College football transfer portal 2025: Grading every Big Ten class of newcomers

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Transfer Class Ranking: No. 75 OVR | No. 17 Big Ten 

Highest-Ranked Additions: Griffin Wilde (No. 68 WR), Preston Stone (No. 36 QB), Fred Davis II (No. 73 CB)

Northwestern might have received a failing grade if not for landing Stone, a former starter at SMU who will instantly elevate the Wildcats’ quarterback room. Stone threw for 3,197 and 28 touchdowns with six interceptions in 2023 and is a threat to win the starting job over Jack Lausch, who tossed seven touchdowns to eight interceptions as a redshirt sophomore last season. Still, Northwestern needed bodies all over the roster after a 4-8 finish in 2024 and mustered just nine portal commitments. 

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