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SEC Football: 5 biggest early transfer portal additions of 2022-23 offseason

By Matt Melton

NORMAN, OK - SEPTEMBER 24: Wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. #10 of the Oklahoma Sooners scores a touchdown on a 56-yard catch against safety Cincere Mason #9 of the Kansas State Wildcats in the first quarter at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 24, 2022 in Norman, Oklahoma. Kansas State won 41-34. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK - SEPTEMBER 24: Wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. #10 of the Oklahoma Sooners scores a touchdown on a 56-yard catch against safety Cincere Mason #9 of the Kansas State Wildcats in the first quarter at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 24, 2022 in Norman, Oklahoma. Kansas State won 41-34. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /
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Even despite multiple SEC football teams’ 2022 seasons yet to officially conclude, there are a few teams from the conference who have been active so far in the transfer portal. Here are five of the biggest SEC early transfer portal additions from the 2022-23 offseason, as well as a potential role for each next season. (Transfer additions as of Friday, December 16)

5 biggest SEC Football early transfer portal additions of 2022-23 offseason

WR Theo Wease – Missouri Tigers

Wease, who is a former five-star prospect in the 2019 class, is likely the biggest name to transfer into SEC football so far this offseason, coming to Missouri from Oklahoma. Across the past four seasons with the Sooners, Wease had a combined 64 receptions for 1,044 yards and 10 touchdowns.

LB Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste – Ole Miss Rebels

One of the SEC’s more experienced transfer portal additions so far this offseason has come from Ole Miss, who landed Jean-Baptiste from UCF, a player who should make an immediate impact defensively in Oxford next season. Across four seasons at UCF, Jean-Baptiste had a combined 152 tackles, 14 TFL, and two sacks for the Knights defense.

WR Andrew Armstrong – Arkansas Razorbacks

Armstrong is also a notable wide receiver transfer in the SEC, coming to Arkansas from Texas A&M-Commerce. During the 2022 season, Armstrong had 62 receptions for 1,020 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Lions, and should make an immediate impact in Fayetteville.

DB JQ Hardaway – Kentucky Wildcats

A former four-star prospect in the 2022 class, Hardaway announced his transfer to Kentucky after just one season at Cincinnati. Hardaway, who could make an impact in the Wildcats secondary next season, had seven tackles, two TFL, and a sack for the Bearcats defense as a freshman.

DB Khamauri Rogers – Mississippi State Bulldogs

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Rogers was also a four-star prospect in the 2022 class out of the state of Mississippi, one who saw a limited amount of action this past season as a freshman at Miami. Rogers is a name to watch for as a potential breakout candidate in the Mississippi State secondary in 2023.

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