The NCAA portal window has opened, and players started to fly out like a bee for honey. Quite a common conundrum in the college football during any portal time! Just a few days back, Nico Iamaleava stunned the entire CFB community announcing his untimely divorce with Tennessee over a big money deal. The prodigy will hit the portal this spring as one of the most marketable players available in the chart. The development doesn’t just shake up Josh Heupel and the Tennessee roster. It blew terror among the rest of the FBS programs as well. Kirby Smart wasn’t the exception. He said he’s worried about his program, retaining his kids. But before the dust could settle a bit, Smart received his shares of the blow.
The Georgia wide receiver Nitro Tuggle, who had been suspended indefinitely following an arrest for a reckless driving incident that took place earlier this year, is the latest one to follow the trend. As a freshman, Tuggle racked up three receptions for 34 yards during the Dawgs’ 2024 season. His skill and athleticism were supposed to make a bigger splash in 2025. But destiny had a different plan.
Georgia WR Nitro Tuggle is entering the transfer portal
Tuggle nearly entered the portal in December. He was a top 100 prospect in the 2024 recruiting class pic.twitter.com/AteUOfJkoo
— NCAA Transfer Portal (@RivalsPortal) April 17, 2025
He previously entertained the idea of cutting ties with the Bulldogs roster and entered the transfer portal as Georgia took a punch in the guts from Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff. But eventually, he changed his mind and decided to return to Athens for another year. The 6-foot-1 dished a standout performance against UGA’s win over Tennessee, posting three catches in total with two for 25 yards.
“Nitro’s responded well. He’s worked hard. He had a good practice today,” Georgia head coach Kirby Smart sang praise to him after Tennessee game. “I think he gained some confidence from that because he went against a really good defense and he did some nice things. But, I mean, he goes against a good defense every day in practice, and there’s times that he’s been frustrated. I mean, he would tell you openly that he wants to play. He wants to help. All freshmen want to play.”
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