The shuffling of the 2026 NCAA transfer portal cycle has begun to subside. One of the most intriguing players on the move in the 2026 NCAA transfer portal cycle was former NC State running back Hollywood Smothers. Smothers' decision to commit to the Longhorns will add intrigue to one of the SEC's most heated rivalries, the Red River Shootout. Smothers actually committed to Alabama on Jan. 5 out of the NCAA transfer portal before flipping that commitment to Texas six days later. Smothers is one of two running backs Texas acquired in the 2026 NCAA transfer portal cycle.