Transfer Tracker: Longhorns' TE Epps in portal

Mark Pszonak contributed to this report.

The transfer portal never stops grinding. Earlier this week, Texas tight end Malcolm Epps entered the portal. He quickly received interest and already holds a Power 5 offer.

Recruiting: Epps initially committed to Alabama, but after reopening his process Texas quickly became a leader. He eventually committed to the Longhorns over Florida State, Texas A&M, Michigan, LSU and several other schools.

At Texas: Epps totaled 24 receptions for 292 yards and four touchdowns during his Texas career. His big season came in 2019 when he finished with 20 receptions for 232 yards and two touchdowns.

Potential landing spots: Arizona State quickly became his first offer, but several other schools are also in the picture, including

Farrell’s Take: Epps has the length and size to impact in the passing game but he's not consistent with his hands and has had some drops. He's also not a physical blocker. That being said, his size and athleticism will make him a Power Five target and he's a good fit in the right scheme as a flex.

Impact Meter: 6.4 out of 10

IMPACT METER

The Transfer Portal continues to change the way college football programs recruit and manage their rosters so we here at Rivals.com continue to evolve our coverage. Each time a player of note enters the portal, we will examine their potential impact on the college football landscape and assign an impact rating, both when they enter the portal and when they choose a destination. The scale is from 1-10 and the description below explains the scoring scale.

1.1-4.0 — Not a big impact expected, likely a non-starter and down the bench depth player.

4.1- 6.0 — A solid impact can be expected in the right scenario and has the potential to battle for a starting job.

6.1-9.0. — A high impact player who won’t change a program but will certainly be a very good contributor and starter.

9.1- 9.9 — A very high impact player who should start the moment he steps on the field and will change the outlook of a program immediately.

10 — A franchise transfer who has a chance to be an All American and one of the elite players in college football.