College Football Program Loses Nine Players to Transfer Portal in 30 Minutes

Nick Saban’s retirement has sparked a trickle-down effect across college football. Saban’s retirement led to Kalen DeBoer leaving Washington to Alabama, Jedd Fisch leaving Arizona for Washington and Brent Brennan leaving San Jose State for Arizona. All four college football programs are experiencing major turbulence, as a result. Among others, Alabama is losing a pair of freshman All-Americans in safety Caleb Downs and offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor. Washington, meanwhile, has just two starters returning from last year’s playoff team. Arizona is now the latest of the bunch to be impacted by the coaching changes. The Wildcats, who join the Big…