UCLA quarterback has reportedly decided to enter the portal after two seasons with the program due to a wrinkle in the NCAA rules.
On Thursday, On3’s Pete Nakos reported that Karson Gordon, a Texas native and a member of UCLA’s 2024 recruiting class, decided to transfer. Only he won’t be doing so as a football player. Rather, he’ll be in the portal as a track athlete.
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And there’s the wrinkle. The 30-day track and field transfer portal window opened on Thursday. College sports attorney Mit Winter made note of this “loophole” on his X account:
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For the record, Gordon has a strong track and field background. As a junior in high school, he was named the state of Texas’s track and field athlete of the year after winning the national championship in triple jump. He was also a triple jump silver medalist in the 2024 World Athletics U-20 Championship.
It will be interesting to see what Gordon does next. Per Nakos, he’ll still play football wherever he ends up. His redshirt as a true freshman in 2024 means that he will have three years of eligibility remaining.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
